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BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—-Leadway, Nigeria’s leading non-banking financial and wellbeing conglomerate, has announced the commencement of the fourth edition of its flagship “Pages to Places” school outreach initiative. Scheduled to begin on June 3, 2026, the intervention will be rolled out across public primary schools in six key locations: Lagos, Warri, Ekiti, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Abuja, targeting underserved communities with critical educational resources.
Now in its fourth consecutive year, the “Pages to Places” initiative has become a cornerstone of Leadway’s corporate responsibility strategy aimed at improving educational outcomes for young Nigerians. By donating carefully curated literature books and deploying mobile libraries to beneficiary schools, the programme seeks to address gaps in primary education, strengthen baseline literacy levels, and cultivate a sustainable reading culture among children.
Speaking on the launch of the 2026 edition, the MD/CEO of Leadway Pensure, Olusakin Labeodan, emphasized the company’s long-term vision for child development. He noted that to secure the future, corporate organizations must intentionally invest in the total wellbeing of children today. He added that the initiative reflects Leadway’s enduring commitment to community development, providing children with the essential tools, confidence, and opportunities required to thrive and contribute positively to society.
Leadway’s focus on youth development during this period extended beyond literacy to encompass health and physical wellbeing. In commemoration of Children’s Day, the conglomerate partnered with Holdbodi to execute a community health outreach that supported over 3,000 children across the Agege, Ebute Metta, and Abule Egba areas of Lagos State. Furthermore, the company engaged with educational ecosystem stakeholders at the Akada Children’s Book Festival and sponsored the “Get Fit with Jhay” initiative to promote healthy, active lifestyles among young people.
Through these combined educational, wellness, and recreational interventions, Leadway continues to drive a holistic approach to corporate social responsibility, positioning education and health as interconnected pillars necessary for building resilient communities and securing a brighter future for the next generation.
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Nigeria recorded $10.37 billion in capital importation in the first quarter of 2026, representing an 83.83 per cent increase compared to the $5.64 billion received in the corresponding period of 2025
The development was contained in a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday.
The bureau’s latest Capital Importation Report also showed that foreign capital inflows increased by 60.97 per cent from the $6.44 billion recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.
According to the report, the increase reflects stronger investor participation in Nigeria’s financial markets during the period under review.
Portfolio investment dominates inflows
The report showed that portfolio investment remained the largest component of capital importation, accounting for $9.86 billion or 95.09 per cent of the total inflows recorded during the quarter.
Other investments amounted to $374.48 million, representing 3.61 per cent of total capital imported, while foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at $135.08 million, accounting for 1.30 per cent.
The NBS noted that portfolio investment significantly outperformed other categories of capital inflows during the period.
Within the portfolio investment category, money market instruments attracted the highest inflows at $6.50 billion.
Investments in bonds totalled $3.23 billion, while equity investments totalled $131.81 million.
The figures indicate that investors continued to favour fixed-income instruments over equity investments during the quarter.
Banking sector attracts largest share
Sectoral analysis showed that the banking sector received the highest volume of foreign capital, attracting $7.55 billion, which represents 72.79 per cent of total capital imported during the period.
The financing sector followed with inflows of $2.43 billion, or 23.42 per cent of the total.
The production and manufacturing sector received $152.27 million, accounting for 1.47 per cent of total inflows.
Other sectors that attracted foreign investments included agriculture, telecommunications, information technology services, oil and gas, healthcare, construction, education, consultancy services, transport, trading and shares.
The United Kingdom emerged as the leading source of capital inflows into Nigeria during the first quarter of 2026.
According to the report, investments originating from the UK amounted to $5.08 billion, representing 49.01 per cent of total capital importation.
The United States followed with $3.18 billion, accounting for 30.69 per cent, while South Africa contributed $983.83 million, representing 9.49 per cent of the total.
Among financial institutions, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited handled the largest share of capital importation during the quarter.
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The bank received $4.41 billion in inflows, representing 42.56 per cent of the total capital imported into the country.
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc followed with $2.78 billion, or 26.79 per cent, while Rand Merchant Bank facilitated inflows of $930.82 million, accounting for 8.97 per cent.
Other banks that processed foreign capital inflows during the period included Access Bank, Citibank Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, FCMB, Ecobank, Fidelity Bank and United Bank for Africa.
The NBS stated that the capital importation statistics were compiled using information supplied by the Central Bank of Nigeria and reports submitted by commercial banks on fresh foreign capital brought into the country.
The bureau added that the figures do not capture other components of foreign direct investment, including reinvested earnings.
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