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

5020 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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

Economy

2 months ago

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

Energy

2 months ago

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

Energy

2 months ago

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

Capital Market

2 months ago

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

Energy

2 months ago

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

Money

2 months ago

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

Technology

2 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.

Importers predict new petrol landing cost as NNPC, others reduce prices below Dangote rate

Energy

2 months ago

The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has said petrol landing cost for June 2025 could hit N950 per litre following market dynamics.

Abuja DisCo workers move to switch off power in three states, reasons emerge

Energy

2 months ago

Workers at Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) have given a strike notice, which will affect power in three states, including Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger

Dollar crashes massively in forex markets as naira records highest appreciation

Economy

2 months ago

The naira has risen to a 20-day high in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, appreciating to N1,564 per dollar on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from N1,579.

Elon Musk leads as new list shows highest-paid CEOs globally

Industry

2 months ago

Elon Musk has continued to lead as the world's highest-paid CEO, with $23,5 billion in a recent ranking, which showed the top 10 chief executives globally.

PENGASSAN confirms as NNPC, Seplat, Shell, other oil firms increase workers' salaries by 300 per cent

Energy

2 months ago

Festus Osifo, the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, has disclosed that the association has received salaries raises.

Dangote to respond as NNPC, independent Marketers move to undercut refinery with lower costs

Energy

2 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and independent filling stations have dropped petrol prices below Dangote Refinery's rate.

MTN, Airtel, others threaten to disconnect banks over misinformation on new USSD charges

Industry

2 months ago

Telecommunication companies in Nigeria have threatened to withdraw their USSD support to banks over the banks' new directive on airtime charges for USSD services.

Again, naira appreciates in all markets, CBN releases new Exchange rates

Economy

2 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has continued its upward trajectory in the official and parallel foreign exchange markets, appreciating to N1,579 per dollar.

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