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

3961 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigerian oil companies with highest profits in 9 months, Seplat leads

About six Nigerian oil companies reported a whopping N464.6 billion profit in 2024, led by Seplat, TotalEnergies, Aradel, MRS Oil, Conoil, and Eterna.

Bank customers overdraw $7.7 million following system glitches caused by migration

A Kenyan bank has reportedly lost about N12.9 billion to customers who overdrew their bank balances during a system glitch caused by migration in October.

3 Oil Billionaires’ firms sue Dangote Refinery over alleged plot to control the energy market

AYM Shafa Limited, A.A. Rano Limited, and Matrix Petroleum Services Limited have sued the Dangote Refinery over an alleged plot to control the Nigerian energy market

NNPC replies Dangote Refinery, Nigerians over inferior fuel claims, speaks on petrol price increase

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has responded to the claims of importing inferior fuel into Nigeria and denied responsibility for price hikes.

Filling stations crash prices by N80 as fuel landing cost drops, marketers make more promises

Oil marketers have crashed petrol prices from N1,200 to N1,120 as landing cost of fuel crashed to N939.86 on November 1, 2024, from N981 on September 25, 2024

FG begins N75bn single-digit interest rate loan to boost growth of 75,000 MSMEs

The Nigerian government, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry, has begun the disbursement of N75 billion, targeting 75,000 businesses nationwide.

Elon Musk’s wealth soars as billionaire continues $1 million giveaway to ‘Trump supporters’

Elon Musk has significantly increased his net worth after Donald Trump cruised to victory. However, Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote suffered some losses.

FCCPC gives strict orders to IE, Eko DisCo, others on prepaid metre replacement, halts upgrades

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has asked DisCos to halt further prepaid metre upgrades and reimburse purchases by consumers.

Dollar crashes in official market as supply rises to $5.4 billion

The Nigerian currency, the naira rose 0.33% in the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to trade at N1,671 per dollar from N1,676.

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