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

5037 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigeria, China sign deal to reduce dollar dependence, embrace digital currency

Economy

2 months ago

Zenith Bank surpasses N1 trillion in value as share price rises to a new high

Capital Market

2 months ago

Experts predict new naira exchange rates as CBN sells $190 million to authorised dealers

Economy

2 months ago

Dangote to export coal, targets $7 million daily earnings from fertiliser sales

Industry

2 months ago

FIRS continues onboarding large tax payers, gives date to begin e-Invoicing

Economy

2 months ago

Uganda Air begins new cargo routes to transport Nigerian goods under AfCFTA at reduced costs

Industry

2 months ago

Microsoft MD alerts Nigerians on three AI scam trends in 2025

Technology

2 months ago

Microsoft Managing Director for Nigeria and Ghana, Ola Williams, has alerted Nigerians on the three types of AI scams, asking Nigerians to be at alert.

Elon Musk’s net worth soars to new high as Dangote drops 7 places in billionaire ranking

Money

2 months ago

The world's richest man, Elon Musk. has seen hsi net worth soar in the past year after publicly funding Donald Trump's re-election, while Aliko Dangote's has dropped

After clearing $3.4 billion IMF debt, Nigeria repays Chinese, Indian, other loans, amount surfaces

Economy

2 months ago

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that Nigeria spent about $2.01 billion servicing external debts in the first four months of 2025.

NCC orders MTN, Airtel, others to compensate customers for network outages lasting 24 hours

Technology

2 months ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered that telecommunication companies compensate customers for service disruption lasting over 24 hours.

Importers crash rice prices again as local operators lament selective waivers

Industry

2 months ago

Nigerian rice producers have raised an alarm over the effect of imported rice products and smuggling on local production, saying the sector is collapsing.

Dealers change prices of eggs as poultry farmers lament low sales

Industry

2 months ago

Poultry farmers are lamenting the low patronage of eggs, stating that retailers hike the prices for as high as N6,500 per crate, higher than the farm price

Naira trades high, British Pound Rises as FX traders abandon dollar

Economy

2 months ago

Investors are dumping the US dollar in preference for the British pound sterling following the renewed trade war between the US and the European Union.

Concerns grow as Nigeria ranks high in Chinese surveillance technology adoption in Africa

Technology

2 months ago

A new report has shown that Nigeria ranks high in Chinese influence in Africa and globally. Also, the study showed Nigeria's massive adoption Chinese tech.

Naira records highest appreciation in one month as CBN pumps more FX

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian currency has recorded its highest gains in 30 days, appreciating to N1,579 per dollar, up from N1,583.92 recorded the previous day at NFEM.

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