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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One of Nigeria’s top cement firms, Lafarge, speaks on recent price crash after meeting with FG

Industry

2 years ago

New cement price emerges as BUA announces decline in profit amid foreign exchange loss

Industry

2 years ago

Canada to reduce the number of temporary residents from Nigeria, other countries, sets new target

Money

2 years ago

Dangote begins distribution of N5bn rice palliative to Nigerians, Lagos, 1 other state get big share

Money

2 years ago

Another foreign airline to begin direct flights to Abuja as Air Peace, others increased fares

Industry

2 years ago

Tinubu’s new borrowings take Nigeria’s public debt surging to N97.34 trillion

Economy

2 years ago

Official, black markets close gap as the naira gains against the dollar, analyst predict new rates

Economy

2 years ago

The official and black markets finally narrowed against the dollar as the naira continued to recover in both markets, signalling a good outlook for the economy.

"Get Ready": Nigerians to own shares in NNPCL as company gets set to list

Money

2 years ago

The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has asked Nigerians to get ready to buy the company's shares.

"It's our priority:" NDIC refunds customers of failed banks, full list emerges

Industry

2 years ago

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation disclosed that it has fully refunded customers of the 179 failed microfinance banks and four mortgage banks across Nigeria.

FG moves to crash rice price, purchases 58,500 tons to saturate the market

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government disclosed that it bought about 58.500 tons of rice from millers to saturate local markets and crash the price of the commodity nationwide.

New exchange rate emerges as naira gains against dollar at N1,453.82 in official market

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency gained about N82 against the US dollar on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to trade at N1,453.82 per dollar in the official market.

After Dangote, another firm moves to build modular refinery in Lagos, gets $5bn ready to start work

Energy

2 years ago

Another oil refining and petrochemical company, MIDOIl Refining and Petrochemical company, said it had secured the necessary to build a 100,000bpd refinery in Lagos.

Australia targets Nigerian, other foreign students in new visa rules

Money

2 years ago

The Australian government has implemented tougher immigration rules to stop Nigerians and other international students from relocating to the country.

Dangote gets new position as net worth hits new high after earning N39.4 billion overnight

Money

2 years ago

Aliko Dangote's net worth reached a new high in two months after earning $263 million overnight due to the excellent performance of Dangote Cement shares.

After rice, cement, CBN finally lifts ban on forex access for importation of important food items

Economy

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the lifting of the ban on foreign exchange access for the importation milk and dairy products into Nigeria.

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