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The total value of capital importation into Nigeriastood at $5,854.38m in the first quarter of 2020. This represents an increaseof 53.97% compared to Q4 2019 and -31.19% decrease compared to the firstquarter of 2019.

The largest amount of capital importation by type wasreceived through Portfolio investment, which accounted for 73.61% ($4,309.47m)of total capital importation, followed by Other Investment, which accounted for22.73% ($1,330.65m) of total capital, and then Foreign Direct Investment FDI,which accounted for 3.66% ($214.25m) of total capital imported in Q1 2020.

By sector, Capital importation by banking dominated Q12020 reaching $2,990.21m of the total capital importation in Q1 2020.

The United Kingdom emerged as the top source ofcapital investment in Nigeria in Q1 2020 with $2,908.62m. This accounted for49.68% of the total capital inflow in Q1 2020.

By Destination of Investment, Lagos state emerged asthe top destination of capital investment in Nigeria in Q1 2019 with$5,135.49m. This accounted for 87.72% of the total capital inflow in Q1 2020.

By Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limitedemerged at the top of capital investment in Nigeria in Q1 2020 with $1,656.60m.This accounted for 28.30% of the total capital inflow in Q1 2020.

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Q2 2020

1. Nigeria's GDP Grew By 1.87% YoY in Real Terms in Q1 2020
2. Average Prices of PMS, AGO, HHK and Cooking Gas - April 2020
3. N1.33trn Generated As IGR in 2019 - NBS
4. Headline Inflation Increases By 12.34% YoY In April 2020; 0.08% Higher Than March 2020 Rate
5. 20.89bn Litres of PMS Imported Into Nigeria in 2019 - NBS
6. N338.94bn Generated As VAT in Q1 2020 - NBS
7. Total Household Expenditure on Food and Non-food Was Put At N40.21bn in 2019 - NBS
8. Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019: 40% of Total Population Classified as Poor
9. GDP By Income and Expenditure Approach Q4 2019 - Household Final Consumption Declined by -2.40%
10. Average Price of 1kg of Rice Increased By 21% YoY to N438.66 In March 2020
11. Average Transport Fare Paid By Commuters Within City Increased By 1.89% MoM in March 2020
12. Average Prices of PMS, AGO, HHK and Cooking Gas - March 2020
13. Headline Inflation Increases By 12.26% YoY In March 2020; 0.06% Higher Than February 2020 Rate
14. Nigeria's Total Public Debt Stood At N27.40trn in Q4 2019 - NBS
15. FAAC Disburses N647.35bn in February 2020 - NBS

Q1 2020

1. Banking Sector Records 893.68m Volume of Transaction in Q4 2019 - NBS
2. Active Voice Subscription Grew By 3.08% in Q4 2019 - NBS
3. All Commodity Group Import Index Fell by 3.27% Due Mainly to Declines in the Prices of Goods
4. Average Prices of 1kg of Tomato Decreased By -10.65% YoY to N237.22 in Jan 2020 - NBS
5. Average Fare Paid By Commuters For Bus Journey Intercity Increased By 0.91% MoM in February 2020
6. Average Prices Of PMS, AGO, HHK and Cooking Gas - February 2020
7. Headline Inflation Increases By 12.20% YoY In February 2020; 0.07% Higher Than January 2020 Rate
8. FAAC Disburses N716.30bn in January 2020 - NBS
9. FAAC Disburses N2.93trn to FG in 2019 - NBS
10. Total Value of Capital Imported in Q4 2019 Stood At $3,802.38m - NBS
11. FAAC Disburses N650.83bn in December 2019 - NBS
12. Nigeria's Merchandise Trade Grew in Q4 2019; Imports Rose Faster Exceeding Falling Exports
13. Nigeria's GDP Grew By 2.55% in Real Terms in Q4 2019 and 2.27% in Full Year 2019
14. Average Prices of 1kg of Tomato Decreased By -10.65% YoY to N237.22 in Jan 2020 - NBS
15. Average Prices Of PMS, AGO, HHK and Cooking Gas - January 2020
16. Headline Inflation Increases By 12.13% YoY In January 2020; 0.15% Higher Than December 2019 Rate
17. N293.80bn Generated as IGR in Q3 2019 - NBS
18. Nigeria's Total Public Debt Stood At N26.14trn in Q3 2019 - NBS
19. Average Intercity Fare Increases By 1.43% MoM To N1, 666.57 In December 2019
20. Average Price of 1kg of Tomato Decrease YoY by -2.80% To N263.90 In December 2019
21. All Commodity Group Index Grew By 2.48% in Q3 2019
22. Average Prices Of PMS, AGO, HHK and Cooking Gas - December 2019
23. Headline Inflation Increases By 11.98% YoY In December 2019; 0.13% Higher Than November 2019 Rate