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

7077 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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One million people lose jobs as FG probes N-Power consultants, plans 5 million fresh jobs

Economy

3 years ago

Stanbic IBTC launches fintech subsidiary to rival Opay, PalmPay, Others

Technology

3 years ago

"No more N6.5 million:" Nigerians traveling to US, UK, other countries fight For N16 million ticket

Industry

3 years ago

3 Nigerian startups make the cut as Google selects 11 firms using AI to solve challenges

Technology

3 years ago

“It’ll take 45 years to recover”: Ghana’s central bank records $5bn loss amid $3bn IMF loan

Economy

3 years ago

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

Economy

3 years ago

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

Energy

3 years ago

About 47 companies are bidding to provide 1.25 million meters to electricity consumers in Nigeria. The World Bank funds the project to the tune of $155 million.

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

Economy

3 years ago

In the last three months, the Nigerian government said it spent about N912.22 billion servicing Ways and Means Advances from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

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

Energy

3 years ago

A recent report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says rich Nigerians enjoy the benefits of electricity tariffs more than low-income earners.

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

Economy

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the eNaira does not encourage financial stability in Nigeria due to its unavailability for lending to commercial banks

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

Industry

3 years ago

A new report from the World Bank has ranked Nigeria as one of the countries with the highest number of self-employed population in the world and Africa

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

Industry

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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.

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