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

6465 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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NNPCL puts timeline to end petrol import as Dangote, one other refinery begins production

Energy

2 years ago

Dollar crashes against naira on Binance as CBN orders BDCs to sell USD to Nigerians at cheap rate

Economy

2 years ago

After Air Peace crashed London airfare, British Airways, others open cheaper tickets for Nigerians

Industry

2 years ago

GEAPP announces new findings to help in advancement, retention of women in clean energy in Africa

Energy

2 years ago

Improved power supply coming as FG finally pays $120 million to gas suppliers to boost electricity

Energy

2 years ago

FG slams $10 billion fine on Binance over forex crisis as dollar crashes against naira on platform

Economy

2 years ago

Construction workers send SOS to FG on impact of inflation on the industry

Industry

2 years ago

Construction workers in Nigeria have sent an urgent message to the federal government on the impact of inflation on the industry and made some recommendations.

Aba Power to commence commercial operations as former minister orders 24-hour supply

Energy

2 years ago

Aba Power Limited, a subsidiary of Geometric Power Plant, is billed to commence 24-hour power supply to about 9 out of 17 local government areas in Abia State.

85.51 million bank accounts risk shut down as Access, Zenith, UBA, others send messages on updates

Industry

2 years ago

More than 85 million bank accounts risk shut down starting March 1, 2024, following the directives by the Central Bank of Nigeria for customers to update accounts.

Binance, others face billions of dollars in fines over alleged currency manipulations as naira rises

Economy

2 years ago

The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) may slam fines on Binance and other cryptocurrency platforms over allegations of currency manipulations in Nigeria.

Umahi, Tunji-Ojo, Uzoka-Anite emerge as economic group lists Tibubu's top-performing ministers

Economy

2 years ago

A recently released report has identified about 12 ministers in the government of President Bola Tinubu as top performers based on their KPIs set by the president.

Boost for naira as CBN successfully pays additional $400 million to foreign airlines, others

Economy

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed it paid an additional $400 million in foreign exchange backlog to verified forward requests from firms.

Trouble for NDDC Chairman, Ebie as more communities join in uuit to sack him

Energy

2 years ago

More communities in the oil-producing Niger Delta have joined in suit, seeking the removal of Chiedu Ebie as the Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission.

Access, Zenith, UBA, others to have N1 trillion capital base as Senate moves to amend laws

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian Senate is seeking to increase the capital base of commercial banks in Nigeria to N1 trillion following the crash of the naira against the dollar.

Naira rebounds in official market, crashes again in black market as CBN issues new guides to BDCs

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency gained in the official foreign exchange market after the Central Bank introduced a series of guidelines for currency dealers in Nigeria.

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