By CoolNews Nigeria | Business & Economy Desk
Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated a total of ₦3.63 trillion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
The report shows Lagos State maintaining its dominant position with a staggering ₦1.26 trillion, accounting for more than one-third of the national total. Rivers State followed distantly with ₦317.30 billion, while the FCT ranked third, recording ₦282.36 billion.
Other leading states include Ogun (₦194.93bn), Enugu (₦180.50bn), Delta (₦157.79bn), Edo (₦91.15bn), and Akwa Ibom (₦75.77bn).
Below is a breakdown of state-by-state revenue performance:
1. Lagos – ₦1.26trn
2. Rivers – ₦317.30bn
3. FCT – ₦282.36bn
4. Ogun – ₦194.93bn
5. Enugu – ₦180.50bn
6. Delta – ₦157.79bn
7. Edo – ₦91.15bn
8. Akwa Ibom – ₦75.77bn
9. Kano – ₦74.77bn
10. Kaduna – ₦71.57bn
11. Kwara – ₦71.20bn
12. Oyo – ₦65.29bn
13. Bayelsa – ₦64.01bn
14. Jigawa – ₦59.46bn
15. Osun – ₦54.77bn
16. Cross River – ₦47.02bn
17. Anambra – ₦42.69bn
18. Abia – ₦40.01bn
19. Katsina – ₦39.15bn
20. Ekiti – ₦35.21bn
21. Niger – ₦34.66bn
22. Kogi – ₦32.01bn
23. Bauchi – ₦32.43bn
24. Plateau – ₦31.14bn
25. Ondo – ₦31.25bn
26. Zamfara – ₦25.46bn
27. Nasarawa – ₦25.52bn
28. Imo – ₦25.27bn
29. Borno – ₦27.80bn
30. Sokoto – ₦20.85bn
31. Gombe – ₦20.72bn
32. Benue – ₦20.43bn
33. Adamawa – ₦20.30bn
34. Taraba – ₦17.46bn
35. Kebbi – ₦16.97bn
36. Ebonyi – ₦13.18bn
37. Yobe – ₦11.08bn
The report underscores the wide disparity in revenue generation capacity across Nigeria’s subnational governments, with Lagos alone contributing nearly 35% of the total IGR.
Experts say the figures highlight the urgent need for states to expand their tax bases, enhance fiscal efficiency, and reduce overreliance on federal allocations.
Source: NBS / FIRS (2025)
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