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

6353 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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No more N900/kg: Cooking gas prices rise as depots run out of stock

Energy

9 months ago

CBN injects $52 million, sees record N3.5 trillion bank deposits after rate cut

Economy

9 months ago

WhatsApp rolls out built-in message translation to break language barriers

Technology

9 months ago

NUPRC cancels $860m TotalEnergies–Chappal deal, raises concerns for Nigeria’s oil divestments

Energy

9 months ago

CBN pumps $52m into banks as naira strengthens in official and black markets

Economy

9 months ago

US to raise visa fees, tighten rules for Nigerians and other African travellers from 2026

Money

9 months ago

Nigeria drops from Africa’s top petrol importer list as Dangote Refinery reshapes energy market

Energy

9 months ago

Recent data has shown that South Africa has toppled Nigeria from the list of five leading petrol importers in Africa, thanks to the Dangote Refinery.

Dangote fuel distribution fails to lower petrol prices as pump sell N865/litre in major cities

Energy

9 months ago

Seven days into the nationwide free fuel distribution by Dangote Refinery, petrol prices have remained high, with retail stations still selling close to N900/litre.

Naira strengthens as CBN confirms new exchange rate, external reserves hit $42bn

Economy

9 months ago

The Nigerian currency has continued its gains in the official and parallel markets, still trading below the N1,500 ceiling in the official window and gaining 0.08%.

FG’s national asset sale sparks outcry: NUPENG, PENGASSAN warn of NNPC collapse

Economy

9 months ago

Labour unions, including NUPENG and PENGASSAN, have rejected the proposed sale of critical national assets by the Nigerian government, especially NNPC oil assets.

Full list as CBN confirms 14 banks meet recapitalisation target ahead of deadline

Industry

9 months ago

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has confirmed that 14 Nigerian banks have fully met the recapitalisation target.

Borrowing made easy: CBN cuts interest rates to 27%, first in five years

Economy

9 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut the benchmark interest rate to 27%, the first time in five years, following a myriad of economic achievements.

Naira trades mixed as banks sell dollars higher, CBN reserves hit $42bn

Economy

9 months ago

On Monday, September 22, 2025, the naira experienced a mixed fortune in the official and parallel markets, closing at N1,488 and N1,517 per dollar, respectively.

Nigeria off IMF debt list: See the 10 African countries still owing billions

Economy

9 months ago

About 10 African countries are still heavily indebted to and reliant on IMF loans to fund critical sectors. The countries' debt, led by Egypt, runs into billions

Stronger naira, rising reserves: Why hoarding dollars could cost you

Economy

9 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is making huge plans to boost the naira's value, thereby exposing dollar accounts to risks in the foreign exchange markets.

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