The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola blew a whooping $500,000 on “appearance fee” for a one time American porn-star cum reality television personality, Kim Kardashian.

Yemojanews.com learnt that the extra budgetary largesse excluded first class tickets for her and the crew, accomodation, logistics, security etc.

Despite staying less than a day in the city of Lagos the pregnant star was paid a reported $500,000 for her fleeting visit, angering some commentators and citizens of the state.
Kim’s visit to Nigeria, unfortunately coincided with the kidnapping of seven foreigners, including one Briton, by armed men in the northern part of the country.
An Islamist group later claimed responsibility.

The mother-to-be, who is presently engaged to rapstar, Kanye West was in Lagos to ‘co-host’ the ‘Love Like A Movie’ event with African R’n’B crooner, Darey Art-Alade, for which tickets cost N100,000, or $640.

But according to local reports, Kim stayed at the event for 45 minutes, making a 45-second statement on the microphone.
Independent Nigerian TV station, Channels Television reported: ‘There were disappointments after Kim Kardashian came on stage for only 40 seconds.’

The channel posted pictures of the smiling star wearing a black leather dress, posing alongside the performers including 2Face, Waje, Banky W,Ice Prince, Mo’Eazy and Zaina.

Guardian blogger Jeremy Weate described how Kim’s visit was an example of the country’s economic elite ‘blowing its money on bling puffery while most of the country suffers’.
He wrote: ‘Ms Kardashian appeared, said, “Hey Naija” and vamoosed.

The rumour was that she’d been paid USD 500,000 for the honour of mixing with the petro- class.’ Commentators in the country made reference to Kim’s infamous sex tape as they queried why a woman of dubious ‘moral rating’ should be in the country at all.
This Day newspaper’s Eddy Odivwri wrote: ‘Many families are not exactly comfortable with her

lifestyle, as she hardly cuts the image of a role model to a generation in need of a moral dress up.’
‘Kim was criticised for her brief marriage to Kris Humphries, with Charles Mgbolu for AllAfrica writing: ‘It is uncertain how much Kim is loved in Nigeria as she fell sour to a lot of her fans after her divorce with former hubby Kris Humphries in a marriage that lasted barely 72 days.’

And it wasn’t just in Nigeria that eyebrows were raised, with Ghana based site GhanaCelebrities.com writing: ‘My questions is; what is wrong with us Africans? ‘When did Kim Kardashian become so good at hosting that she has to be paid thousands of dollars and be brought to Nigeria to handle a concert?’ Kim seemed oblivious to the controversy, however, as she left on an Air France flight.

Looking tired she was later pictured arriving in Los Angeles, her bump hidden beneath a simple white shirt which she teamed with black trousers.
But she did manage a smile for the cameras, perhaps glad to be home.
The 32-year-old tweeted: ‘Just landed back home! 20 hrs of flying. No big deal.’

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Thanks for the information, though it's yet to be verified.

I will look-up to the hills, where will our help come from?

Fashola, why naw?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Owambe government!
If this gross recklessness was done by GEJ,the thread wld ve been the most followed,with paid E-worriors,jobless bootlickers of ACN,ethnic chauvinist and other victims of darkness calling him all sort of names!it is Fashola,'so its a case of say no evil,hear no evil'!

Yellow journalism thrives because of the easily taken in and credulous readers! How come they couldn't provide any proof linking Fashola or an insight detailing how the payment was effected? A Farfetched story from a blog whose means of getting more hits/traffic is by Sensationalising lies!

arent the mods supposed to be deleting these threads, or do you need to be interviewed before you stop this rubbish?

The most wasteful governor in Nigeria.

Waiting for the British to demand his arrest after 2015.

so not true

Austine.E:
Owambe government!
If this gross recklessness was done by GEJ,the thread wld ve been the most followed,with paid E-worriors,jobless bootlickers of ACN,ethnic chauvinist and other victims of darkness calling him all sort of names!it is Fashola,'so its a case of say no evil,hear no evil'!

Yes, the thread would have been most followed, and understandably so. Fashola's decisions directly affect not more than 10million pple, whereas Goodluck's affect over 150million! How difficult is that for u to understand??
If you want to criticize the governor, you can do so without necesarily tryin to portray GEJ as an innocent victim.

