{
  "id": 9598088,
  "title": "Lagos’ N1.77tn IGR surpasses combined revenue of 22 states in 2025 — NBS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lagos-n1-77tn-igr-surpasses-combined-revenue-of-22-states-in-2025-nbs",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:52:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/lagos-n1-77tn-igr-surpasses-combined-revenue-of-22-states-in-2025-nbs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) 2025 Internally Generated Revenue Report, Lagos State generated over N1.77tn in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2025, surpassing the combined revenue of 22 states. Lagos' IGR of N1.77tn was nearly N860bn higher than the N909.35bn generated by the 22 states ranked from Imo to Yobe. This marked a 40.93% increase in Lagos' IGR from the N3.65tn recorded in 2024. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) secured the fourth position with N356.34bn in IGR. The 15 highest-performing jurisdictions accounted for more than N4.24tn of the total N5.15tn IGR generated nationwide.",
  "summary": "Lagos State generated more Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2025 than 22 states combined, according to fresh data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The state recorded N1.77tn in IGR during the year, emerging as the highest revenue-generating jurisdiction among Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. By comparison, the 22 states […] The post Lagos’ N1.77tn…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Lagos generated more IGR than 22 states combined in 2025 — NBS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lagos-generated-more-igr-than-22-states-combined-in-2025-nbs",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:48:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Lagos accounts for 34% of states’ N5.15 trillion IGR in 2025",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lagos-accounts-for-34-of-states-n5-15-trillion-igr-in-2025",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:41:06.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}