{
  "id": 14823481,
  "title": "FAAC allocation rises to N2.43tn as oil revenue rebounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/faac-allocation-rises-to-n2-43tn-as-oil-revenue-rebounds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T00:18:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/faac-allocation-rises-to-n2-43tn-as-oil-revenue-rebounds-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government, the 36 states and 774 local government councils in Nigeria shared a total of N2.428 trillion from the Federation Account in October 2026, marking a 3.85% increase from the N2.338 trillion allocated in September. This rise in allocation came as a result of improved statutory revenue, driven by higher petroleum-related taxes, royalties and import duties, despite a drop in Value Added Tax (VAT) collections. The Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) approved the allocation during a meeting in Abuja.",
  "summary": "The FAAC allocation to federal, state, and local governments rose by N90bn to N2.428tn in October, driven by a rebound in oil revenue and taxes. Read More: https://punchng.com/faac-allocation-rises-to-n2-43tn-as-oil-revenue-rebounds-2/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FAAC allocation rises to N2.43tn as oil revenue rebounds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/faac-allocation-rises-to-n2-43tn-as-oil-revenue-rebounds",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:00:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}