 To business news now, the internally generated revenue IGR of the 36 states and the federal capital territory in the first half of the year rose by 22.8% in three years to 849.12 billion naira in the first half of 2021 from 691.11 billion naira in the first half of 2019. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest data on IGR of states and FCT from first half of 2019 to first half of 2021. Analysis showed that Lagos state generated highest IGR during the period rising by 36% to 267.23 billion naira in the first half of 2021 from 205.16 billion naira in the first half of 2019. It also showed that the southwest zone recorded the highest revenue of 385.4 billion naira in the first half of 2021. The reports stated that the 36 states and the FCT IGR amounted to 849.12 billion naira in the first half of 2021.