{
  "id": 15449138,
  "title": "'You lied' - Presidency fires back at Makinde over NLNG dividends claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/you-lied-presidency-fires-back-at-makinde-over-nlng-dividends-claim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:04:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/18/presidency-fires-back-at-makinde-over-nlng-dividends-claim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<report 7a50f0e7-87a>\nThe Presidency has rejected Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's claim that the Federal Government is withholding N250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends for each state of the federation. In a statement released by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the claim was described as false and urged to be disregarded by Nigerians. The Presidency emphasized that NLNG has only paid approximately $21.5 billion in dividends to the Federation Account over the last 25 years, and that any claim of a single payout exceeding $25 billion is defying basic logic and economic reality. The Presidency called on Governor Makinde to present verifiable facts and desist from making misleading statements, urging the public to disregard such claims.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Makinde’s ₦250bn NLNG claim false — Presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/makindes-250bn-nlng-claim-false-presidency",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:15:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}