Capital Imports - Intelpoint

Local companies dominated CIT contributions in most years, accounting for over 50% of payments in 9 of 11 periods between 2015 and 2025 (Q1–Q3).
Foreign companies briefly closed the gap in 2023, contributing 49%, the closest they have come to matching local firms.p
Local companies recorded their strongest share in 2021 at 65%, marking the widest gap between local and foreign contributors.
“Other payments” peaked during the pandemic, rising to 17% in 2020 before dropping to 0% from 2022 onward.

Ogun has become Nigeria’s second-largest industrial centre, with major clusters in Ota, Sagamu, and Ifo.
Limestone mining triggered a boom in cement production and heavy industry.
Infrastructure-Enabled Expansion: strategic projects such as the Oyan Dam and the Agro-Cargo Airport supported industrial and demographic growth.
Rapid population growth, particularly from Lagos spillover, fuelled labour supply and urban development.

Nigeria has nine of the top ten highest-grossing cinemas in Anglophone West Africa.
Lagos hosts six of the top ten cinemas and leads the region in both revenue and admissions.
Silverbird Ikeja recorded the highest revenue (₦1.1 billion) and the highest admissions (217,000).
Cinema chains control all top ten positions, showing strong brand dominance across the region.

The South West hosts 82 of Nigeria’s 309 universities (27%), the largest share nationwide.
Ogun State alone accounts for 24 universities, nearly one in every three institutions in the South West.
The South West has 18 more universities than North Central (64), the second-highest zone.
The gap between the highest zone (82) and the lowest zone (21) is 61 universities, underscoring the regional imbalance.

Export value more than doubled from $9.72 billion in 2016 to $24.91 billion in 2025.
Trade rose steadily between 2016 and 2019, then surged sharply in 2021.
Exports declined for three consecutive years (2022–2024) after the 2021 peak.
2025 marks the highest export value in the ten-year period.

Nigeria leads by a clear margin, receiving the highest export value at $24.91bn.
Large, diversified economies dominate the top tier, with South Africa and Egypt ranking among the biggest destinations.
Resource-linked trade remains significant, with countries like Liberia and Algeria absorbing substantial export value.
Trade reach is geographically diverse, spanning West, East, and North Africa, including Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco, and Guinea.

Exports more than doubled in a decade, with trade rising from $92.27 billion in 2016 to $225 billion in 2025, a 144% increase.
The largest single jump occurred between 2020 and 2021, when exports surged by more than $34 billion.
From 2021 to 2024, exports climbed every year, reaching $178.91 billion before the latest surge.
The increase from $178.91 billion in 2024 to $225 billion in 2025 signals a new growth surge after several years of gradual increases.

The NFF’s allocation of ₦2.31 billion is under 1.1% of the total sports budget.
The National Sports Commission HQ gets the most, with ₦203.6 billion, over 96% of the total.
The National Institute for Sports is to receive ₦4.12 billion, highlighting minimal federal investment in sports development.
Budget heavily favours administration over football development and grassroots programs.

Lagos alone hosts 51 licensed cinemas, accounting for over half of all exhibition premises in the dataset.
The next three states—Ogun, FCT, and Rivers—combined have just 30 cinemas.
Only five states have five or more licensed cinemas, highlighting strong geographic concentration.
Several large states have two cinemas or fewer, pointing to limited formal exhibition infrastructure outside key urban hubs.

Nigeria extends its AFCON bronze medal wins to nine, the highest in men’s AFCON history, with another podium finish.
The win over Egypt highlights Nigeria’s resilience, turning late-stage setbacks into tangible success.
Bronze medals remain rare for most nations, with the majority appearing only once or twice in AFCON history.

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