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

7051 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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

Economy

2 years ago

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

Money

2 years ago

CBN, NIMC to issue new national domestic card with payment features for NIN holders

Technology

2 years ago

“Electricity tariff hike”: Step-by-step guide to checking if you’re on Band A, B, C, others

Energy

2 years ago

Canada announces changes to permanent residence application fees

Money

2 years ago

“N97.34 trillion debt:” DMO names Nigeria’s largest external creditors as of December 2023

Economy

2 years ago

Dangote refinery crashes diesel price as marketers queue to lift product, set to begin petrol supply

Energy

2 years ago

The Dangote refinery has begun the sale of diesel to marketers at a reduced rate from the N1,700 it sold a few weeks ago to about N1,225 per litre.

Ikeja Electric releases list of locations in Lagos with 24-hour electricity as NERC hikes tariffs

Energy

2 years ago

As the Nigerian government announced a hike in electricity tariffs, Ikeja Electric has issued the list of 41 places in Lagos where consumers can enjoy regular power.

FG says hackers using new software to target personal information on laptops, phones, other devices

Technology

2 years ago

The National Information Technology Development Agency has warned Nigerians that fraudsters and hackers are targeting their laptops and phones for sensitive info.

Naira performs better in black market and appreciates in official window, defies predictions

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency has continued to gain against the US dollar and other currencies in all markets, selling for N1,240 in the parallel and N1,262 in the official.

Naira makes biggest gain in months in official window, trades stronger in black market

Economy

2 years ago

The naira made another recovery in the official window, trading below the N1,300 mark, the first time in months as the black market recovered also.

Schneider Electric projects AI disruption and future trends in data center design

Energy

2 years ago

Schneider Electric has predicted the surge and disruption in data design in the power sector in the coming years, saying coming should brace for a huge impact.

CBN readjusts Customs forex import duties as dollar crashes in all markets

Maritime

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made yet another change to Customs foreign exchange rates for cargo clearance at the Nigerian ports as naira recovers.

“N200/kWh”: FG set to raise electricity tariffs after increasing gas prices for power plants

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government plans to hike electricity tariffs by as much as 300 per cent to attract investors and slash the subsidy it pays in the sector.

Airfares drop as foreign airlines announce new ticket prices after air peace begins London flight

Industry

2 years ago

Foreign airlines have reportedly unlocked low-ticket sales following the clearance of the forex backlog by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently.

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