The National Bureau of Statistics released the Internally Generated Revenue figures for 35 states for the 2016 fiscal period with the total IGR rising by 17 per cent.
Specifically, the IGR increased by N119.28bn from N682.67bn in 2015 to N801.95bn
The bureau in the report, a...
The internally generated revenue (IGR) of Lagos State rose by approximately N33 billion from 2015 to 2016, beating 33 states put together.
According to a report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), the state recorded an IGR of N301.19 billion, a rise of...
Sokoto State commissioner for budget and economic planning Bala Kokani says many Nigerians are unwilling to pay taxes and revenues, stressing that improved internal revenue generation by the three tiers of government is key to taking Nigeria out of recession.
He stated this at a...
The Executive Director, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Muritala Awodun, disclosed that the agency collected N17.4bn as Internally Generated Revenue in 2016.
He stated that this was a significant improvement from the N7.2bn generated in 2015.
Awodun spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, during a...
The Imo State Government has introduced a policy tagged: ‘Back-to-Farm’ to enable the state engage and invest heavily in agriculture for self-sustenance since the state can no longer depend on monthly allocation for survival.
The state Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, disclosed that the ‘Back-to-Land for...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday embarked on an extensive tour of Eko Atlantic City, expressing confidence that the project would not only boost the economy of the state, but also increase its internally generated revenue (IGR).
Governor Ambode, who was accompanied on the...
