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

6473 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Zenith, GTB, Seplat, 6 others lead top 10 Nigerian companies with highest shareholders equity

Economy

2 years ago

Full List: 47 companies bid to provide 1.25 million meters funded by World Bank

Energy

2 years ago

Tinubu’s government serviced CBN loan With N912.32 billion in 3 months as debt profile hits N87trn

Economy

2 years ago

NERC says new electricity subsidy designed to favour the rich, reveals disCos with highest tariffs

Energy

2 years ago

CBN says eNaira poses threat to Nigeria's financial stability, says banks can't use Its deposits

Economy

2 years ago

Nigeria ranks high as World Bank lists African countries with highest number of self-employed

Industry

2 years ago

After debiting customers, Nigerians say Opay opened accounts in their names without permission

Industry

2 years ago

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it is investigating Opay for days of anomalies and complaints by customers

“Fuel expensive”: Tinubu’s government moves to convert 10 million petrol vehicles to run on gas

Energy

2 years ago

The federal government of Nigeria is rolling out plans to covert petrol vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas and roll-out two million free conversion kits.

Dangote, US billionaires partner to raise $500 million for African startups, secure $140m

Money

2 years ago

Aliko Dangote and other billionaires from the United States of America intend to raise $500 million to support businesses and startups in Africa.

Nigerian states borrow N46bn from Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Fidelity to pay salaries

Economy

2 years ago

Three commercial banks have reported in the half-year financial statements that state governments borrowed about N46 billion in for salaries six months.

“No More N8k”: FG to empower 15 families million with N75,000 cash transfers

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government has revealed plans to empower 15 million households with N75,000 cash transfers via the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation ministry

FG licenses 17 new electricity distribution companies to compete Ikeja Electric, others

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said it has licensed 17 new electricity distribution companies, 10 of which are fully operational in Nigeria

“N10 trillion spent already”: Tinubu’s appointee asks FG to sell Nigeria's refineries

Energy

2 years ago

Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, has asked Nigerians to pressure the federal government to sell the refineries.

Access, Zenith, GTBank, 8 others write off N1.67 trillion Non-performing loans

Industry

2 years ago

About 11 banks in Nigeria said they incurred about N1.67 trillion in non-performing loans in the first half of 2023, a 37% increase from the figure recorded in 2022.

ARCON sues Facebook N30 billion for allegedly violating Nigeria’s advertising laws

Technology

2 years ago

The Nigerian Advertising Council of Nigeria (ARCO) has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms for infractions against advertising laws of Nigeria.

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