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

7068 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigerian banks set to develop new crypto as CBN sets new guidelines on digital assets, penalty

Technology

2 years ago

US formally charges Nigerian billionaire, Mmobuosi, reveals case against him, CEO speaks from hiding

Capital Market

2 years ago

Naira disappoints FG’s N700 per dollar projection, crashes in first trading day in 2024

Economy

2 years ago

Canada announces changes to Temporary Foreign Workers, Nigerian students affected

Money

2 years ago

Another commercial bank begins operation in Nigeria, appoints MD to rival Zenith, Access, others

Industry

2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Tesla gets competition as popular phone manufacturer unveils first electric car

Technology

2 years ago

Dangote refinery receives another one million barrels of crude as another begins test-run

Energy

2 years ago

The Dangote refinery has confirmed that it has received another one million crude oil consignment from the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited.

UK stops Nigerian students, others from bringing dependents as one Nigerian brought 10 family members

Money

2 years ago

The United Kingdom has said the law banning Nigerians and other foreign students from bringing family members and dependents came into effect on January 1, 2024.

After Dangote, another Nigerian refinery begins test run to start operation soon, NNPC gives update

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that the Port Harcourt Refinery is undergoing a test run to begin operation soon.

FG gives oil firms in Nigeria strict orders on Dangote as 6 refineries are set to begin operation

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has mandated oil companies in Nigeria to begin the supply of 483,000bpd of crude to refineries.

Naira sets another exchange rate record, closes gap with black market, World Bank makes prediction

Economy

2 years ago

The naira plunged to the lowest again in the official market on Thursday, December 28, 2023, trading at N1,043.09 in the official market and rose in the black market

Nigeria Diaspora Forum opens Abuja office to boost infrastructural, human capital development

Money

2 years ago

The Nigeria Diaspora Forum said it has opened its Abuja office to liaise with the government and various foreign embassies over the welfare of Nigerians abroad.

NERC speaks one electricity tariff hike from January 1, 2024, issues subsidy report

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that there are no plans to hike electricity tariffs in this new year, stating it is fake news

Traders choose alternative currencies, abandon US Dollar for oil transactions

Energy

2 years ago

Major oil traders and buyers are shifting away from using the US dollar in oil deals to avoid sanctions and in moments of political crisis in their regions.

Year in review: Petrol subsidy subdues household incomes, causes high inflation in 2023

Economy

2 years ago

The removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, caused high food inflation in Nigeria, affecting household income and livelihoods.

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