Barcelona Overtake Real Madrid As Biggest Spenders (Full List)

Barcelona have overtaken rivals Real Madrid, in having the largest wage budget in La Liga, according to data released on Tuesday. According to the numbers from the Spanish league, the money available for Barca’s bills are up to €507million or £448million. Their main title rivals, Real, meanwhile have a cap on overall salaries that comes in at €199m or £442m. This is the first time since the introduction of centralised TV rights in Spain, that Barca can outspend the Bernabeu side. The data comes from strict La Liga measures, which is set to prevent clubs from overspending on wages. The caps, which are made public each season in September, are linked to the total income of each club and covers the wages of players and coaching staff. In each of the last two seasons, Real have had the bigger budgets. In 2016/2017, Zinedine Zidane’s team had a cap of €419m (£370m), compared to Barca’s €390m (£345m). In 2015/2016, Real could spend up to €431m (£381m), with the Catalan giants on €421m (£372m). LA LIGA WAGE CAPS Barcelona: £448m Real Madrid: £442m Atletico Madrid: £210m Sevilla: £141m Valencia: £100m Villareal: £78m Athletic Bilbao: £60m Real Betis: £58m Real Sociedad: £57m Espanyol: £54m Malaga: £47m Celta Vigo: £36m Deportivo: £36m Alaves: £33m Leganes: £30m Eibar: £29m Levante: £28m Girona: £27m Las Palmas: £26m Getafe: £25m

Biafra: Presidency Responds To Obasanjo’s Call On Buhari To Meet With Nnamdi Kanu

The Nigerian presidency has replied former president Olusegun Obasanjo over his call on President Buhari to meet with the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, the president’s special adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina had this to say about Obasanjo’s advice; “It is an opinion that he has proffered and when you proffer an opinion, it is not a law or a rule”, he said. “It is now left for the person who was given the advice to consider it.” It will be recalled that Nnamdi Kanu has not been seen or heard from ever since the Nigerian military stormed his residence in Afara-Ukwu, Umuahia, Abia state. Findings by PoliticsNGR reveal that Kanu might still be in Abia state but in hiding.