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

7107 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon lead African countries with highest palm oil production

Economy

3 years ago

“Competitors want to run us out of business”: OPay source speaks on alleged suspension by CBN

Technology

3 years ago

NCC raises alarm over AI-generated tutorial videos on YouTube and software stealing person information

Technology

3 years ago

New naira notes decline in circulation as banks load ATMs with cash, CBN may enforce use of eNaira

Economy

3 years ago

EFCC arrests PoS operators in Ondo for selling naira and racketeering

Economy

3 years ago

Zambia’s Central Bank authorises Access Bank to take over Atlas Mara Bank of Zambia

Industry

3 years ago

WhatsApp's new Windows app allows faster speeds, improved calling with more people

Technology

3 years ago

WhatsApp has released a new Windows app, allowing more people to join in group calls and other improved features, such as admins scanning joining requests.

Cash Scarcity: CBN directs banks to open Saturdays, Sundays

Economy

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked commercial banks to open on Saturdays and Sundays to ease the current cash crunch in the country and pleaded for patience

New Governors that will inherit N4.27 trillion in domestic debt burden from May 29

Economy

3 years ago

About 28 new governors will inherit about N4.27 trillion in domestic debts from May 29, 2023. The new governors were elected and reelected on March 18, 2023.

CBN disburses old naira notes to banks, mounts surveillance as banks set two-Week target

Economy

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked commercial banks to come to its branches across the country to pick up the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes for disbursement

Emefiele speaks on relation between Nigerian banks and failed US banks, says Nigerian banks not exposed

Economy

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has revealed that Nigerian banks are not directly exposed to failed banks in the United States of America

Jack Dorsey’s new company counts losses after being accused of facilitating fraud

Technology

3 years ago

A payment company, Cash App, belonging to Twitter Founder, Jack Dorsey, is accused of fraud, leading to a 15% loss in its share price on Thursday, March 23

FG rakes N11.645bn from Electronic Money Transfer in February as FAAC shares N722bn to LGs, states

Economy

3 years ago

The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disbursed about N722 billion to the Federal Government, state governments, and local governments in February

NCC explains why mobile phone subscribers experience fast data depletion, bank USSD failure

Technology

3 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed factors behind subscribers' fast data depletion and recent mobile banking transaction failures...

Nigerians turn to eNaira for safety amid cash scarcity, transactions surge

Economy

3 years ago

A recent report has said that eNaira has witnessed a massive adoption as naira scarcity persists in Nigeria, with 63% wallet use and N22 billion transactions.

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