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

7073 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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CBN discloses reason Naira gained over N100/$, says 31 banks paid to offset FX backlogs

Economy

2 years ago

Naira rebound sends Dangote to 113th position among 500 richest in the world, earns $800m in 10 days

Money

2 years ago

Another African country unveils visa-on-arrival for Nigerians, other Africans, sets deadline

Money

2 years ago

More scarcity ahead as CBN moves to mop up cash to Tame inflation, strengthen naira

Economy

2 years ago

Nigeria Police arrest politician over N200 million theft from crypto exchange platform, Patricia

Technology

2 years ago

UK unveils steps to getting healthcare work visa, number of Nigerians health workers triples

Money

2 years ago

Naira sets new exchange rate record in official market as FX nears convergence

Economy

2 years ago

The naira depreciated against the US dollar at the official market, dropping to one of the lowest since President Bola Tinubu's government collapsed the FX windows

"We give our Word:" NNPC sets new date to end petrol import, projects new revenue

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has said that it will the importation of petroleum products by the end of December next year.

Google releases list of 15 winners of Its Google Hustle Academy in Nigeria, N75m disbursed

Money

2 years ago

About 15 small businesses have won N75 million from Google Hustle Academy to grow their businesses and create employment in Nigeria in a new initiative

“One already produces 600m litres”: FG gives fresh conditions to licensing new modular refineries

Energy

2 years ago

The federal government has said it will give priority to modular refinery owners in the award of marginal oil licenses, saying that proximity of refineries is vital

Tinubu orders sale of more national assets, approves fresh bids for marginal oil fields

Energy

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has ordered fresh bids to sell national oil fields to raise funds for the Nigerian government to create jobs and enhance oil production.

No more N1k/$ as currency dealers quote new naira rate against the dollar in official market

Economy

2 years ago

The naira fell against the US dollar on Wednesday despite improved dollar supply at the foreign exchange market as dealers set new FX rates against the US dollar.

Nigerians lament as fresh cash scarcity hits 3 states, PoS operators speak

Economy

2 years ago

Many states in Nigeria are lamenting the absence of cash at ATMs and inside banking halls, with many banks limiting withdrawals across the counters and ATMs

Nigerian banks get new competition as CBN grants Approval-in-Principle to Bloc MFB

Industry

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved, in principle, a financial technology services company, Bloc, to operate microfinance banking in Nigeria.

"Promise Kept": Nigeria Signs $500 million energy swap deal with Germany

Energy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government said it has signed two energy deals with the Germany government to supply gas to the country in return for a $500 million renewable energy.

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