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Gettyimages Any additions are intended to complement Cavani, though, rather than replace him. Discussions regarding a new deal with their star striker will, however, require a certain degree of compromise from both sides. Cavani is looking for any fresh terms to remove any punishment for a late return from holiday breaks, while also allowing him to manage certain sections of his image rights. The former Napoli frontman is also looking for PSG to pay the taxes he is now eligible to pay after losing expat staus and for finances to be made available to help projects near his hometown of Salto in Uruguay. There is a desire from all parties to get a deal done, with club chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi having taken charge of negotiations following previous discussions with director of football Patrick Kluivert.

Jonathan Alleged To Have Received $200m In Malabu Oil Deal Scam A former Russia Ambassador and Intelligence Officer, Ednan Agaev has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan may have pocketed $200m from the $1.3bn paid by oil giants Shell and Eni, into a Federal Government escrow account. Agaev, was quoted as saying this while speaking with officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States as well as Italian prosecutors.

‘Despite Being The First State To Start Sharia Law, Zamfara Still Has Highest Poverty Rate’ – Emir Sanusi Even with the implementation of Sharia law in Zamfara State in 1999, it still has the highest poverty rate according to the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The Emir said this while speaking at the Mo Ibrahim Forum Marrakesh, Morocco over the weekend. Sanusi said many of those who seized religion as tool of getting power were not necessarily better than the rest of the people. According to him, such people should, however, be given a chance to participate in a democracy, so that they don’t go on pushing a myth that they were not given a chance. “Give them four years, after sometime people find out that they have not improved education, they have not put food on the table, they’ve not provided healthcare, they vote them out. “So long as you don’t give them a chance to try and succeed or fail, you have a myth of people being denied an alternative that would make

‘Obasanjo Is The Father Of Corruption In Nigeria, He Has No Moral Right To Accuse Anyone Of It’ – Fayose Reacting to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim that some church leaders are not only encouraging corruption but also celebrating people with questionable character, Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has advised the former president to stop accusing people of corruption. Obasanjo made the accusation in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, April 8 at the 2017 Convention Lecture of Victory Life Bible Church International while speaking on the theme, “The role of the church in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.” In a statement issued, on Sunday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said that if anyone must accuse the church in Nigeria of promoting corruption, that person should not be Obasanjo, adding that the former president presided over the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria. “Where did

‘Why EFCC Will Continue To Lose Corruption Cases’ – Obasanjo Following the recent failures of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to win corruption cases, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised the anti-graft body to hire the services of ‘Ogbologbo’ lawyers. An ‘Ogbologbo’, a Yoruba word means ‘seasoned, experienced person. Obasanjo gave the advice today while reacting President Muhammadu’s Buhari’s charge to the EFCC to stop losing cases. Obasanjo said, “I was reading today when the President (Muhammadu Buhari) said the EFCC should stop losing cases. They lose cases for a number of reasons. “One, they engage more of outside lawyers. I believe that they need staunch, `Ogbologbo'(seasoned) lawyers inside that will do the work. “If I am a lawyer and I want the opponent to win a case, what I will file will be `wishy washy. And if I file a `wishy washy’ case, the opponent will see the loophole and he will get out of it. I believe that it is i

‘How Many Homes Has Ambode Provided Since 2015’ – Nigerians Attack Lagos Govt As Demolition Of Otodo Gbame Continues The continued demolition of Otodo Gbame, a waterfront in Lagos State by the task force officials from the Environment Ministry has been critised by Nigerians. Recall that the task force officials arrived at the community as early as 6am on Sunday, April 9 in company with security operatives and proceeded to set houses ablaze as resident fled. Nigerian Monitor reported yesterday that a life was lost while several others were rendered homeless, injured by the security operatives. Below are the reactions that have ensued;