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

6977 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Marketers dump Dangote Refinery as cheap imported petrol floods Nigeria

Energy

4 months ago

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Cooking gas dealers release new prices in Abuja, Lagos as residents turn to charcoal, firewood

Energy

4 months ago

Dangote Refinery cuts aviation fuel price by ₦100 per litre as airlines eye lower costs

Energy

4 months ago

Nigeria Revenue Service licenses Afri Invoice for mandatory e-invoicing ahead of July deadline

Industry

4 months ago

DStv makes changes to cheapest package on website amid Canal+ JSE listing

Industry

4 months ago

Petrol landing cost crashes by over N100, lower than Dangote Refinery’s price

Energy

4 months ago

Tinubu backs FCCPC as FG unveils 9 firms approved to lend airtime, data

Industry

4 months ago

President Tinubu backs reforms to end Optasia's 12-year monopoly, licensing nine firms to enhance competition and boost Nigeria's N3 trillion fintech ecosystem.

FCCPC expands approved airtime, data lending firms to nine despite ongoing court battle

Industry

4 months ago

FCCPC expands licensed airtime operators from five to nine, despite court order halting DEON enforcement, raising concerns among industry stakeholders and experts.

TCN announces daily power outages in Delta as major maintenance work continues until June 16

Energy

4 months ago

Residents in Delta State face daily power outages until June 16, 2026, as TCN conducts vital maintenance on transmission lines from 10 am to 5 pm.

Naira falls against dollar despite Nigeria’s foreign reserves nearing 17-year high

Economy

4 months ago

Nigeria's naira marginally weakens to ₦1,358.75 per dollar despite nearing $50 billion in foreign reserves, reflecting mixed pressures amid falling global oil prices

Dangote begins work on second crude processing unit to add 700,000 bpd capacity

Energy

4 months ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery begins construction of a second processing unit, boosting capacity by 700,000 bpd and positioning Nigeria as a key fuel exporter.

After cement and refinery, Dangote revives another Nigerian industry left for dead

Industry

4 months ago

Aliko Dangote is reviving Nigeria's auto industry with Peugeot's acquisition, aiming to rebuild local manufacturing and create jobs while expanding his refinery.

Nigeria’s banks fight back as fintech giants face tougher rules in digital payments war

Industry

4 months ago

As traditional banks enhance tech to reclaim market share, fintechs face tighter regulations. Nigeria's digital payments battle reshapes consumer banking landscape.

NERC unveils compensation for Band A users: How Nigerians can claim rebates

Energy

4 months ago

NERC has approved a special compensation for Band A electricity customers amid severe power supply disruptions. Eligible users to receive rebates.

FCCPC suspension sparks questions as Airtel, Glo restore borrow services

Technology

4 months ago

Airtel and Globacom resume airtime and data services after a six-week FCCPC suspension, providing relief to millions relying on essential connectivity in Nigeria.

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