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

7048 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

Author's articles

World Bank approves new $2.5 billion loan for Tinubu’s government

Economy

2 years ago

FG to integrate credit score into NIN to enable Nigerians to buy cars, own houses, other amenities

Economy

2 years ago

Currency dealers, traders, others quote new exchange rates as naira crashes slightly in all markets

Economy

2 years ago

Wema Bank opens up on viral report of alleged license revocation by CBN

Industry

2 years ago

Dangote makes another commitment, moves to set up set up refinery terminal on another continent

Energy

2 years ago

Nigeria may lose highest oil-producing status in Africa as production slumps again

Technology

2 years ago

“Instant success”: Nigerian billionaire's power firm gains N180 billion on first-day trading on NGX

Capital Market

2 years ago

Transcorp Power Plc gained a whopping N180 billion after listing 7.5 billion shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited as investors rallied the firm's shares.

After increasing shareholders’ dividends, Dangote set to earn $284.5 million from cement company

Capital Market

2 years ago

Aliko Dangote is poised to earn about N146.5 billion as dividends from Dangote Cement after approving a 50% rise for shareholders and slashing price

After Germany, Czech Republic opens new portal to attract one million Nigerians, other tech talents

Money

2 years ago

The Czech Republic has announced the opening of a new portal to attract one million new tech talents into the country and also upskill them in 12 months.

Boost for naira as Nigerians abroad send $365 million home in one month to boost economy

Economy

2 years ago

New data from the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown that diaspora remittances into the country have hit the highest in May at $365 million, the highest this year.

Naira’s value rises as dollar supply surges in official and black markets

Economy

2 years ago

The value of the Nigerian currency, the naira, has risen in the official foreign exchange markets to trade at N1,473.66 per dollar on June 11, 2024.

After crashing Lagos to London airfares, Air Peace releases two-year availability schedule

Industry

2 years ago

Nigeria's biggest carrier, Air Peace, has released its two-year availability schedule on the Lagos-London route lasting until March 2025 after crashing airfares.

Access, Zenith, UBA, others reduce borrowing from CBN amid high Interest Rate

Industry

2 years ago

Commercial banks and other financial institutions have cut down on their borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria by 10.6% to N10.9 trillion in May 2024.