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

5773 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Price war: Marketers sign deal with foreign suppliers to crash petrol price to N700 per litre

Energy

8 months ago

CBN releases new Customs rate to clear goods as dollar crashes against Naira

Maritime

8 months ago

Dollar inflow surges 62% to $5.96 billion in May as US moves to impose tax on remittances

Economy

8 months ago

Group applauds CBN, Cardoso for tackling inflation, boosting reserves

Economy

8 months ago

Ikeja DisCo, EKDC, other eectricity firms increase bills by 107% amid new billing rules by NERC

Energy

8 months ago

9 states suffer telecom network outage as NCC orders MTN, Airtel, others to compensate customers

Technology

8 months ago

Marketers propose new petrol prices, send request to Dangote Refinery

Energy

8 months ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has asked the Dangote Refinery to lower its ex-depot prices from the current N825/litre.

Naira in trouble as US moves to cut foreign remittances to Nigeria, other countries with new law

Economy

8 months ago

The US government is proposing a law to impose a 3.5% tax on remittances to other countries, including Nigeria from the US, which experts say will affect the naira.

Nigeria ranks high as list shows top 10 African countries with highest overall debt to China

Economy

8 months ago

A new database from Boston University's Global Development Policy Centre has revealed the top African countries with the highest cumulative debt in 10 years.

Dangote Refinery emerges top buyer of crude in another country, prepares to hit full capacity

Energy

8 months ago

The mega Dangote Refinery has increased its crude oil purchases from the US, emerging as the country's top buyer of Western Texas Intermediate (WTI).

Another FG’s mega project, $10bn NLNG Train 7 hits 80% completion, begins training for Nigerians

Energy

8 months ago

The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has disclosed that its massive $10 billion Train-7 project is about 80% completed and would need skilled manpower.

SEC alerts Nigerians to new meme coin, flags it as illegal, releases link to check authenticity

Capital Market

8 months ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted Nigerians to another suspected fraudulent meme coin, PUNISHER COIN or SPUN, flagging it as illegal.

Aba Power begins free prepaid meter rollout as NERC orders downgrade of Band A feeders

Energy

8 months ago

Aba Power, Nigeria's newest DisCo, has commenced the rollout of N20,000 prepaid meters for free to boost electricity generation and revenue collection.

New exchange rate as naira extends gains, dollar crashes to five-month low

Money

8 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has continued its rally against the dollar into the weekend and Sallah holidays. appreciating by N13 at N1,551 per dollar in NFEM.

WhatsApp to phase out phone numbers, introduces new feature For contact sharing

Technology

8 months ago

The premium messaging platform, WhatsApp, is working on a new feature that will allow users to share their usernames instead of phone numbers to boost security.

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