Pascal Oparada

Education: Mass Communications, Yaba College of Technology, Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024

Experience: Brands and Marketing Reporter, Daily Independent (2008-2014), Brands and Tech Reporter, TheNiche (2014-2019), Brands and Marketing Editor, The Nigerian Xpress (2019-2021), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)

Awards: PwC Media Excellence Award (2018)

For over a decade, Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy. He has worked in many media organizations such as Daily Independent, TheNiche newspaper, and the Nigerian Xpress. He is a 2018 PwC Media Excellence Award winner. Email:pascal.oparada@corp.legit.ng

7003 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Speculators lose big as naira remains stable, CBN releases new FX rates

Economy

a year ago

"It's pessure tactics": Nigerian billionaire, Abdulrahman vows to challenge Dubai court judgement

Money

a year ago

Access, Zenith, FCMB, Fidelity reject N4.84bn subscriptions from investors as CBN deadline nears

Industry

a year ago

“N200m Each”: NCAA sanctions Air Peace, Aero, 3 other airlines, reasons emerge

Industry

a year ago

Petrol prices may change as Dangote, domestic refineries cry out over zero allocation of crude oil

Energy

a year ago

Marketers explain reason for not lifting petroleum products from Warri refinery

Energy

a year ago

Chinese cement companies battle Dangote, BUA as they expand into Nigeria, Africa

Industry

a year ago

Two Chinese cement firms, Huaxin and China Cement, are aggressively expanding into Africa to battle local players as they face headwinds at home.

Otedola’s wealth grows by $100 million to $1.7 billion amid naira’s recovery

Money

a year ago

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire businessman, has seen his net worth skyrocket to $1.7 billion from $1.6 billion in 2025 as the Nigerian currency recovers.

Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit 5-month low, depreciates by $1.38 billion as naira remains stagnant

Economy

a year ago

Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves have depleted by $1.38 billion, hitting a five-month low as the CBN's data shows that Nigeria's reserves are now $39.497bn

Poultry farmers predict new egg prices as government intervenes

Industry

a year ago

The Poultry Famers Association of Nigeria (PAN) has predicted a drop in egg prices following the intervention of the Lagos State government's Ounje Eko initiative

Fuel prices to change as Warri Refinery shuts down operations, NNPC gives update

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has revealed that the Warri Refinery was shutdown foe routine maintenance, refuting explosion reports.

Nigeria Customs Service introduces new levy as NPA raises tariff by 15% for imported goods

Economy

a year ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementing a four per cent Free-On-Board (FOB) charge, which it says aligns with the Customs Act of 2023.

Tinubu’s focus on consumer credit key to Nigeria’s economic transformation - NICA

Economy

a year ago

The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has revealed how President Bola Tinubu's administration is transforming the credit industry in Nigeria.

IMF releases Nigeria’s per capita income, says Nigerians now poorer than Ghanaians, others

Economy

a year ago

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Nigeria's per capita income has declined to N1.25 million annually at $835.49 IN 2025 compared to 2024.

Clean energy: Global stakeholders plot path to Africa's CNG transition

Energy

a year ago

Energy experts across Nigeria and Africa are aggressively advocating for a move towards cleaner energy through compressed natural gas (CNG) adoption.

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