Newspaper Headlines: Senate approves Buhari’s fresh $8bn, €490m loan requests
The national assembly in a rowdy session over electronic transmission of election results and members of the house of representatives protesting over Petroleum Industry Bill dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that the federal government raised the new borrowing limit to N61 trillion to accommodate fresh loans. The newspaper says the All Progressives Congress suspended 11 followers of Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture.
The Guardian says the senate approved Buhari’s fresh $8.325 billion, €490 million external loan requests. The newspaper reports that Buhari has approved N6.52 billion for ranching.
Daily Independent reports that NAFDAC approved three additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. The newspaper says the court issued criminal summons against Soludo over alleged perjury and corruption.
Daily Sun says the federal government is set to unveil a new policy on tollgates. The newspaper reports that Nnamdi Kanu says he was intercepted at an underground airport car park and blindfolded on his flight from Kenya to Nigeria.
The Nation reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria begins the deduction of $2.1 billion budget support facility from states’ allocation this month. The newspaper says six A-29 Tucano fighter jets have departed the US for Nigeria.
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