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

5401 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Refinery, two other depot owners hike petrol price to N823 per litre

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Refinery surges to 610,000 barrels per day, poised to reshape Africa’s oil market

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote dominates as new list shows two Nigerians rise in global billionaires ranking

Money

2 months ago

Regis Ohia Foundation launches N5 million entrepreneurship grant for young Nigerian business owners

Industry

2 months ago

New Zealand opens 3-year Seasonal Visa: Nigerians can now apply for jobs abroad

Money

2 months ago

Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines release new ticket prices for Abuja-South East route

Industry

2 months ago

Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines have hiked their ticket prices from Abuja to the South-East to N350,000, citing inflation and exchange rate volatility.

Petrol price hike looms as depot prices surge with rising global crude

Energy

2 months ago

Depot prices are changing fast as global crude oil rates rise amid sanctions against Russia. Filling stations are expected to adjust their pumps in the coming days.

FG reduces dialysis cost in Nigeria from N50k to N12k, releases list of federal hospitals

Industry

2 months ago

The Nigerian government has reduced the cost of dialysis for kidney patients from N50,000 to N12,000 per session at federal government hospitals nationwide.

Work from home, earn in dollars: UNICEF launches remote internship with up to $1,700 monthly stipend

Industry

2 months ago

The global humanitarian organisation, UNICEF, has opened a remote internship programme for students, including Ph.D. students, with a monthly stipend of $1,700

Dangote gains $1.2bn, inches closer to historic $30bn net worth as refinery boosts valuation

Money

2 months ago

Aliko Dangote is about $700 million away from setting a new record among Africa's wealthiest after gaining about $1,20 billion year-to-date in recent ranking.

FG confirms 13.5m accounts of Nigerians deleted across TikTok, Microsoft, Google

Technology

2 months ago

The Nigeran government has confirmed that about 13,5 million accounts of Nigerians on TikTok, Google, and Microsoft and over 58,000 contents removed.

Onitsha Port comes alive: First barge docks in 2025, traders eye cheaper transport

Maritime

2 months ago

Onitsha Port has received its first barge, signalling the commencement of cargo movement in the port for the 2025 trading season for Southeast traders.

Nigeria’s newest telecom operator, Vitel Wireless, begins SIM distribution to challenge MTN, Airtel

Technology

2 months ago

Nigeria's newest telecom operator under the Mobile Virtual Network spectrum, Vitel Wireless, has rolled out its SIM cards in partnership with a mobile phone dealer.

Nigeria launches first visa application agency, Asfaar, to tackle fake documents, ease travel

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian government has unveiled the country's first visa application centre. Asfaar, to ease travel and curtail document fraud, while tightening data.

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