Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generate N5.15 trillion in internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is an increase of 40.93% compared with N3.65 trillion recorded in 2024.
Multiple outlets report that Lagos State accounts for the largest share of the combined IGR figure, described as “more than a third” of the total. The stories attribute the growth to the NBS’s 2025 Internally Generated Revenue report, released on Thursday. Vanguard and Daily Post focus on the overall rise and highlight Lagos’s lead, while Premium Times similarly centers the combined total and reiterates Lagos’s share of the figure.
Across the reports, the key points remain consistent: the total IGR collected by states and the FCT in 2025, the year-on-year percentage increase, and the NBS as the source of the figures. The coverage does not present additional breakdowns beyond Lagos’s leading contribution.
