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

5031 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Meet Aliko Dangote’s three daughters, piloting affairs at billionaire’s multi-Billion dollar empire

Industry

21 days ago

Fuel prices climb as crude oil surges, 7 depot owners raise rates Nationwide

Energy

21 days ago

N796bn petrol surcharge looms: FG’s new 5% levy may hike pump prices

Energy

21 days ago

Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app Bitchat launches on App Store

Technology

21 days ago

Wema Bank joins Zenith, Access in CBN recapitalisation race, meets target ahead of deadline

Industry

21 days ago

FG unveils ₦50m student grant for innovators in STEMM fields, launches August 2025

Economy

22 days ago

90 Days or Gone: CAC to delist 100,000 inactive companies from business register

Industry

22 days ago

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a 90-day notice to about 100,000 companies to file their annual report or be delisted from its business register.

Petrol prices drop below Dangote’s rate as importers stir competition

Energy

22 days ago

Marketers have cut petrol prices below the rate offered by Dangote Refinery, stirring up strong competition in the downstream petroleum industry.

GAIL Refinery takes shape: New 450,000-barrel plant to disrupt Nigeria’s petroleum landscape

Energy

22 days ago

Gasoline Associates International Limited (GAIL) is planning to build Nigeria's second-largest refinery in Ogun state with 450,000 barrels, after Dangote.

Ikeja Electric, EKDC alert Lagos residents on power outages, give time to expect electricity daily

Energy

22 days ago

Ikeja Electric and Eko Distribution Company (EKDC) have asked Lagos residents to expect electricity at 5 pm daily as TCN embarks on a 25-day maintenance.

New law mandates banks, financial institutions to recover tax from defaulters

Economy

23 days ago

The Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) now mandates banks, financial institutions and debt collectors to collect tax from defaulters when all avenues fail.

Naira trades steady as dealers buy dollar at new rate, FX reserves rise to $38.765 billion

Economy

23 days ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira's traded flat in the official foreign exchange market on Monday, July 28, 2025, amid interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

New prices emerge as Nigerian farmers dump rice production, imports crush profits

Industry

23 days ago

Local rice farmers are abandoning paddy rice farming in favour of more profit-friendly staples such as maize and cassava, as the import policy hampers production.

Nigerians to enter more countries visa-free as Nigerian passport rises on global index

Money

23 days ago

The Nigerian passport's ranking has seen an improvement in its ranking to 88th place globally, from 91st position. However, it remains among the weakest in Africa

Dangote Refinery slashes cooking gas price, data shows cheapest, highest depot costs

Energy

23 days ago

The mega Dangote Refinery has quietly implemented a price slash on liquefied natural gas, also known as cooking, leading to depot owners adjusting to new rates.

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