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States IGR Hit N682.7 bn In 2015 – NBS
The 36 states in the
country generated about N682.7 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2015 fiscal year.
This is contained in a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja on Friday.
An analysis of the report showed that Lagos state generated the highest IGR of N268.2 billion, followed by Rivers state with N82.1 billion and Delta with N40.8 billion.
It showed the states with the lowest IGR in 2015 as Ebonyi state with zero IGR followed by Yobe state with N2.2 billion and Zamfara with N2.7 billion.
The report also showed that the overall IGR of states had dropped by N25.18 billion from N707.9 billion in 2014 to N682.67 billion in 2015.
The report showed that while some states recorded a decline in revenue when compared to 2014, others were able to shore up their revenue base within the 2015 fiscal period.
The report also showed that 11 states were able to shore up their revenue within the period while 24 recorded a decline in revenue performance.
The 11 states that were able to shore up their revenue according to the report are Ogun state from N17.49 billion to N34.59 billion, Abia from N12.3 billion to N13.4 billion, Anambra from N10.4 billion to N14.79 billion.
Bauchi from N4.85 billion to N5.39 billion, Borno from N2.76 billion to N3.53 billion, Edo from N17 billion to N19.1 billion, Kogi N6.5 billion to N6.7 billion and Nasarawa from N4.08 billion to N4.28 billion.
The rest are Niger from N5.73 billion to N5.97 billion, Sokoto N5.6 billion to N6.2 billion and Taraba from N3.79 billion to N4.15 billion.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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