Key Takeaways:

• Despite substantial net interest revenue (₦2.2 trillion), CBN saw a significant loss of ₦1.15 trillion in 2023.
• From 2017 to 2019, the bank reported negative net interest income while maintaining profitability.
• In 2024, profits increased marginally to ₦38.8 billion, following a significant decrease in 2023. 2021 and 2022 were recovery years, with considerable increases in both net interest and profits.
• Profit decreased by nearly 68% from ₦123 billion (2015) to ₦39 billion (2024).
• Profit after tax was typically positive, with the exception of 2023, when the institution suffered a significant loss, likely due to naira redenomination.

• Livestock Feeds Plc surged from a -₦0.08 loss per share to ₦0.64 EPS, marking a 900.0% improvement—the biggest turnaround in the sector.
• Presco Plc posted ₦63.46 EPS in 2024, nearly doubling its previous year’s ₦32.41.
• Okomu Oil Palm rose from ₦21.64 to ₦41.89, showing a 93.6% year-on-year growth.
• FTN Cocoa Processors reduced its loss marginally, from -₦2.70 to -₦2.44, a 9.6% improvement.
• The top two companies by EPS (Presco and Okomu) are significantly outperforming their peers.

• Financial Services account for 29.93% of all listed companies, far ahead of any other sector.
• Services and Consumer Goods sectors each have 20 listed companies, showing strong competition for second place.
• Industrial Goods (13 companies) and Construction/Real Estate (10 companies) round out the mid-tier listings.
• The ICT sector has only 8 listed companies, despite being central to digital transformation in Nigeria.
• Oil and Gas (8) and Healthcare (7) reflect moderate participation in the public markets.
• Agriculture has just 5 listed firms, despite being one of Nigeria’s largest employers—suggesting a capital access gap.
• The utilities sector is the least represented sector, with only 2 listed companies.

• Royal Exchange is Nigeria’s oldest listed PLC at 104 years, incorporated on February 28, 1921.
• Unilever (101 years) and UAC Nigeria (94 years) follow closely behind, cementing their status as legacy multinationals.
• Greif Nigeria (85 years) and May & Baker Nigeria (81 years) show enduring pharmaceutical and industrial presence.
• Wema Bank is the oldest bank on the list at 80 years, showcasing longevity in financial services.
• Consumer goods dominate the list, with companies like PZ Cussons, Nigerian Breweries, and Guinness all exceeding 75 years.
• Four companies (Chellarams, PZ Cussons, Thomas Wyatt, and Nigerian Breweries) were all incorporated 77-78 years ago, pointing to a cluster of post-WWII business growth.
• The youngest on the list—RT Briscoe—is still 68 years old, proving that listing longevity is no accident but a product of strategic resilience.

Key Takeaways:

• CBN’s total assets increased from ₦14 trillion in 2013 to ₦117.6 trillion in 2024.
• Total liabilities followed a similar upward trend, reaching ₦116.6 trillion in 2024.
• Total assets and liabilities rose by more than 100% from 2022.
• The gap between assets and liabilities has remained relatively narrow, indicating tight net equity margins and overall prudent financial management.
• Total equity initially rose between 2022 and 2023, but later declined in 2024 despite a substantial increase in CBN's assets and liabilities.
• The most significant asset jumps occurred between 2022 and 2024, reflecting a rapid expansion of the balance sheet.
• CBN’s total equity over the years ranged from ₦500 billion to ₦2 trillion, peaking in 2023 at ₦2 trillion.

• Asia accounts for the largest share of X (formerly Twitter) users globally at 43.5%.
• America follows closely with a 30.2% global share of active users.
• Africa contributes just 4.8% of active users, highlighting underrepresentation.
• Oceania has the smallest presence, accounting for only 1.1% of users.
• Asia alone has more X users than Europe and Africa combined.

• Facebook leads Africa’s social media use with 291.1M users, accounting for 12.7% of its global base.
• TikTok holds second place with 189.3M African users, representing 11.9% of TikTok's global audience.
• Meta dominates among the top four platforms with Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
• LinkedIn’s 82.99M users show a strong uptake in professional networking, amounting to 5.3% of the platform’s global users.
• Twitter (X) is used by 27.85M Africans, representing 4.8% of its global base—smallest on the chart, but still impactful.

• Asia accounts for 39.6% of global TikTok users, the largest regional share.
• America follows with 31.7% of the global TikTok user base.
• Africa represents 11.9% of active TikTok users globally, totaling 189.3 million.
• Oceania has the smallest share with 10 million users or just 0.6% globally.
• Asia and America combined make up over 71% of all TikTok users worldwide.

• Institutional loans lead slightly, with 552,009 applications, showing a strong need for tuition and direct school-related expenses.
• Upkeep loans are not far behind, at 519,964 applications, highlighting the importance of financial support beyond school fees.
• Combined, over 1 million applications reveal a large and growing demand for structured educational funding in Nigeria.
• The close margin suggests dual pressure: students aren’t just struggling to pay fees, but also to survive the cost of schooling.

Key Takeaways:

• MTN remains the market leader, growing from an average of 26 million subscribers in 2013 to an average of 75 million by early 2025.
• The average active data subscribers for MTN was over 75 million in early 2025.
• Airtel saw consistent growth, rising from 8.2 million in 2013 to 48.7 million in 2025, on average.
• Globacom’s average data subscriber base peaked in 2023 at 43.7 million but fell sharply by 2025 to 15.8 million.
• 9mobile's average data subscriber base in 2025 dropped to just 1.8 million from its 2016 peak of 15.2 million.

Key Takeaways:

• Lockheed Martin leads with $60.8 billion in arms revenue.
• The top ten companies' combined revenue from arms production was $307.3 billion.
• The top five corporations are all from the United States.
• BAE Systems, based in the United Kingdom, remains Europe's strongest defence contractor, ranking sixth.
• Russia and the United Kingdom each have one company among the top ten.
• China secures three slots in the top 10, with a total revenue of $57.5 billion.

Key Takeaways:

• In 2023, Nigeria's kola nut production reached a peak of 188,703.54 tonnes.
• Following a decline in production from 1994 to 2006, production rose dramatically from 2007 onwards.
• Between 1997 and 2001, production was lowest, at only 82,000 tonnes.
• The 2010s saw steady growth, fuelled by increased agricultural investment and possibly rising domestic or export demand.
• The average production from 1994 to 2006 was 86,698.12 tonnes.