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

7007 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigeria’s debt profile to hit N187 trillion as World Bank disburses $2.5 billion

Economy

a year ago

NCC, MTN, other telcos reportedly agree on 100% tariff hike, to invest proceeds on infrastructure

Technology

a year ago

OPEC says Nigeria’s crude production hits 4-year high as FG explains actual figure

Energy

a year ago

Dangote refinery consumes 13% of Nigeria’s crude supply as NNPC swaps country’s oil for loan

Energy

a year ago

Adedeji’s transformative agenda in focus as Aderonke pays tribute to FIRS Chairman at 47

Economy

a year ago

Experts project FG’s borrowing in 2025 amid rising external debt

Economy

a year ago

Naira is rising”: Dollar demand drops as traders quote new FX rates in official markets

Economy

a year ago

Traders and foreign exchange dealers reduced their demands for the dollar in the third quarter of 2024, helping the naira to increase in value against USD.

Nigeria's oil production rises to new high amid NNPC $8bn crude swap deal, minister explains

Energy

a year ago

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said President Bola Tinubu's directive is responsible for the increase in oil output.

“No more N11 per minute”: Subscribers react as NCC reportedly hikes telecom tariffs

Technology

a year ago

Telecommunication subscribers in Nigeria have opposed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) 's purported hike in tariffs as proposed by telecom firms.

CBN reports increased dollar inflow via Western Union, Flutterwave, other IMTOs

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a massive surge in foreign exchange remittances through international money transfer operators in 2024.

List of Nigeria’s most valuable banks as Access other banks exceed CBN’s recapitalisation demand

Industry

a year ago

Ten Nigerian banks have emerged as the most valuable on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) amid CBN's recapitalisation requirement demands last year.

3 Nigerians make to list of Africa’s richest people in Africa at the start of 2025

Money

a year ago

Aliko Dangote and two other Nigerian billionaires have remained among the list of Africa's top 10 wealthiest individuals at the beginning of 2024.

CBN refunds N7.05 billion, $714,000 to bank customers as bank glitches continue

Industry

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it forced commercial banks to refund N7.05 billion and over $714 billion illegally deducted by banks.

Foreign exchange inflow into Nigeria rises to $46.92 billion as naira gains In official window

Economy

a year ago

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the Nigerian economy experienced a net inflow of $46.92 billion in the first 10 months of 2024.

Dangote, other Nigerian refineries face crude oil supply shortage as NNPC battles debt servicing

Energy

a year ago

Due to its crude oil loans, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) may have challenges meeting the crude oil demands of Nigerian refineries.

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