Key Takeaways:

• Meyer Plc recorded the highest EPS in 2024 at ₦59, up from ₦47.
• Beta Glass had the largest year-on-year EPS growth, more than doubling from ₦10.74 to ₦22.71.
• Among cement producers, Dangote Cement led with EPS rising to ₦29.74 from ₦26.47.
• Notore Chemical Industries reduced its losses by 33%, improving EPS from -₦70.87 to -₦47.45.
• Most listed firms recorded higher EPS, indicating improved profitability and operational efficiency.
• Lafarge Africa, CAP Plc, and Berger Paints reported steady EPS growth.
• Notore Chemical remained the only company with a negative EPS.
• Austin Laz & Co maintained a flat EPS of zero for both years.

• MTN remains the market leader, growing from 26 million subscribers in 2013 to 75 million by early 2025.
• MTN's market share was 53.10% in early 2025, with over 75 million active data subscribers.
• Airtel saw consistent growth, rising from 8.2 million in 2013 to 48.7 million in 2025, now commanding over 34% market share.
• Globacom’s data subscriber base peaked in 2023 at 43.7 million but fell sharply by 2025 to 15.8 million.
• 9mobile's market share in 2025 dropped to just 1.29% from its 2016 peak of 16.31%.
• Globacom’s market share dropped significantly from its peak of 29.27% in 2017 to 11.16% in 2025.
• Airtel doubled its market share from 18% in 2013 to 34% in 2025.
• 9mobile's data subscriber base crashed by 88% from its 2016 peak to less than 2 million in 2025.

• Mohamed Salah leads with 186 goals, ranking 5th all-time in Premier League history.
• Sadio Mané (111 goals) and Didier Drogba (104 goals) are the only other Africans to cross the 100-goal mark.
• Yakubu Aiyegbeni is Nigeria’s top scorer in the Premier League with 95 goals.
• Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) ranks 4th among Africans with 97 goals.
• Yaya Touré, though a midfielder, scored 62 goals, making him one of the most prolific African midfielders in league history.
• The presence of three Nigerians—Yakubu, Kanu, and Efan Ekoku—shows Nigeria’s enduring legacy in the league.
• Côte d'Ivoire also boasts of three players among the top 10 list.

• In every year from 2013 to 2025, over 65% of JAMB candidates scored below 200.
• The highest share of candidates scoring 200 and above was 34.3% in 2016.
• The years 2015 and 2016 marked the most significant shifts in performance, with over 30% scoring 200+.
• The year 2021 recorded the lowest share of high scorers (12.9%) after 2013 and 2014.

• Migrants living in Nigeria sent out over $3.2 billion in personal remittances between 2000 and 2023.
• The year 2015 recorded a sharp and unusual outflow of $1.04 billion, the highest by far in the entire 24-year span.
• After 2015, remittance outflows sharply declined, stabilising below $100 million from 2018 onward.
• Prior to 2015, outflows were consistently under $110 million annually, indicating a major anomaly in that spike year.

• Nigeria received a total of approximately $430 billion in remittances between 2000 and 2023.
• The highest amount recorded was in 2018, when remittances peaked at $24.31 billion.
• In 2020, inflows dropped significantly to $17.21 billion due to the global COVID-19 crisis.
• Between 2021 and 2023, remittances remained stable, averaging around $19.7 billion per year.

• Meta’s revenue reached $42.3B in Q1 2025, more than triple its Q1 2018 revenue, marking a steep and sustained growth curve.
• Net income surged to $16.6B, its highest in a first quarter, reflecting efficient cost structures and monetisation strategies.
• The U.S. alone contributed 26.1% of this revenue, followed by Asia Pacific (15.8%) and Europe (7.4%).
• The “Rest of the World” brought in over 50% of Meta’s total revenue, highlighting a growing influence from emerging markets, including Africa.

Key Takeaways:

• In 2024, ten publicly listed banks donated more than ₦20.97 billion to host communities.
• Access Holdings Plc led the list with ₦6.74 billion, accounting for nearly 32% of total donations.
• The top three banks (Access, Zenith, and UBA) contributed around ₦13.6 billion, or 65% of total donations.
• Donations ranged between ₦113 million (Jaiz Bank) and ₦6.7 billion (Access Holdings).
• Jaiz Bank donated the smallest proportion, 0.54%.

• The same countries—Burundi, Malawi, DR Congo, Mozambique, Niger, Liberia, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Chad, and Ethiopia—consistently occupy the bottom ranks over the years.
• These countries remain far below the continent's average, often with GDP per person employed under $5,000 even in recent years.
• Progress is marginal: while some, like Ethiopia and Mozambique, show slow growth, many fluctuate or even regress across periods.
• Structural economic weaknesses, conflict, and low industrialisation seem to persist across the bottom group.

• In 2024, nearly 138 million children globally are still involved in child labour.
• Africa accounts for 94.5 million (68.7%) of these children — the largest regional share.
• Four in 5 child labourers under age 12 are based in Africa.
• The global goal to end child labour by 2025 was not achieved.
• Child labour has fallen by over 100 million since 2000, despite global child population growth.

• Lagos has grown from 325,200 in 1950 to a an estimated 17.2 million in 2025
• The State’s fastest 5-year growth came between 1955–1960 at 62.7%.
• Since 2000, growth has steadied around 18–20% every 5 years.
• More than 10 million people added between 2000 and 2025 alone.
• Growth continues to outstrip investments in housing, transport, and basic services.

Key Takeaways:

• India is projected to remain the world’s most populous country in 2054, reaching 1.69 billion, an increase of 246 million from 2024.
• China’s population is expected to decline to 1.22 billion by 2054, marking a 14.1% decrease.
• Nigeria is projected to rise to 5th place globally, with a population of 374 million, a 62% increase from 2024.
• The United States remains the only high-income country in the top five, with a projected population of 384 million.
• Pakistan is expected to climb from 5th to 3rd place, adding 138 million people by 2054.
• Three African countries (Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) are expected to rank among the top 10 most populous nations.
• Russia is projected to see a population decline of 6.9%.