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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.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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