{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","title":"N250bn NLNG row: Presidency faults Makinde, gov demands answers","title_en":null,"outlets":22,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/no-250bn-nlng-dividend-payout-for-each-state-presidency-rto3spynnq","count":33,"items":[{"id":"n_w5hka6w7qnrafo4fnkwq","seq":2294780,"kind":"article","title":"So This Happened (EP 436) reviews: Presidency disputes Makinde’s ₦9tn NLNG dividend claim","url":"https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-ep-436-reviews-presidency-disputes-makindes-%e2%82%a69tn-nlng-dividend-claim","summary":"The Presidency has disputed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦9 trillion in NLNG dividends due to states. 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In a State House statement issued yesterday […]","published":"2026-10-19T00:06:21Z","seen":"2026-10-19T00:14:02Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thetidenewsonline-com-4b4481","name":"thetidenewsonline.com","domain":"thetidenewsonline.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q17109416","name":"The Tide","type":"newspaper","country":"NG","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-thetidenewsonline-com-4b4481","topics":["news"],"authors":["The Tide"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"politics","category_p":0.6600000262260437,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5099999904632568,"political":0.9399999976158142},{"id":"n_fnxnam4lmwecc3of4fja","seq":1948017,"kind":"article","title":"Presidency Disputes Makinde's Claim That N250 Billion NLNG Dividends Is Owed To Each State","url":"https://naija247news.com/presidency-disputes-makindes-claim-that-n250-billion-nlng-dividends-is-owed-to-each-state","published":"2026-10-18T23:30:00Z","seen":"2026-10-18T23:33:00Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"naija247news.com","name":"naija247news.com","domain":"naija247news.com"},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","politics","business","environment"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"politics","category_p":0.6399999856948853,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.38999998569488525,"political":0.9300000071525574},{"id":"n_mscaevih3szuolohn6pa","seq":1953813,"kind":"article","title":"Presidency disputes Makinde’s claim of N250 billion NLNG dividends per state","url":"https://thisday.com.ng/presidency-disputes-makindes-claim-of-n250-billion-nlng-dividends-per-state","summary":"The presidency dismissed Mr Makinde’s claim as false. 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Makinde reportedly made the claim on Friday during the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held […]","published":"2026-10-18T21:52:41Z","seen":"2026-10-18T22:09:00Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thisday-com-ng-1951be","name":"thisday.com.ng","domain":"thisday.com.ng"},"via":"kite-thisday-com-ng-1951be","topics":["breaking"],"authors":["todaynews"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.5799999833106995,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.699999988079071,"political":0.9100000262260437},{"id":"n_twep34hrcaw3hr627cda","seq":1923109,"kind":"article","title":"Presidency disputes Makinde’s claim of N250 billion NLNG dividends per state","url":"https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/918137-presidency-disputes-makindes-claim-of-n250-billion-nlng-dividends-per-state.html","summary":"The presidency dismissed Mr Makinde’s claim as false. 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The post NLNG dividends: Presidency dismisses Makinde’s N250bn-per-state claim appeared first on The Sun Nigeria .","published":"2026-10-18T18:47:48Z","seen":"2026-10-18T20:55:00Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thesun-ng-c19ed1","name":"thesun.ng","domain":"thesun.ng"},"via":"kite-thesun-ng-c19ed1","topics":["cover"],"authors":["Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye"],"mentions":2,"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.5199999809265137,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.3199999928474426,"political":0.8600000143051147},{"id":"n_nddua5rtusxta4jb75jq","seq":1900081,"kind":"article","title":"Presidency Faults Makinde’s Claim On N250bn NLNG Dividends","url":"https://thisday.com.ng/presidency-faults-makindes-claim-on-n250bn-nlng-dividends","summary":"The Presidency has dismissed as false claims by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State that the Federal Government is withholding N250 billion in NLNG dividends for each state of the Federation. Makinde had claimed at the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, on […]","published":"2026-10-18T18:31:52Z","seen":"2026-10-18T19:01:59Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thisday-com-ng-1951be","name":"thisday.com.ng","domain":"thisday.com.ng"},"via":"kite-thisday-com-ng-1951be","topics":["headlines"],"authors":["todaynews"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"politics","category_p":0.6299999952316284,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7200000286102295,"political":0.9200000166893005},{"id":"n_3zmo3i77d6f2ofjqzsrq","seq":1894425,"kind":"article","title":"Makinde’s Claim Of FG Withholding ₦250b NLNG Dividend Windfall Is False — Presidency","url":"https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/18/makindes-claim-of-fg-withholding-nlng-dividend-windfall-is-false-says-presidency","summary":"Makinde claimed the Federal Government would not release the funds until after the 2027 elections. The APM presidential candidate also claimed that the money had been spent. 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Politics Nigeria reports that the Presidency described the claim as false. It argued that the amount Makinde cited was inconsistent with […]","published":"2026-10-18T16:24:45Z","seen":"2026-10-18T17:07:21Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thisday-com-ng-1951be","name":"thisday.com.ng","domain":"thisday.com.ng"},"via":"kite-thisday-com-ng-1951be","topics":["headlines"],"authors":["todaynews"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"politics","category_p":0.6700000166893005,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5,"political":0.9200000166893005},{"id":"n_awsg6dghcviugarwtyxa","seq":1866480,"kind":"article","title":"Makinde’s ₦250 Billion NLNG Dividends Claim is False and Illogical – Presidency","url":"https://thenews-chronicle.com/makindes-%e2%82%a6250-billion-nlng-dividends-claim-is-false-and-illogical-presidency","summary":"The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Presidency has dismissed claims by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde alleging that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends from each state until after the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued, Special Adviser to the President on…","published":"2026-10-18T16:18:50Z","seen":"2026-10-18T16:31:01Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thenews-chronicle-com-d8cd29","name":"thenews-chronicle.com","domain":"thenews-chronicle.com"},"via":"kite-thenews-chronicle-com-d8cd29","topics":["news"],"authors":["Adams Peter"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.47999998927116394,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5299999713897705,"political":0.8500000238418579},{"id":"n_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","seq":1866406,"kind":"article","title":"No ₦250bn NLNG Dividend Payout For Each State — Presidency","url":"https://leadership.ng/no-%e2%82%a6250bn-nlng-dividend-payout-for-each-state-presidency","summary":"The Presidency has dismissed claims that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends for each state of the federation, describing the allegation as false. The Presidency’s response followed a claim by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that the Federal Government had delayed the release of the funds until […]","published":"2026-10-18T15:46:46Z","seen":"2026-10-18T16:28:02Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-leadership-ng-7cf8fd","name":"leadership.ng","domain":"leadership.ng","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6508643","name":"Leadership","type":"newspaper","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-leadership-ng-7cf8fd","topics":["news"],"authors":["Jonathan Nda-Isaiah"],"story":"st_rto3spynnq2t7sa63poq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.49000000953674316,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.2800000011920929,"political":0.9100000262260437}]}