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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FIRS introduces new platform for oil and gas, other firms to pay taxes, sets to begin e-Invoicing

Economy

8 months ago

CBN sells dollars to Access, Zenith, UBA, others at new rates as naira reverses gain

Economy

8 months ago

FG reintroduces $300 helicopter landing fee one year after suspension

Industry

8 months ago

Cooking gas dealers raise price of 3kg, 6kg, 12.5kg cylinder, refills, Give Reasons

Energy

8 months ago

Nigeria, China sign deal to reduce dollar dependence, embrace digital currency

Economy

8 months ago

Zenith Bank surpasses N1 trillion in value as share price rises to a new high

Capital Market

8 months ago

Experts predict new naira exchange rates as CBN sells $190 million to authorised dealers

Economy

8 months ago

Economists have predicted that the naira will remain stable in the coming days, boosting investors' confidence after the CBN sold $190.40 million in the FX market.

Dangote to export coal, targets $7 million daily earnings from fertiliser sales

Industry

8 months ago

The chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that his conglomerate would commence coal export and also projected $7m daily fertiliser sales.

FIRS continues onboarding large tax payers, gives date to begin e-Invoicing

Economy

8 months ago

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued its stakeholder engagement on e-invoicing and has commenced onboarding large taxpayers nationwide.

Uganda Air begins new cargo routes to transport Nigerian goods under AfCFTA at reduced costs

Industry

8 months ago

Ugandan Air has commenced its Nigerian-East/South Africa Air cargo corridor to enable Nigerian businesses to move goods into the AfCFTA market at reduced costs.

Microsoft MD alerts Nigerians on three AI scam trends in 2025

Technology

8 months ago

Microsoft Managing Director for Nigeria and Ghana, Ola Williams, has alerted Nigerians on the three types of AI scams, asking Nigerians to be at alert.

Elon Musk’s net worth soars to new high as Dangote drops 7 places in billionaire ranking

Money

8 months ago

The world's richest man, Elon Musk. has seen hsi net worth soar in the past year after publicly funding Donald Trump's re-election, while Aliko Dangote's has dropped

After clearing $3.4 billion IMF debt, Nigeria repays Chinese, Indian, other loans, amount surfaces

Economy

8 months ago

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that Nigeria spent about $2.01 billion servicing external debts in the first four months of 2025.

NCC orders MTN, Airtel, others to compensate customers for network outages lasting 24 hours

Technology

8 months ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered that telecommunication companies compensate customers for service disruption lasting over 24 hours.

Importers crash rice prices again as local operators lament selective waivers

Industry

8 months ago

Nigerian rice producers have raised an alarm over the effect of imported rice products and smuggling on local production, saying the sector is collapsing.

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