Fashola misplaced his priorities on this one.of what benefit is the kardashian visit to the people of lagos state?what economic benefits would be derived from this visit?I think these are the factors the governor should have considered before spending the state resources.the money could have been better put by the amuwo odofin local govt into the repair of the roads in festac and satelite town.

Why are you guys so gullible? Why will Fashola pay for Kardashian visit? The same stingy Fashola will pay a babe #8m, haba.

Believe this and you can believe just anything.

Now i see why our leaders take many nigerians as fools. How can sensible people believe a story like this?

The fact that some people believe this nonsense of a story is laughable.

OAM4J: Believe this and you can believe just anything.

No vex sir, this story is believed in its entirety unless you are able to prove otherwise.


No ban me oh

Nigeria is‎​ a nation blessed with oil and other natural resources (such as bootylicious chicks)...

Sadly, its also cursed with Corrupt and visionless leaders as well as BRAINLESS CITIZENS who believe the THRASH POSTED above!!

It is a fat lie by Fashola's jobless haters.
You should be less gullible, unless you are really one the above mentioned group!!!

nadias877: [size=14pt]For the first time, I'm highly disappointed in Governor Fashola. [/size]

How gullible can you be, or you are just a being "knowingly misled".
Did Fashola even know about this visit talkless of paying for it?

alexlee50: Fashola misplaced his priorities on this one.of what benefit is the kardashian visit to the people of lagos state?what economic benefits would be derived from this visit?I think these are the factors the governor should have considered before spending the state resources.the money could have been better put by the amuwo odofin local govt into the repair of the roads in festac and satelite town.

[size=44pt]BIG FAT SEXY LIE!!![/size]

Believe what you want to believe but the raw truth and evidence is out there. Fashola in his quest for turning Lagos into a Mega city invited a celeb w h o r e and much despised Kardashian to add spice to his dirty eko and blew $500000 on her. No information as to how much was paid Tinubu for the party permit.

Fashola for president

^^^^^^ See ya life Mr internet clown....


smh...

Eko Ile: ^^^^^^ See ya life Mr internet clown....


smh...

stfu troll, how much did you get from the jamboree?

Nd, ego better for you one day, just eat more akpu..

Tinubu spends public money worth N2b on a 1 hour Birthday Bash , Yorubas keep quiet .
Fashola pends $500,000 N80 M for a less than a 43 minutes visit of morally bankrupt lady and a threat to the moral standings of majority of Nigeria including the Muslim Brother hood of the North and South west , Yorubas keep Quiet
The FG spends N4B public money on a Government infrastructure that succeeding Governments will benefit more than the present Government, Yorubas wake up from their
Hypocritical Slumber and start parading the streets of Lagos crying and whining of misappropriation of Government funds, Who is really deceiving who .

kettykings: Tinubu spends public money worth N2b on a 1 hour Birthday Bash , Yorubas keep quiet .
Fashola pends $500,000 N80 M for a less than a 43 minutes visit of morally bankrupt lady and a threat to the moral standings of majority of Nigeria including the Muslim Brother hood of the North and South west , Yorubas keep Quiet
The FG spends N4B public money on a Government infrastructure that succeeding Governments will benefit more than the present Government, Yorubas wake up from their
Hypocritical Slumber and start parading the streets of Lagos crying and whining of misappropriation of Government funds, Who is really deceiving who .

my brother the hypocrisy is stinking. we pass them sha.

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Eko Ile that is not what you are paid to do. You are paid to defend ACN, Tinubu and his son Fashola, am afraid you are putting up a mediocre performance here and your job may be in line.

Did you see Kim Kardashian?
Did Fashola shake her?
How do we justify a governor paying half a million dollars to import a celebrity w h o r e and for us to think you rate that fraudulent governor as your best.

Answer this question please.

If this is true, then i am not surprised.... Nigeria needs to learn, i mean learn really fast!
Profligacy, misplaced priorities and corruption will bring the country down to its knees soon!

FreeGlobe: Eko Ile that is not what you are paid to do. You are paid to defend ACN, Tinubu and his son Fashola, am afraid you are putting up a mediocre performance here and your job may be in line.

Did you see Kim Kardashian?
Did Fashola shake her?
How do we justify a governor paying half a million dollars to import a celebrity w h o r e and for us to think you rate that fraudulent governor as your best.

Answer this question please.

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The real deal!

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