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

5768 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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GTBank raises ₦365bn to hit ₦500bn target as nine banks now meet CBN’s recapitalisation rules

Industry

5 months ago

Naira gains ground as forex supply rises, external reserves hit $41.2 billion

Economy

5 months ago

CBN sets October 2025 deadline for banks, Fintechs to adopt ISO 20022, geo-tag PoS terminals

Industry

5 months ago

Meet 10 African countries with the lowest debt to IMF in 2025, Nigeria missing

Economy

5 months ago

Dangote expands, signs deal to build $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia

Industry

5 months ago

Cooking gas sealers release new rates as data shows prices by countries, Nigeria gets new position

Energy

5 months ago

South-East to get new refinery, state governor gives completion date

Energy

5 months ago

Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has said he was committed to the completion of the 10,000 modular refinery in the Abia Industrial Park, with massive job creation.

Naira strengthens as FX reserves hit $41.2bn: Fresh dollar inflows boost confidence

Economy

5 months ago

The naira rebounded in the foreign exchange markets, from N1,537.60 to N1,537.07 per dollar on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, amid foreign reserves.

Big win for Nigeria: Air Peace to build aircraft maintenance hub in Lagos, cut costs for airlines

Industry

5 months ago

Nigeria's largest carrier, Air Peace, announced plans to construct a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Lagos to cut costs for airlines.

N900bn Boost: Nigeria’s banking sector set for fresh capital inflow as recapitalisation heats up

Industry

5 months ago

Nigerian ratings agency, Augusto & Co., has projected a N900 billion capital injection into the Nigerian banking industry as the CBN recapitalisation deadline nears.

CBN issues new location rule for PoS operators, mandates terminal tracking

Industry

5 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a 10-metre radius location on PoS operators and also mandated geo-tagging of terminals to curb fraud.

Nigerians can earn up to ₦4.8m monthly as Google opens 2026 internship applications

Technology

5 months ago

Google has opened a suite of internship programmes spread across countries and 60 skillsets for Nigerians and young Africans with juicy monthly stipends.

CBN releases new exchange rate to buy and sell dollars as naira crashes

Money

5 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has depreciated against the US greenback amid rising external reserves and improved crude oil production by Nigeria.

Air Peace slashes London fares below British Airways as Nigerian airlines battle for UK market

Industry

5 months ago

Nigeria's biggest airline, Air Peace, slashed its Abuja to London fares to N448,500 as it plans to commence direct flights to Heathrow Airport soon.

Race against time: Meet Nigerian banking giants scrambling to meet CBN recapitalisation target

Industry

5 months ago

Some tier-1 Nigerian banks are still struggling to meet the CBN's recapitalisation target, with seven months to the deadline, including First Bank, and others.

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