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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FG warns petrol stations against pump adjustments, says operators risk license revocation

Energy

2 years ago

FG licenses companies to operate autogas plants for cheaper fuel as diesel hits N1,000/litre

Energy

2 years ago

Tinubu gives orders as Nigeria owes Emirates, other foreign airlines $783 million

Industry

2 years ago

Aviation fuel contamination: FG identifies unlicensed suppliers at airports

Economy

2 years ago

Nigeria missing as DRC, Malawi, 8 others lead African countries with highest petrol prices

Energy

2 years ago

Ghana planning to export electricity to Nigeria as national grid collapses twice in 1 week

Energy

2 years ago

Nigeria still repaying World Bank loan borrowed under IBB, 107 others as debt stock hits N87trn

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government is servicing about 108 World Bank loans with some dating as far back as 1986 under the government of former President Babangida

"Tinubu Agrees": Air Peace, other Nigerian airlines to begin US, UK flight as NCAA gets permission

Industry

2 years ago

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said local airlines such as Air Peace and others can now commence direct flights to the United Kingdom and the US.

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant ready for human trials, volunteers needed

Technology

2 years ago

Neuralink, the company owned by Elon Musk is set to begin human trials of the brain implants developed for people with paralysis and spinal cord injuries.

"FG's support causing us to think upgrades, additional investments, cable company boss says

Industry

2 years ago

Bukola Adubi, the Chief Operating Officer of MicCom Cable and Wires Limited has revealed that the new NOGICD Act will enable her company to innovate.

Subsidy returns as FG reportedly pays N169.4 billion in August to keep petrol price at N620/litre

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian Government reportedly paid about N169.7 billion secretly as subsidy for the month of August to keep petrol prices at N617 per litre.

"No more hacking": Meta to begin WhatsApp Business owners' verification with green tick

Technology

2 years ago

Meta has extended its verification ticks to WhatsApp Business so customers can identify real businesses. It also allows multiple users to respond to chats.

Consumers to get free electricity as NERC orders DisCos to reimburse customers for meters under MAP

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered DisCos to reimburse consumers for the purchase of prepaid meters under the MAP programme.

Tough Christmas ahead as naira crashes to all-time low of N980 per dollar

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency has hit its lowest ever in the black market trading at N980 per dollar as analysts predict that it will predict that it will crash to N1,000/$

“N27k per month:” Meta to begin charging business accounts on FB, Instagram for verification

Technology

2 years ago

The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has said businesses on Facebook and Instagram would pay N27,000 for verification and WhatsApp would follow soon.

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