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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Expert predicts Nigeria’s debt to hit N150 trillion in 2025 as each citizen owes N619,000

Economy

a year ago

Bad news for naira as external reserves decline by $950 million in 2 weeks

Economy

a year ago

Zenith Bank reportedly increases staff salaries, promotes 4,000 employees

Industry

a year ago

Marketers give conditions for petrol price crash as NNPC releases new list in Abuja, Lagos

Energy

a year ago

Access, Union Bank, Zenith, other banks begin implementation of PoS withdrawal limits

Industry

a year ago

Naira makes strong gains in official market as CBN predicts high dollar inflow into Nigeria

Economy

a year ago

CBN counters World Bank, makes strong prediction on Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has countered the World Bank's 3.7 per cent economic growth outlook for Nigeria, stating the economy is expected to grow by 4.17% instead

New foreign airline begins operation in Nigeria, makes first international flight

Industry

a year ago

Sierra Leone's national carrier, Air Sierra Leone, has commenced direct flight operations to Nigeria, making its maiden flight with 36 passengers to Lagos airport.

Top sources of Nigeria’s N142 trillion debt emerge as FG repays loans to China, IMF, others

Economy

a year ago

Nigeria's debt repayments for the third quarter of last year surged relative to the previous quarter, rising by 1.71 per cent from N3.51 trillion in Q2.

PoS operators to increase charges again as data, SMS, call tariffs on MTN, Airtel, others rise

Industry

a year ago

Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators have disclosed plans to hike their service charge again following the 50 tariff hike approval for telecom companies by the government.

Naira gains balance against dollar in official window as CBN launches new FX Code

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira appreciated against the US dollar in the official window on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, trading at N1,552.50 per dollar.

CBN launches new Foreign Exchange Code for FX transaction as banks begin sale of BTA, PTA

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a revised foreign Exchange FX code for authorised forex transactions to boost market transparency.

Naira to gain as Portugal moves to import more LNG from Nigeria

Energy

a year ago

Portugal has expressed willingness to increase gas imports from Nigeria and the US as it reduces its dependence on Russian supplies following EU sanctions.

Nigeria’s public debt skyrockets to N142 trillion Amid Tinubu’s new borrowings

Economy

a year ago

Nigeria's total debt profile has skyrocketed to N142.3 trillion following borrowings from the World Bank, the IMF and other external creditors in 2024.

Access, Zenith, other Nigerian banks begin sale of dollars to Nigerians as naira falls slightly

Economy

a year ago

Nigerian banks have re-kickstarted the sale of foreign exchange for Personal Travel Allowance and Business Travel (BTA) to customers amid improved FX liquidity.

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