Lagos generated more IGR than 22 states combined in 2025 — NBS

According to the National Bureau of Statistics' 2025 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) report, Lagos State generated N1.77tn in IGR, surpassing the combined revenue of 22 other states in the same year. This marked a significant increase from the N3.65tn generated by the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2024, which saw a 40.93% rise. Lagos' revenue was more than double that of the combined IGR of the 22 states, ranging from Katsina with the lowest at N64.29bn to Lagos itself at the top with N1.77tn.

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