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

7028 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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"Price War": Oil marketers adjusts petrol prices after Dangote’s announcement

Energy

a year ago

Cybersecurity expert raises alarm, warns CBN, EFCC against ATM card PIN for online transactions

Technology

a year ago

New airline begins international flights in Nigeria as XEJet begins all business class operations

Industry

a year ago

Indian company to Build $4 billion steel plant in Nigeria in exchange for natural gas

Industry

a year ago

NIVEA manufacturers respond to NAFDAC over safety of Its roll-on deodorant

Industry

a year ago

Boost for naira as Western Union, other IMTOs increase dollar inflows to Nigeria to $2.33bn

Economy

a year ago

6 Nigerian banks with highest profit in first 9 months of 2024, Zenith leads

Industry

a year ago

About nine banks in Nigeria led by Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank, GTbank, Ecobank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have recorded an N4.15trn profit

Another African country builds new refinery, ready to compete with Dangote

Energy

a year ago

Angola has disclosed that its new Cabinda refinery will commence production in April 2025 after commissioning between January and March to rival Dangote Refinery.

First Bank records massive N2.25 trillion gross earnings as it moves to change name

Industry

a year ago

First Bank Holding Company has reported N2.2 trillion gross earnings in the first nine months of 2024, ending September 2024, from N962.40 billion in 2023.

7 Vessels with petrol, other items to arrive Nigeria amid row between Dangote refinery, marketers

Maritime

a year ago

About seven of the nine expected vessels are set to berth in various ports in Lagos. The vessels reportedly carry petrol, diesel, crude oil and aviation fuel.

36 governors declare position over Dangote, NNPC face-off, speak on petrol imports

Energy

a year ago

The 36 state governors have disclosed their stand on the current disputes between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), marketers and Dangote.

Dangote Refinery gives conditions to marketers to lift petrol as new pump prices emerge

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote Refinery has said that it did not receive clearance from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell petrol to independent marketers.

Emirates offer Nigerians free transit visas as airline struggles with low patronage

Industry

a year ago

Emirates Airlines has introduced transit visas to lure Nigerian passengers as it struggles with low passenger bookings since it resumed flights on October 1.

Zenith, Access, UBA, others sell dollar at new rate as gap between official, black markets closes

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, again depreciated in the official and parallel foreign exchange windows on Thursday, October 31, 2024, after a brief rise.

FG announces N2.8 billion Google support to advance AI talent development in Nigeria

Technology

a year ago

The Nigerian government, in partnership, with Google has announced a new talent development programme to help startups in AI development nationwide

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