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

5400 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Big win for Nigeria: Air Peace to build aircraft maintenance hub in Lagos, cut costs for airlines

Industry

2 months ago

N900bn Boost: Nigeria’s banking sector set for fresh capital inflow as recapitalisation heats up

Industry

2 months ago

CBN issues new location rule for PoS operators, mandates terminal tracking

Industry

2 months ago

Nigerians can earn up to ₦4.8m monthly as Google opens 2026 internship applications

Technology

2 months ago

CBN releases new exchange rate to buy and sell dollars as naira crashes

Money

2 months ago

Air Peace slashes London fares below British Airways as Nigerian airlines battle for UK market

Industry

2 months ago

Race against time: Meet Nigerian banking giants scrambling to meet CBN recapitalisation target

Industry

2 months ago

Some tier-1 Nigerian banks are still struggling to meet the CBN's recapitalisation target, with seven months to the deadline, including First Bank, and others.

Apply Now: FG offers N50k small business grants to Nigerians, targets nano entrepreneurs

Industry

2 months ago

The Nigerian government, through SMEDAN, has invited small business owners to apply for the N50,000 conditional grant scheme to grow their businesses.

Nigeria’s oil output hits 12-month High at 1.71m bpd, boosting naira and reserves

Energy

2 months ago

Nigeria's crude oil production jumped by 10% to 1.71 million barrels per day in July, compared to the 1.505 million barrels recorded the previous month.

Petrol price hike looms as global crude hits $70, depots adjust Nigeria rates

Energy

2 months ago

Another petrol price hike is imminent following the surge in crude prices in the international market. Already, some depots have suspended sales entirely.

FG, marketers' deadlock stalls Dangote Refinery’s fuel distribution plan

Energy

2 months ago

The planned nationwide fuel distribution plan of the Dangote Refinery has hit a snag as talks between the Nigerian government and marketers were deadlocked.

Fuel Distribution: Dangote receives 1,000 trucks, set to begin direct supply from South-West

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Refinery has announced the receipt of 1,000 out of the 4,000 CNG-powered trucks for nationwide fuel distribution, which will start in the South-West.

New $600m Nigerian cement giant to rival Dangote, BUA as industry competition heats up

Industry

2 months ago

MSM Group has announced plans for a $600 million, 12-million-ton cement factory in Kebbi State, as competition in the industry intensifies up in Nigeria.

Three-year-old Nigerian bank overtakes First Bank, Union Bank in CBN recapitalisation race

Industry

2 months ago

PremiumTrust Bank, a three-year-old Nigerian bank, has met the N200 billion recapitalisation target set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ahead of time.

Boost for electricity in Nigeria as FG kickstarts phase 2 of 12,000MW Siemens Power Project

Energy

2 months ago

The Nigerian government has commenced the second phase of the Siemens power project to boost the country's electricity supply and stabilise the national grid.

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