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

5766 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Banking without sleep: FirstBank unveils 24-hour digital hub, signals major shift in banking

Industry

4 months ago

Petrol prices may tumble: 4 marketers import fuel to challenge Dangote Refinery dominance

Energy

4 months ago

Dangote’s gas price slash shakes market: Importers rush out new rates nationwide

Energy

4 months ago

No crude, no export: FG moves against Shell, Total, others bypassing Dangote Refinery

Energy

4 months ago

Petrol prices crash at depots as NNPC hikes price to N905 per litre

Energy

4 months ago

Eko DisCo speaks out over alleged sale as new firm takes over Lagos operations

Energy

4 months ago

Ogun Airport commences operation, makes inaugural commercial flight

Industry

4 months ago

Another international airport has commenced operation in Ogun State. The Gateway Agro-Cargo airport was inaugurated recently, with ValueJet commencing flights.

Dollar recovers, naira declines as CBN injects $150 million into FX market

Economy

4 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has dipped in value after weeks of appreciation in the foreign exchange market. The naira's fall came amid CBN's intervention

N3.6 trillion race: How Lagos, Rivers, and FCT left other states behind in Nigeria’s IGR ranking

Economy

4 months ago

Lagos State has retained its position as the Nigerian state with the highest internally generated revenue for 2024, followed by Rivers, and the FCT.

There’ll be consequences: CBN lists those eligible to operate PoS business, blacklists debtors’ BVNs

Industry

4 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cracked down on defaulting PoS operators, setting tougher rules, including a stricter onboarding process and an age limit.

Nigeria in China’s net?” FG seeks fresh $2 billion loan as debt burden deepens

Economy

4 months ago

The Nigerian government has disclosed its plans to borrow an additional $2 billion loan to develop a national super grid to prevent frequent collapses.

Naira surges: Experts say Nigeria’s currency now among world’s most competitive currencies

Economy

4 months ago

The Nigerian currency has been ranked as one of the world's most competitive currencies after surging in the foreign exchange market to N1,450 per dollar.

Billionaire Ogunlesi explains 3 Nigerian sectors He’s betting billions on

Economy

4 months ago

Global infrastructure investor, Bayo Ogunlesi, has explained plans to invest in three key critical sectors of Nigeria's economy after a meeting with President Tinubu

The Dangote effect: Petrol imports drop to lowest in eight years

Energy

4 months ago

Nigeria's petrol imports have collapsed, hitting an eight-year low amid improved production by Dangote and other local refineries across Nigeria.

N3,600 per kg: NNPC boss explains truth behind soaring cooking gas prices

Energy

4 months ago

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has explained the reason for the sudden rise in cooking gas prices.

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