US $22.79b: Reps suspend Buhari’s loan request

The consideration of the $22.79bn external loan request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has been suspended by the Federal House of Representatives, without a specific date issued. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, however, asked that the consideration be stood down without giving a new date. “We will step that down for today,” Gbajabiamila said, asking the Chairman, Rules and Business, Abubakar Fulata, to move for the standing down. He had made this known in reaction to a member of the House, Mr Henry Nwawuba, who presented a petition…

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Champion’s League: Liverpool knocked out by Athletico Madrid

Liverpool’s blunder believed to have been caused by its goalkeeper, Adrian has exited the team from Champions League. The defeat of Liverpool by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night after a dramatic match went into extra time but turned catastrophic for the cup holders. Jurgen Klopp’s side – seeking to win the trophy for a seventh time – thought they had overturned Atletico’s 1-0 advantage from the first leg when Roberto Firmino’s first goal at Anfield this season at the start of the added 30 minutes gave them the lead in…

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