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

5036 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Petrol Price hikes loom as filling stations shut down, depot owners panic

Energy

2 months ago

Access Bank takes over Standard Chartered Bank after 130 years of operations

Industry

2 months ago

Access, Zenith, UBA, other sell dollar at new rates as naira depreciates again

Economy

2 months ago

SEC flags Zugacoin, SamZuga GPT as unregistered, warns Nigerians

Technology

2 months ago

FG releases new CNG pricing structure as Dangote moves to build 100 filling stations

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote to build CNG stations to power 4,000 trucks for nationwide fuel distribution plans

Energy

2 months ago

FG to link loan defaulters' details to NIN, debtors to risk passport, house rent, and other denials

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian government has begun a system to integrate the credit scores of Nigerians to their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to track credit scores.

CBN releases new exchange rate for Access, Zenith, UBA, other authorised dealers as naira crashes

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian currency has depreciated in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, after a positive outing on Monday, June 16, 2025.

Elon Musk shuns Nigeria, opens Tesla office in another African country

Technology

2 months ago

Elon Musk's Tesla has opened its Africa office in Morocco, which shall serve as its launchpad for the electric manufacturer's Expansion in Africa.

FIRS announces increase in turnover for corporate and personal income tax ceilings

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian government, through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has raised the thresholds for corporate and personal income income tax.

Two Nigerian banks meet CBN’s N500 billion recapitalisation target

Industry

2 months ago

Zenith Bank and Access Holding Plc are the two tier-1 banks that have met and exceeded the N500 billion minimum recapitalisation requirement set by the CBN.

Our $1bn ports rehabilitation, other measures transforming Nigeria's blue economy -NPA

Maritime

2 months ago

The management of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has explained the impact of its $1 billion on port rehabilitation and infrastructure upgrades.

Dangote's fuel revolution: Price war begins as winners and losers emerge

Energy

2 months ago

Energy policy analysts and industry watchers have predicted a shift in Nigeria's petroleum industry following Dangote's nationwide fuel distribution plans.

Naira reacts positively to Israeli-Iranian conflict, opens week strong against dollar

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, opened the week strongly against the dollar, appreciating to N1,543 from N1,544 per dollar following the Middle East tension.

Access, Zenith Bank, UBA, First Bank make list of Africa’s most capitalised banks in new ranking

Industry

2 months ago

Access Bank, Zenith Bank, and two leading banks in Nigeria have been listed among Africa's most capitalised tier-1 banks in a recently released ranking.

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