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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Traders, currency dealers quote dollar at new rate as naira continues losing streak

The Nigerian naira continued its losing streak into the third day, depreciating from N1,538 per dollar to N1,541 and N1,655 in the official and parallel markets.

FG agrees to tariff hike for MTN, Airtel, other telcos as minister hints at new rate

The minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, Bosun Tijani, has said the Nigerian government will increase telecom tariffs but not by 100%.

Nigeria’s debt profile to hit N187 trillion as World Bank disburses $2.5 billion

A new report has revealed that Nigeria's debt will rise astronomically to N187.8 trillion in 2025 caused by new government borrowings amid new loans.

NCC, MTN, other telcos reportedly agree on 100% tariff hike, to invest proceeds on infrastructure

The MTN Nigeria CEO. Karl Toriola has revealed that the government, the NCC and the telcos have agreed to reinvest the proceeds of tariff hikes in infrastructure.

OPEC says Nigeria’s crude production hits 4-year high as FG explains actual figure

The Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries (OPEC) has disclosed that Nigeria surpassed its December quota, with oil production exceeding 1.5 million barrels.

Dangote refinery consumes 13% of Nigeria’s crude supply as NNPC swaps country’s oil for loan

A new report has revealed that the mega Dangote Refinery consumed 13% of Nigeria's crude oil export in the past year as domestic supply while imports continued.

Adedeji’s transformative agenda in focus as Aderonke pays tribute to FIRS Chairman at 47

As the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji clocks 47 years, tributes have poured in over his transformative leadership at the agency

Experts project FG’s borrowing in 2025 amid rising external debt

Economic analysts have projected that Nigeria's debt profile will rise due to projected borrowings exceeding N13 trillion in 2025, adding to Nigeria's debt profile.

Naira is rising”: Dollar demand drops as traders quote new FX rates in official markets

Traders and foreign exchange dealers reduced their demands for the dollar in the third quarter of 2024, helping the naira to increase in value against USD.

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