Nigerian Company Pays Clinton N100m To Speak

Just to speak at an event in Lagos,
southwest Nigeria, a Nigerian
company paid the former American
President, Bill Clinton, $700,000 (over N100
million), the New York Times disclosed on
Thursday.
The New York Times did not disclose the name of
the company which handed Clinton the huge sum
of money.
Clinton, since he left office, has visited Nigeria
many times, the last two being a guest speaker at
the launch of Eko Atlantic City and Thisday Awards.
America's influential newspaper did not also
disclose when the money was paid but said Bill
Clinton made $17 million (N2.5 billion) from
speeches last year alone.
The disclosure was made as the newspaper
revealed also that Hillary Clinton will be paid
$200,000 to offer pithy reflections and Mitch
Albom-style lessons from her time as the nation's
top diplomat.
"The $200,000 she commands appears to be
comparable to what Bill Clinton receives for
speeches delivered in this country, though Mr.
Clinton - who earned $17 million from speeches
last year - has collected much more outside the
United States, including the $700,000 he was paid
when he spoke to a company in Lagos, Nigeria,"
The New York Times said.
Some of the businessmen who had invited Bill
Clinton to Nigeria include Nduka Obaigbena,
publisher of ThisDay newspaper whose workers
protested in May 2013 for being owed months of
unpaid salaries.