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

5015 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

Author's articles

FG announces ₦100k interest-free loans for Nigerians and Traders under GEEP scheme

9 hours ago

50m dollars global fund lands in Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala backs women entrepreneurs in digital trade

2 days ago

FX inflows from oil companies, exporters boost Naira’s gain amid external reserves rise

2 days ago

Naira strengthens as dollar falls, external reserves cross $40bn for first Time in months

3 days ago

100,000 dollars grants up for grabs as FG opens phase 2 of CEDF to Nigerians

3 days ago

Ogunlesi’s net worth soars to $2.5bn, joins Dangote, Otedola on elite African billionaire list

4 days ago

Schengen visa breakthrough: Germany to open new centres in Nigeria, eases application bottlenecks

6 days ago

Germany has opened four new Schengen visa centres in Africa to ease visa application challenges. Two of the newly opened centres are in Lagos and Abuja.

Refinery and cement push Dangote’s fortune to $29.3bn, gets new ranking among world’s richest

11 days ago

Africa's wealthiest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group. Aliko Dangote's wealth has ballooned to $29.3 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

US Imposes visa bond up to $15,000 on high-risk countries in new policy shift

12 days ago

The United States government will begin requiring foreign nationals from some countries to provide a visa bond of about $15,000, a new policy to curb overstays.

New 2025 income rules: Nigerians in Canada must earn over $30k to bring parents, grandparents

12 days ago

The Canadian government has said that Nigerians who are citizens or permanent residents must earn at least $30,000 before they can bring parents and grandparents

Nigerians to enter more countries visa-free as Nigerian passport rises on global index

19 days ago

The Nigerian passport's ranking has seen an improvement in its ranking to 88th place globally, from 91st position. However, it remains among the weakest in Africa

UK ends health worker visas, affects global care sector

21 days ago

The United Kingdom has halted the issuance of new Health and Care Worker visas for immigrants in a new policy shift that affects millions of people.

Nigerians lose over N75 billion annually on rejected US, UK, and other visa applications

28 days ago

An investigation has revealed how much Nigerians spend annually on rejected visa applications, as over three million citizens leave the country as japa hits.

FG begins recruitment into Immigration, Civil Defence, others: How to apply in 5 easy steps

a month ago

The Nigerian government has opened a recruitment portal for Nigerians to apply for immigration Immigration, Civil Defence, Fire Service and Correctional Service.