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

4717 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

Author's articles

New PoS charges: FG gives marching orders to banks to tackle erring agents, cash...

Industry

5 months ago

Again, CBN crashes dollar for Customs duty rate as naira appreciates for three...

Economy

5 months ago

After Dangote, another Nigerian refinery begins fuel export, top buyers revealed

Energy

5 months ago

CBN crashes dollar for importers to clear goods as naira records massive gains...

Economy

6 months ago

FG gives update on second Port Harcourt refinery as NNPC CEO confirms petrol...

Energy

6 months ago

Zacch Adedeji's FIRS smashes 70-year-old tax revenue record

Economy

6 months ago

FG launches N20bn loan scheme for Nigerians to acquire Innoson, other locally-assembled vehicles

Industry

6 months ago

The Nigerian government, via CREDITCORP and the NADDC, has launched a N20 billion consumer credit scheme to help Nigerians acquire locally made vehicles.

NNPC confirms Port Harcourt refinery blends petrol, crashes fuel prices further

Energy

6 months ago

The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian NNPC has disclosed that the newly refurbished Port Harcourt refinery is blending petroleum products.

FG’s debt to China, India, IMF, others rises by N30tn, full list shows top creditors and amount owed

Economy

6 months ago

Nigeria's foreign debt rose by over N30 trillion in the last 12 months due to new debt by the federal and state governments, bringing the country's debt to $54bn.

Dangote, 3 other Nigerian billionaires’ wealth drops to $23.8 billion in 2024

Money

6 months ago

Aliko Dangote and four other Nigerian billionaires suffered significant losses in their wealth in 2024, caused mainly by the naira devaluation by the government.

Electronic Transfer Levy: PoS operators begin new charges as FG makes deductions on Opay, others

Economy

6 months ago

Point of Sale (PoS) operators have alerted Nigerians of increased service charges following the implementation of the N50 electronic charges on fintech firms.

Naira appreciates massively in black market, remains stable in official window

Economy

6 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated again in the parallel market on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from N1,725 per dollar to trade at N1,695.

11 banks earn N6.5trn from loans, advances as CBN releases interest rates for Access, UBA, others

Industry

6 months ago

Access Bank is leading the list of 11 Nigerian banks with a massive N6.5 trillion in earnings from customer loans and advances in the first nine months of 2024.

CBN crashes dollars to clear goods at Nigerian ports as naira improves in all markets

Economy

6 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the exchange rate for importers to clear goods from Nigeria's ports as the naira appreciated in all Forex markets.