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

4548 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigeria’s FX reserves depreciate by $1.19 billion amid CBN’s move to defend naira, service debts

Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves have declined by $1.19 billion as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) battles to stabilise the naira and repay foreign debts.

Access, Zenith, others sell dollar at new rate as naira trades flat amid CBN FX sales to BDCs

The Nigerian currency depreciated slightly in the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, after a week-long gain.

“Naira will be affected”: ABCON speak as CBN extends deadline for dollar sales to BDCs

The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has expressed joy following the deadline extension by the CBN for dollar sales to BDCs

“Petrol Price War”: More marketers dump NNPC over pricing as Dangote intensifies competition

More marketers operating under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) are dumping the franchise, preferring to load directly from Dangote Refinery.

Zacch Adedeji sets new goals for FIRS in 2025 after record-breaking N21 trillion collection in 2024

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set the ambitious goal of N25.6 trillion in revenue collection for the fiscal year 2025 after smashing 2024 targets.

9mobile emerges biggest loser as NCC releases list of telcos with most subscribers in Nigeria

A report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigeria's fourth carrier, 9mobile lost over 6,000 subscribers in two months.

Accounts exempted from FG’s electronic money transfer levy as PoS operators begin new charges

Financial technology companies have begun deducting N50 as electronic money transfer levy from transactions of N10,000 and above as ordered by the government.

“You’ll be disconnected": Nigerian DisCo bars electricity customers from recharging old metres

Ikeja Electric has ended recharge support for Unistar prepaid card metres, asking its customers to update and complete their SmartKYCs for immediate replacement.

FG threatens to revoke licences of Shell, Mobil, other foreign oil firms, reasons emerge

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned oil exploration and production companies of diverting crude oil meant for local markets.

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