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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Feb 2016

    Nigeria's Buhari is in Saudi Arabia for talks on how to stabilise the global oil market http://bbc.in/1TCql4A pic.twitter.com/Ronsf4sfiu

    1:44 AM - 23 Feb 2016
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      1. Charles Ridg‏ @RidgCharles 23 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Nigeria is in crisis and you are not reporting it, God go punish all of you at Bring Bad Correspondence (BBC)

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      2. Koko‏ @BankeLaw 23 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @GarShehu how about asking why so many Nigerians died at the last Hajj

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      1. Anioke collins. C‏ @Canicols 23 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Your report is a total lie and baseless. @BBCWorld Leave Africa alone with your media propaganda

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      1. Olazu Alvin‏ @olazublogspot 24 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @agyapongblog @olazublogspot

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      1. Timi 5%‏ @OgaTimi 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica he promised to use our military to stabilize global oil prices, what's he looking for in Saudi Arabia?

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      1. Gillian Bauer‏ @GillianBauer3 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica maybe if they took those stupid hats off their brains would start working properly? dopey fucks #Oil #SaudiArabia

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      1. olawale folorunsho‏ @olawalefolorun8 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica god guide Buhari till he comes home back inshallah

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      1. Dr. Ibilola Amao #SDG #STEM #Youth #Empowerment‏ @Ibilola_Amao 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @Pastoralist1 Mono economic crisis?

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      1. Musa yahaya‏ @myyusufari 23 Feb 2016
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        @bbcafrica May this sitting deliver wonderful fruits to the two countries.

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      1. apita alex moses‏ @ApitaMoses 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica yes our motherland pl help

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      1. apita alex moses‏ @ApitaMoses 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Do that and help the economy grow not to bulls streets in Arab world African president you are breaking us

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      1. Nigeria, what is new?‏ @Nigeriawhatsnew 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica "Mr Buhari was welcomed by the Governer of Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz" And thats it?pic.twitter.com/mGYGNbKDQ3

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      1. Willard Mawire‏ @MawireWT 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica let it go down guys

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      1. Adaobi Obi‏ @adaobic0190 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @GarShehu very soon I will hear Nigerians are importing oil from Saudi Arabia. It is well ooo

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      1. Baaba‏ @StevoBaaBA 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica chai😭

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      1. Jaspa Jacksparo‏ @ijacksparo 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica and also to pray for the Nigerian economy. Stop giving us half news please...

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      1. Sol‏ @solonso1 23 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @GarShehu @oluwaloninyo Aunty Jumoke pls can you read and note this

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