- States and FCT raised N5.15trn in 2025, up 40.93% from N3.65trn in 2024
- Lagos led with N1.77trn, followed by Rivers (N428.42bn) and Enugu (N406.77bn)
- PAYE taxes on salaries made up 69.51% of all state tax revenue
Lagos, Rivers and Enugu lead as states’ own revenue hits N5.15trn
NBS data shows the 36 states and the FCT raised N5.15 trillion themselves in 2025, up 40.93%, with Lagos alone collecting N1.77 trillion.
Before the monthly allocation from Abuja lands, how much do Nigeria's states actually raise for themselves? New figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) give the answer: a lot more than they used to. According to the NBS report on internally generated revenue (IGR), published on 24 September, the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory collected N5.15 trillion…