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

7050 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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“N1,117/$”: Currency dealers suffer massive losses as CBN pegs the dollar at new rates

Economy

2 years ago

Jubilation as CBN crashes dollar price for BDCs, sets new rate to sell to Nigerians

Economy

2 years ago

Kingsley Obiukwu Foundation holds food security outreach for Anambra indigenes

Money

2 years ago

Business leaders thumbs Up NICA’s credit programme for executives

Industry

2 years ago

NICA to begin campaign to enforce credit payment to SMEs before 14 days

Industry

2 years ago

Currency dealers, banks sell dollar at new rates after CBN crashed forex to N1,101 per dollar

Economy

2 years ago

Naira performs better in black market than official window as It gets new ranking in Africa

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has continued its positive trajectory against the US dollar, outperforming the expectations of research organisations worldwide.

NERC gives Ikeja Electric, 10 other DisCos deadline to refund customers as new tariff starts

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has asked the 11 electricity distribution companies until April 11 to reimburse wrongly billed consumers.

Access, Zenith, other banks to shut thousands of branches for two days, give alternative channels

Industry

2 years ago

Commercial banks in Nigeria would be shutting their branches for about 48 hours in response to the two days of public holidays declared by the Nigerian government.

Oil marketers propose new petrol price as Dangote refinery prepares to sell

Energy

2 years ago

Oil marketers in Nigeria are proposing a new petrol price of N550 per litre to Dangote refinery as the company confirms it will start selling the product soon.

Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Elon Musk, emerges third richest man as Dangote's wealth surges

Money

2 years ago

Elon Musk has been toppled by Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg as the third richest man in the world as Nigeria and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote's wealth surges

Currency traders send crucial message to CBN as Access, others quote new rates to sell dollars

Economy

2 years ago

The Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce the rate it sells FX to them.

Customs to charge new rates for cargo clearance as CBN slashes FX to lowest

Economy

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has readjusted the Nigeria Customs Service FX rate for cargo clearance to the lowest after raising it from N1,600 eight weeks ago

Naira gains over N800 against the British pound as CBN sells dollar to BDCs at new rates

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency has gained about N821 against the British pound since February, overturning its losses against major currencies, including the dollar.

Dangote leads as Forbes unveils Africa’s 10 wealthiest people in 2024

Money

2 years ago

Aliko Dangote, Nigeria's richest man, has remained Africa's wealthiest as Forbes unveiled the list of wealthiest people in Africa in 2024 with Otedola joining.

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