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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Dangote drops off list of top 100 billionaires in the world as wealth shrinks below $17 billion

Money

2 years ago

Price of 12.5kg cooking gas hits N12,500 as marketers project N18,000 before December

Energy

2 years ago

PalmPay celebrates 4 years as agents overtake merchants With 1.1 million businesses

Industry

2 years ago

“No More N5,500”: All eyes on Dangote as BUA crashes cement price to N3,500 per bag

Industry

2 years ago

Price may drop soon as importers abandon Tokumbo cars in ports, vehicle import falls to 4,000

Maritime

2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink to partner Jumia to deliver internet kits in Nigeria, Kenya

Technology

2 years ago

FG removes VAT on diesel for six months, says gas-powered buses coming soon

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government has promised to provide gas-powered buses for transportation and remove VAT on diesel to ease the pains of subsidy removal

CBN debits Zenith, UBA, GTB, First Bank, 6 others N1.62trn for not meeting Cash Reserve Requirements

Economy

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has debited Zenith Bank, GTBank, UBA, First Bank, and six other commercial banks about N1.62 trillion for not meeting their CRR needs.

Tinubu’s government in fresh talks with World Bank $1.5 billion loan

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government is reportedly in talks with the World Bank to obtain a fresh loan of $1.5 billion for different projects across the country.

Afrexim Bank seeks buyers for NNPC crude to finance $3bn loan as Dangote speaks of new plan

Energy

2 years ago

A new report has said that Afrexim Bank is seeking buyers for NNPC crude oil to finance the $3 billion oil swap deal between the two organisations.

Debt servicing consumed 106% of Nigeria's revenue in 2022 as FG plans N1.7trn new borrowing in 2023

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government spent about 106% of its total revenue on debt-servicing in 2022 and has planned about N1.7 trillion new borrowings in 2023.

MTN, Airtel, Glo, others to charge different tariffs for different states

Technology

2 years ago

MTN, Airtel, Glo, and other telecommunication providers may start charging subscribers based on their state of residence to mitigate against multiple taxation

Currency outside banks rises to N2.2 trillion in Nigeria as Cardoso plans to end old CBN policies

Economy

2 years ago

New CBN data says currency outside the banking system has hit about N2.29 trillion in August, rising by N90 billion from the N2.1 trillion recorded in July.

Dangote, BUA, other manufacturers mull hike in prices amid fear diesel may hit N1500/litre

Energy

2 years ago

Manufacturers may be pushed to adjust the prices of goods as fears grow that diesel price may hit N1,500 per litre following increase in crude oil price.

Schneider Electric reveals how multinationals can drive growth, skills transfer in Africa

Industry

2 years ago

Schneider Electric has identified how multinational companies can drive data access in Africa through AI and the continent's burgeoning youth population

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