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

6460 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Wema Bank disconnects popular payment companies from platforms over fraud

Industry

2 years ago

After adding new oil wells to reserves, FG threatens to revoke licenses of oil firms

Energy

2 years ago

Nigerians react as video shows Dangote refinery rolling out diesel to marketers in Nigeria

Energy

2 years ago

Dealers crash cooking gas price to N1,100 per kg as stronger naira pushes down costs

Energy

2 years ago

Dangote, other refineries to benefit as FG gives strict orders to oil firms on crude oil export

Energy

2 years ago

“Inflation rises:” Kogi, Kwara, Akwa Ibom, leads toughest states to live due to food inflation

Economy

2 years ago

Dollar crash continues as naira gains in official, parallel markets, analyst predict new FX rates

Economy

2 years ago

The naira continued its gain against the US dollar in all markets on Monday, April 15, 2024, selling at N1,100 per dollar in the parallel market and N1,136 at FMDQ.

Another African country overtakes Nigeria as top oil producer

Energy

2 years ago

Libya overtook Nigeria as Africa's biggest oil-producing country for the month of March, with Nigeria coming second with 1.23mbpd of crude oil daily.

Nigeria ranks high among African countries with high food inflation

Economy

2 years ago

Nigeria is one of the 10 African countries affected severely affected by high food inflation, as a United Nations report says it is caused by weak currencies.

BDCs send message to CBN on use of foreign currency as collateral, as Naira opens strong against USD

Economy

2 years ago

The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has thrown its weight behind CBN's policy that prevents banks from using FX as collateral.

After crashing price in Nigeria, another African country stops Elon Musk’s Starlink operations

Technology

2 years ago

Zimbabwe has halted Starlink's operations, asking the company to disconnect all its installed kits. This comes after it announced a price slash in Nigeria.

"N200/L": Nigerian company completes CNG stations, moves to crash petrol price

Energy

2 years ago

NIPCO Gas announced the completion of four new gas stations in Lagos to begin the sale of compressed natural gas to motorists in the state at a reduced cost.

FG to issue new GMPC National Identity Card via commercial banks

Technology

2 years ago

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the newly proposed General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) will be issued via commercial banks.

British Airways, other foreign airlines crash airfares further on Lagos-London route

Industry

2 years ago

More foreign airlines have crashed their airfares further on the Lagos to London routes, attributing it to the rise in naira value against the US dollar.

Buyers shun Nigerian oil, opt for another African country’s crude as over 30 cargoes remain unsold

Energy

2 years ago

Over 30 crude oil cargoes belonging to Nigeria are reportedly waiting for buyers in the international market as they go for crude oil from a rival African country

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