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

7008 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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

Energy

a year ago

Access, Zenith, UBA, others borrow N131.42 trillion from CBN in 2024 over cash scarcity

Economy

a year ago

Marketers begin fuel loading from Warri refinery as NNPC slashes prices again

Energy

a year ago

Schneider Electric highlights need for skills development to drive data centre expertise

Technology

a year ago

Marketers demand sale of Nigeria’s two refineries as petrol prices change

Energy

a year ago

Naira continues gains in new year as traders quote dollar at new rate

Economy

a year ago

Boost for naira as CBN explains $22.8 billion inflow into Nigerian economy in 2024

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has estimated that about $22.89 billion came into the Nigerian economy in the third quarter of 2024 relative to the $22.22 in 2023.

Obasanjo explains how NNPC blocked Dangote’s plan to purchase Nigeria’s refineries

Energy

a year ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has narrated how NNPC rejected Aliko Dangote's offer of $750 million to operate Nigeria's three refineries in 2006.

MTN shuts down operations in African country, sells business to another firm

Technology

a year ago

Telecommunication giant MTN Group has announced that it has sold its business operations to another firm in Guinea Conakry to focus on other markets.

Tax expert pushes for reform bill amid labour union resistance

Economy

a year ago

A tax analyst, Arabirin Aderonke, has revealed the importance of the proposed tax reform bill by the Nigerian government following opposition from labour leaders.

Naira begins 2025 on positive note after worst-performing currency ranking in 2024

Economy

a year ago

The naira started the new year trading high against the US dollar, trading at N1,538 against the dollar, up from N1,540 it traded the previous day in the EFEMS.

Access Bank leads 9 Nigerian banks with the highest interest earnings on loans

Industry

a year ago

About nine banks in Nigeria recorded a whopping N4.85 trillion in interest in income in the outgone year, representing a 114.95% increase compared to 2023.

NNPC may reduce crude supply to Dangote as 2 Nigerian refineries begin operation

Energy

a year ago

Findings have indicated that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) may reduce crude oil supply to the Dangote Refinery this year.

Naira gets new position as data shows worst-performing African currencies in 2024

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, topped the list of worst-performing African currencies in 2024 as it depreciated by 40% to end the year at N1,542 per dollar.

Tinubu launches new company to crash food and drug prices, lists other benefits

Economy

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the Nigerian government would launch a new company to reduce prices of food and essential medical supplies.

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