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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 5 Apr 2016

    Nigeria's fuel scarcity is so bad that some are now queing through the night to get petrol http://bbc.in/1N6gKMd pic.twitter.com/go4y9WHoyq

    3:58 AM - 5 Apr 2016
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    • 浜口ゆうか WandalynP Mary Sanderson Natalie Kelly Ashley Harris . Jane Petersen BIAFRA EMBASSY4 Ibukun
    50 replies 591 retweets 110 likes
      1. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Shambolic Compromised Buhari’s Nigerian court adjourns case of Nnamdi Kanu V Nigeria to 25 April 2016. #Biafra #FreeNnamdiKanu

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      2. Emeka Gift‏ @EmekaGift 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria's president is offering a masterclass in how to make a currency crisis worse @BBCAfrica @ONYEANUSIBONAVEhttp://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21695065-how-make-hard-currency-shortage-worse-can-you-spare-dollar?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/canyouspareadollar …

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      2. I am Kanufied #BoycottNigeriaElections‏ @OCHUDI_BIAFRA 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica that's just a plague for the killing of Biafrans and unlawfull detention of #NnamdiKanu.#freebiafransinprison,#freeNnamdiKanu,@un

        2 replies 8 retweets 2 likes
      3. Cutiey-licious‏ @CutieyLicious 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @OCHUDI_BIAFRA

        @OCHUDI_BIAFRA ur Nnamdi Kanu is a british citizen!

        1 reply 2 retweets 0 likes
      4. I am Kanufied #BoycottNigeriaElections‏ @OCHUDI_BIAFRA 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @CutieyLicious

        @cutieylicious yes he is and at the same time a Biafran.he is held by FG becuz of been #Biafra and asking for #biafra freedom.true or false?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Cutiey-licious‏ @CutieyLicious 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @OCHUDI_BIAFRA

        @OCHUDI_BIAFRA lol!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Edward Obi-Akpere  🇳🇬‏ @Obiakpere 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Even Govt is complaining of sabotage when it has all the security apparatus to be on top of the situation; & that's incompetence!

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      1. Tobe‏ @TobeAsomugha 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica yet we have a president who is also petroleum minister. He has not said anything.

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      1. Thomas Sithole‏ @ZimboActuary 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica African nations are all the same. They have lots of oil but their people can't access it. Shame

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      1. George Otieno  🇰🇪‏ @oduor95 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Kenya does not produce oil but we nevee run out

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      1. Hindy El Fadel‏ @hindyelf 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica queuing through the night? That's old news

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      2. BARR MOHAMMED LUKMAN‏ @barr_lm 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica that was d case as at yesterday but situation getting better

        8 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Obinna Uchenna‏ @obynodan 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @barr_lm

        @barr_lm @BBCAfrica it's not getting any better.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. goldwellanayo‏ @goldwellanayo1 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica .@Britain @America. God is punishing nigeria for their wickedness against #NnamdiKanu and #Biafra.

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      1. BEAUTY‏ @nisioha 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo # Disintergrt these contrctin called NGR created by the British#Encourage self determntin#FreeBiafra#FreeNnamdiKanu!

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      1. Ginola Omeka‏ @AyukGinola 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica that is APC lead government for you

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      1. RICHDECISION‏ @Macdollarsign 5 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica that's the change some idiots voted for

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