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Kamala Harris Campaign Paid $2.5M to Oprah’s Production Company for Town Hall
Kutgoing US Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign reportedly paid $2.5 million to Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions for hosting a celebrity-packed town hall in September, a significant increase from the initially reported $1 million.
Winfrey clarified on Instagram that she did not take any personal fees, stating the payment covered production costs such as set design, crew, equipment, and logistics. “The people who worked on that production needed to be paid. And were,” she said.
Harris’ campaign, which spent an estimated $1.5 billion in 15 weeks, also broke records for the fastest fundraising in US history. However, the aggressive spending led to a $20 million debt for the Democratic Party.
Expenses included celebrity endorsements, grassroots campaigning, extensive advertising, $2.6 million in private jet travel, and even $9,000 on high-end ice cream.
Despite the efforts, President-elect Donald Trump defeated Harris, securing 312 electoral votes and flipping Congress to a Republican majority.
In comparison, Trump’s campaign spent an estimated $720 million.
Nigerians reacts to President Tinubu trip to UK and lament that the timing is just bad. The timing of the trip and the arising crises occurring in the country.
It can be noted that the President, his wife and some other officials followed him on the trip.
And the public has shouted that we need the officials here in the country in the crises, asking who will help to manage the state of things as they are all going at once.
People shared their displeasure with a large crowd following the president to another country and leaving Nigeria in this state.
Federal Government in Nigeria has declared March 19th and 20th as public holidays for the end of Ramadan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He made this announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.
He wished Muslims a joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration.
It has been reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed to London.
The Nigerian leader is travelling ahead of a state visit to the United Kingdom. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for collaboration on issues such as immigration, trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Amid this travel, the fuel prices still remain increased and many of the public are still there.
Nigerians react to the news, stating that he is leaving Nigerians once again to suffer with the current state of things before he returns.
They are calling out for him to do something and change about the fuel.
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