{
  "id": 8040535,
  "title": "FAAC allocation drops 22% to N2.34trn in August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/faac-allocation-drops-22-to-n2-34trn-in-august",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:50:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/faac-allocation-drops-22-to-n2-34trn-in-august/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government, states, and local government councils shared N2.338 trillion at the September meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), marking a 22.2% decrease from the record N3.007 trillion distributed in the previous month, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF). The allocation, representing revenue generated in August 2026, reflected a N669 billion reduction compared to the N3.007 trillion shared in August 2025. The PUNCH reported that the July allocation was the highest monthly FAAC distribution recorded in 2026 and the largest in reviewed records since 2019. The decline in the FAAC allocation followed a sharp drop in statutory revenue, with gross statutory revenue falling by N1.508 trillion, or 34.6%, to N2.850 trillion in August 2026 from N4.359 trillion in July. Gross Value Added Tax (VAT) collections, however, continued to rise, with N40.88 billion added in August. The total gross revenue available in August 2026 amounted to N3.685 trillion. After deducting N125.142 billion for the cost of collection and N1.221 trillion for transfers, refunds, and savings, N2.338 trillion remained for distribution among the three tiers of government. The Federal Government received N804.897 billion, states received N794.313 billion, and local government councils received N555.142 billion, while N184.388 billion was paid to benefiting states as derivation revenue.",
  "summary": "The Federation Account Allocation Committee shared N2.34trn among federal, state, and local governments in August, a 22.2% drop from the previous month. Read More: https://punchng.com/faac-allocation-drops-22-to-n2-34trn-in-august/",
  "key_points": [
    "FAAC allocation decreased by 22.2% to N2.338 trillion in August 2026",
    "Gross statutory revenue fell by N1.508 trillion, or 34.6%, in August 2026",
    "Federal Government received N804.897 billion, states received N794.313 billion"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N2.338tn revenue in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/breaking-faac-fg-states-lgs-share-n2-338tn-revenue-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:03:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FAAC allocation drops 22% to N2.34trn in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/faac-allocation-drops-22-to-n2-34trn-in-august-8044002",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:10:45.000Z"
      }
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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."
}