Martin Ike-Muonso, a professor of economics with interest in subnational government IGR growth strategies, is managing director/CEO, ValueFronteira Ltd. He can be reached via email at martinoluba@gmail.com


Relationships are not only attractive to involved parties when they are contingent on the win-win principle but more sustainable. A

  Granted that the economic vibrancy and leadership of Lagos State compared to others may be attributable to its previous federal

Most citizens of society crave order, peace and equity and finance their ancillary architecture and infrastructure through their tax

In the 2020 IGR data of 36 states of Nigeria, the tax revenue component was 76.6 percent, while the share of non-tax revenue was 23.4

The progressive tax system, based on taxpayers’ ability to pay, imposes higher tax rates on those with higher incomes. The

Effective human interactions are often contingent on principles of proper conduct. It becomes even more pronounced with the exchange

The medium-term revenue strategy (MTRS) is tax dominant and narrowly focuses on tax reforms over the medium-term. The subnational

  Like many other economic and financial variables, the internally generated revenue expands in response to three underlying core

A simple formula for solid IGR performance is to consistently grow the economy at a robust rate and strengthen the institutions for

In 2021, in one of the states in Southeast Nigeria, most taxpayers in three local government areas paid up to N1,000 as transport