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The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism received ₦8 billion, three times the budget of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation
  • The Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy allocated a total of ₦10.5 billion to its MDAs for the 2025 fiscal year.
  • The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) received ₦8 billion, the largest allocation.
  • NIHOTOUR's allocation accounts for 75.5% of the ministry’s total budget for 2025.
  • The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation received ₦2.6 billion, representing 24.5% of the total allocation.
  • NIHOTOUR’s budget is more than three times the allocation given to NTDC.

The Nigeria Immigration Service was allocated the largest share of the Ministry of Interior's budget (₦618.7 billion), accounting for a dominant 55.8%
  • The Nigeria Immigration Service received the highest share — ₦618.7 billion (55.8%) — of the Interior Ministry’s 2025 budget.
  • This allocation emphasises border security and migration management as national priorities.
  • The NSCDC follows with ₦240.9 billion (21.7%), highlighting the government’s focus on civil protection and internal security.
  • The Nigeria Correctional Service received ₦184.6 billion (16.7%).
  • Other agencies, including the ministry headquarters, received ₦64.5 billion (5.8%).

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments received the largest allocation (₦15 billion) among the ministry’s MDAs
  • The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy received a total of ₦71.7 billion in the 2025 budget.
  • The National Commission for Museums and Monuments got the highest allocation of ₦15 billion.
  • Visual and film industries received notable funding of ₦10.1 billion for the National Gallery of Art and ₦8.4 billion for the Nigerian Film Corporation.
  • The National Council of Arts and Culture was allocated ₦7 billion.
  • The National Film and Video Censors Board received ₦4.4 billion, emphasising regulation and content oversight.
  • Institutions like the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation, which promotes African identity, received ₦3.5 billion.

Enugu State recorded the sharpest IGR increase in 2024, growing over fivefold
  • Enugu led the country in IGR growth in 2024 with a 433% increase.
  • Bayelsa, Jigawa, Kano, and Osun also experienced large year-on-year increases, indicating widening fiscal activity across regions.
  • Lagos, Rivers, and the FCT recorded slower growth rates but still generated the largest total revenues.
  • The fastest growth often came from states focused on reforming tax systems or broadening local revenue sources, rather than from being traditionally big or wealthy states alone.

Lagos’ IGR in 2024 was over 3x more than all other South West states combined
  • Lagos drives most revenue in the South West, accounting for the clear majority of the region’s IGR.
  • Each geopolitical zone has one dominant state that shapes its revenue profile.
  • Fiscal capacity remains heavily skewed toward a few urban and resource-rich states.

Lagos State generated the vast majority of Nigeria's IGR at ₦1.3 trillion, accounting for over 35% of the ₦3.7 trillion total IGR
  • Nigeria’s total IGR in 2024 was ₦3.7 trillion.
  • Lagos State generated ₦1.3 trillion, accounting for over 35% of the national IGR.
  • Rivers State (₦317.3 billion) and the FCT, Abuja (₦282.4 billion) ranked second and third, respectively.
  • The South West led regionally with ₦1.7 trillion in total IGR.
  • The North East recorded the lowest regional IGR at ₦129.8 billion.
  • Economic disparity between regions remains wide, with Lagos alone outpacing entire regions.

Three US missions rank among the top five most expensive of Nigeria's foreign missions, receiving a combined ₦21.9 billion in 2025's budget
  • ₦310.6 billion is the total allocation for Nigeria’s 110 foreign missions in 2025.
  • The New York (Permanent Mission) received the highest allocation at ₦9 billion.
  • Three US missions (New York PM, Washington, and New York CG) together account for ₦21.9 billion.
  • London (₦7.2 billion) and Geneva (₦6.6 billion) complete the top five highest allocations.
  • European cities such as Paris, Madrid, Berlin, and Berne remain strong diplomatic priorities, collectively drawing over ₦20 billion.

Nigeria’s South East region is the only one where MDAs' revenue (60.9%) exceeded Total Tax Revenue (39.10%) in 2024
  • The South East is the only region where the revenue of MDAs (60.9%) exceeded tax revenue (39.1%).
  • Other regions relied more heavily on tax revenue, with the South South leading at 85.25%.
  • The North East and North Central followed closely, with tax contributions of 79.9% and 79.15%, respectively.
  • The South West generated 75.04% of its IGR from taxes, indicating a strong formal revenue structure.
  • The North West maintained a more balanced mix, with 58.54% tax and 41.46% MDAs’ revenue.

Three agencies were allocated a combined ₦67.2 billion, 62% of the Information Ministry’s 2025 budget
  • The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation received a total of ₦108.3 billion in the 2025 budget.
  • The National Orientation Agency (₦24.4 billion), FRCN (₦21.5 billion), and NTA (₦21.3 billion) account for over 60% of the total allocation.
  • The National Institute for Cultural Orientation was allocated ₦11.8 billion.
  • Regulatory bodies like ARCON (₦3.8 billion), the Nigerian Press Council (₦3.2 billion), and NBC (₦2.4 billion) received the smallest allocations, suggesting limited funding for oversight functions.
  • A separate ₦8.9 billion was allocated to the Ministry’s headquarters for administrative operations.

West Africa has the highest concentration of remittance-dependent nations, with 10 countries in the top 20, led by The Gambia (21.1%)
  • The Gambia leads Africa in remittance-GDP ratio, with remittance accounting for 21.1% of its GDP in 2024.
  • Lesotho (20.9%) and Comoros (18.3%) closely follow as highly remittance-dependent economies.
  • Somalia (17.5%) and Liberia (14.3%) also rely heavily on diaspora inflows to support their economies.
  • Nigeria (11.3%) remains a major player, highlighting its strong global diaspora network.
  • Cabo Verde (12.1%) and Senegal (11.6%) demonstrate that remittances are key drivers of income in smaller economies.
  • In larger economies like Egypt (7.6%) and Morocco (8.1%), remittances also make up a significant share of GDP.

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