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  "id": 15489331,
  "title": "Presidency dismisses Makinde over N250bn NLNG dividend claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/presidency-dismisses-makinde-over-n250bn-nlng-dividend-claims",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T19:37:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://businessday.ng/politics/article/presidency-dismisses-makinde-over-n250bn-nlng-dividend-claims/"
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  "summary": "The Presidency on Sunday dismissed claims by Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State governor, that the federal government owes states ₦250",
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        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Presidency challenges Makinde’s ₦250bn-per-state NLNG dividend claim",
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        "title": "Presidency dismisses Makinde’s claim of N250 billion NLNG dividends per state",
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        "published": "2026-10-18T20:15:42.000Z"
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        "title": "Presidency dismisses Makinde over N250bn NLNG dividend claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/presidency-dismisses-makinde-over-n250bn-nlng-dividend-claims-15495937",
        "published": "2026-10-18T20:27:14.000Z"
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