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NBS: Enugu records lowest ‘tax revenue-to-IGR ratio’

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According to statistics published on StatiSense's verified X handle, only N51.52 billion, or 12.67 per cent of the N406.7 billion in IGR generated by Enugu State in 2025, came from tax revenues, while the rest came from non-tax revenues.

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NBS: Enugu records lowest ‘tax revenue-to-IGR ratio’. According to statistics published on StatiSense's verified X handle, only N51.52 billion, or 12.67 per cent of the N406.7 billion in IGR generated by Enugu State in 2025, came from tax revenues, while the rest came from non-tax revenues. Covered by 5 publications. Premium Times: NBS: Enugu records lowest ‘tax revenue-to-IGR ratio’. BusinessDay: NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio. Vanguard: NBS: Enugu records lowest tax Revenue-to-IGR ratio. BusinessDay: NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio. Nigerian Tribune: NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio.

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  1. Premium Times Nigeria NBS: Enugu records lowest ‘tax revenue-to-IGR ratio’ According to statistics published on StatiSense's verified X handle, only N51.52 billion, or 12.67 per cent of the N406.7 billion in IGR generated by Enugu State in 2025, came from tax revenues, while the rest came from non-tax revenues. 21 h ago · Tier 2
  2. BusinessDay Nigeria NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio Enugu State recorded the lowest tax revenue-to-Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) ratio in 2025, StatiSense has said, quoting figures from the read more NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio 11 h ago · Tier 2
  3. Vanguard Nigeria NBS: Enugu records lowest tax Revenue-to-IGR ratio According to statistics published on StatiSense's verified X handle, only N51.52 billion, or 12.67 per cent of the N406.7 billion in IGR generated by Enugu State in 2025, came from tax revenues, while the rest came from non-tax revenues. 3 Nov · Tier 3
  4. BusinessDay Nigeria NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio Enugu State recorded the lowest tax revenue-to-Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) ratio in 2025, StatiSense has said, quoting figures from the read more NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio 11 h ago · Tier 3
  5. Nigerian Tribune Nigeria NBS: Enugu records lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio Enugu State recorded the lowest tax revenue-to-IGR ratio in 2025, StatiSense has said, quoting figures from the NBS... 14 h ago · Tier 3

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