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

7127 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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US government seized cryptocurrencies worth N498trn in 2021

Money

4 years ago

We're not hiring: NNPC warns over fake N3m competition reward, says no recruitment going on

Industry

4 years ago

N2.8trn fresh loan: SERAP asks Buhari to halt further borrowing to avoid debt crisis

Economy

4 years ago

Elon Musk to pay almost half of Nigeria’s 2021 budget in taxes to the US government

Economy

4 years ago

Audio money? FG says it has disbursed N100bn to unemployed youths, small businesses

Economy

4 years ago

PiggyVest, Flutterwave, Paystack, other payment systems in Nigeria have attracted N290trn in 5 Years, CBN says

Technology

4 years ago

Zenith, GTB, Access, other top Nigerian banks lose N32.19 billion in one week following shares decline

Capital Market

4 years ago

It was a bloody day for top Nigerian banks last week as they lost over N32 billion in shares. The Tier-1 banks known as FUGAZ include Zenith, Access and others.

Nigeria will not let China take her assets despite huge debts –DMO

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria is a sovereign country and will not allow any country to take over her assets even if Nigeria is indebted to that country. There are steps to be taken

Otedola’s increased stake forces Remi Babalola to quit as FBNH Chairman

Capital Market

4 years ago

Remi Babalola, who was appointed recently by Emefiele has resigned as First Bank Chairman after Femi Otedola aquired majority shares in Nigeria's oldest bank.

More borrowing has increased Nigeria’s public debt to N38trn in 2021, DMO Says

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria keeps adding more debts to its profile. Debt Management Office said national debt has hit an all-time high of N38 trillion in 2021 from N35 trillion

Nigeria helpless as IMF warns no individual country can stop cryptocurrency on their own

Technology

4 years ago

IMF has sounded warning to countries on solo effort to control digital currency saying that such efforts may be futile unless it is done with help from others.

Uber, Bolt in trouble as House of Reps moves to probe ride-hail businesses in Nigeria over tax compliance

Industry

4 years ago

Uber, Bolt and other transport companies that rely on technology to survive may meet the National Assembly soon as House of Reps moves to probe ride-hail firms.

With a single tweet, Elon Musk sends a cryptocurrency price up to N10.75trn

Technology

4 years ago

Elon Musk has driven the price of Dogecoin up by as much as 20 per cent to N10.75 trillion which saw the digital currency close with highest ever market cap.

Mounting debts: More suffering as CBN says Nigeria will toll roads to repay loans

Economy

4 years ago

It seems the Nigerian government will use any opportunity to make more money in order to service its mounting debts. Emefiele says road users will pay tolls.

Scientific Calculator: Nigerians disagree with NBS Over Drop in Inflation in the country

Economy

4 years ago

Nigerians don't believe the figures by Nigeria Bureau of Statistics that the country is witnessing a drop in inflation. They believe the figures are rigged.

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