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

Author's articles

“No More N8k”: FG to empower 15 families million with N75,000 cash transfers

Economy

3 years ago

FG licenses 17 new electricity distribution companies to compete Ikeja Electric, others

Energy

3 years ago

“N10 trillion spent already”: Tinubu’s appointee asks FG to sell Nigeria's refineries

Energy

3 years ago

Access, Zenith, GTBank, 8 others write off N1.67 trillion Non-performing loans

Industry

3 years ago

ARCON sues Facebook N30 billion for allegedly violating Nigeria’s advertising laws

Technology

3 years ago

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

Money

3 years ago

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

Energy

3 years ago

Cooking gas retailers are predicting that the cost of the commodity could rise to about N18,000 per 12.5kg, which is currently selling for N12,500 from N10,000.

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

Industry

3 years ago

PalmPay says it is processing transactions from about 1.1 million active businesses across Nigeria to boost financial inclusion across the country.

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

Industry

3 years ago

The BUA Group has announced a slash in the price of its cement brand, BUA Cement, from N5,500 to N3,500, which the company said is effective October 2, 2023

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

Maritime

3 years ago

The Nigerian Customs Service (NIS) has revealed that there is a sharp decline in imported vehicles into the country from 32,000 in 2018 to 4,000 in 2023.

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

Technology

3 years ago

Elon Musk's Starlink is to depoy the services of Jumia in the delivery of its termina;s to Nigerians and other African countries in the coming week in remote places

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

Energy

3 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

3 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.