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

6347 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigeria’s economy gains speed as CBN unveils fastest-growing subsectors in 2025

Economy

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OPay, PalmPay, Moniepoint alert users as ₦50 Stamp Duty moves to senders from January 2026

Industry

6 months ago

Banking transaction narration: FG clarifies debits on personal bank accounts

Economy

6 months ago

How to apply for FG’s ₦500,000 YEIDEP Grant as Batch B portal opens for young Nigerians

Economy

6 months ago

Africa’s weakest currencies in 2025: Why the naira escaped the bottom 10 as others crumbled

Economy

6 months ago

Naira Ends 2025 woefully despite CBN’s interventions, reserves increase

Economy

6 months ago

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Dangote Refinery rolls out 10-day credit, free fuel delivery for petrol stations

Energy

6 months ago

Dangote Refinery unveils a 10-day credit facility for fuel dealers, cutting petrol prices to ₦699/litre and offering free delivery, to marketers nationwide

Dangote Refinery goes offline for maintenance, targets 700,000 bpd output in 2026

Energy

6 months ago

Dangote Refinery begins maintenance to boost petrol output and capacity to 700,000 bpd, transforming Nigeria's fuel landscape and stabilising markets by 2026.

Nigeria ushers in new revenue era as FIRS transforms into Nigeria Revenue Service in 2026

Economy

6 months ago

Nigeria's revenue system transforms with the Federal Inland Revenue Service evolving into the Nigeria Revenue Service in January 2026, boosting transparency.

NNPC lists top assets for sale, opens bid to sell oil, gas stakes

Energy

6 months ago

NNPC launches a bidding process to divest stakes in oil and gas assets, aiming to attract investors and enhance Nigeria’s energy sector efficiency amidst reforms.

Power players unveiled: Full list of 22 Nigerian stocks now worth over N1 trillion

Capital Market

6 months ago

As of November 2025, 22 firms surpass N1trn market cap, revealing market concentration and investor confidence in Nigeria's equity landscape, led by BUA Foods.

FG opens GEEP loan Programme portal for 2026, Nigerians to get up to N300k

Economy

6 months ago

Nigerians can now apply for interest-free loans up to ₦300,000 via GEEP for 2026, supporting micro and small enterprises, fostering financial inclusion and growth.

Free prepaid metres rollout nationwide: How Nigerians can get one as DisCos deploy 700,000 units

Energy

6 months ago

DisCos in Nigeria introduce prepaid meters at no upfront cost amid NERC's N28bn funding. Progress continues as 5.3 million remain on estimated billing.

FG launches new tax ID portal: How Nigerians can retrieve their tax number online using NIN, CAC

Economy

6 months ago

The Federal Government launches an online Tax ID Portal for effortless retrieval of tax IDs from January 1, 2026, simplifying compliance for Nigerians.

Fresh start For NNPC as FG cancels N5.57 trillion, $1.42 billion legacy debt

Energy

6 months ago

Federal government cancels $1.42bn and N5.57trn debts of NNPCL, ending disputes while highlighting ongoing revenue collection challenges in Nigeria's oil sector.

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