The federal Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor **[Seyi Makinde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seyi_Makinde)**'s allegation that the government is holding back a N250 billion dividend from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) windfall for each of the 36 states, according to today’s newspaper review programme, *Today in the News*.
**What did the Presidency say?**
A spokesperson for the Presidency stated the claim was unfounded and that all states are receiving their rightful share of NLNG earnings, though no specific figures were provided.
**How large is the disputed dividend?**
Makinde asserted that each state should receive N250 billion from the NLNG dividend, a sum the Presidency says is inaccurate.
**What other political headlines emerged?**
Senator **[Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabiu_Kwankwaso)**, the vice‑presidential candidate of the **[Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_Democratic_Congress)**, ruled out withdrawing from the 2027 presidential contest in favour of the **[African Democratic Congress (ADC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Democratic_Congress)**, arguing that the opposition offers no better alternative to the ruling **[All Progressives Congress (APC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Progressives_Congress)**.
**What does the electricity revenue data reveal?**
Vanguard reports that revenue collected by Nigeria’s **[electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos)](https://www.nigerianenergy.gov.ng/)** surged by roughly 450 percent over eight years, climbing from N218.16 billion in the first half of 2018 to N1.2 trillion for the same period in 2026. The growth in revenue far outstripped any increase in electricity supply during that timeframe.
**How is the World Bank’s debt assessment being received?**
The Punch notes that the Federal Government has rebuked the World Bank’s recent appraisal of Nigeria’s debt profile, dismissing concerns that interest payments of N7.7 trillion in the first half of 2026 jeopardise debt sustainability.
**What is the NDC’s latest conflict?**
The Nation indicates that the NDC may be entering another dispute with the Obidient Movement after it withdrew recognition of the movement’s chapters operating outside Nigeria.
Overall, the newspaper review underscores a series of political and economic tensions shaping the national discourse, from dividend disputes and electoral strategies to soaring utility revenues and divergent views on external debt assessments.