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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 Aug 2016

    Behind Nigeria's recessionhttp://bbc.in/2bIX4Ul 

    4:27 AM - 31 Aug 2016
    • 270 Retweets
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    • S.Ihsan 🍫 disgruntled Ramadan Kay Yevette Mercier WACHIRA WERU sunny sparko Ikechukwu Igbojionu #FreeNnamdiKanu FarsoDominion
    21 replies 270 retweets 104 likes
      1. IKE Asonye‏ @IAsonye 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Amaka_Ekwo @BBCNews The Zoo #Nizooria #Nigeria must fall! #Biafrexit #FreeBiafra #FreeChidiebereOnwudiwe #FreeIkechukwuUguoha

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      1. Emmylagos‏ @emmygold83 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews the country got here by vision less leader call @MBuhari .His economic policies is archaic, outdated and unsound.

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      1. IKE Asonye‏ @IAsonye 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Amaka_Ekwo @BBCNews Nigeria will continue to sink unless it lets #Biafra go & frees #NnamdiKanu & all kidnapped #IPOB Members

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      1. IKE Asonye‏ @IAsonye 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Amaka_Ekwo @BBCNews #Nigeria is secretly executing Biafrans extrajudicially . #God will continue to visit Nigeria with pains

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      1. IKE Asonye‏ @IAsonye 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Amaka_Ekwo @BBCNews #NoBiafraNopeace #NoBiafraNoeconomy #Operationredeconomy infullforce Nigeriawillcry #Operationcrocodiletears

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      1. ELENDU‏ @BIAFRANFORREAL 1 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        @Johnkerry You can empty USA treasury to save expired dead #Nigeria Biafra freedom is d wayhttp://bbc.in/2bIX4Ul 

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      1. ELENDU‏ @BIAFRANFORREAL 1 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        @UKlabour You can empty UK treasury to save expired dead #Nigeria Biafra freedom is d wayhttp://bbc.in/2bIX4Ul 

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      1. ELENDU‏ @BIAFRANFORREAL 1 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        @UKparliament You can empty UK treasury to save expired dead #Nigeria Biafra freedom is d wayhttp://bbc.in/2bIX4Ul 

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      1. ELENDU‏ @BIAFRANFORREAL 1 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        @Theresa_may You can empty UK treasury to save expired dead #Nigeria Biafra freedom is d wayhttp://bbc.in/2bIX4Ul 

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      1. GERALD‏ @GWRECKK 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews the muppet and bigot buhari has finally slained Nigeria

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      1. Ibrahim Wabekwa SMG‏ @WAbekwa4LAW 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews help us explain ma

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      1. Don, C.O. MMIRIKWE‏ @chidexalex 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Ebuka_Mbanefo @BBCNews free nnamdi kanu free biafra from Nigeria Islamic Republic

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      1. Don, C.O. MMIRIKWE‏ @chidexalex 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Ebuka_Mbanefo @BBCNews freedom for freedom fighter nnamdi kanu

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      1. Don, C.O. MMIRIKWE‏ @chidexalex 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Ebuka_Mbanefo @BBCNews buhari is the cause

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      1. Don, C.O. MMIRIKWE‏ @chidexalex 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Ebuka_Mbanefo @BBCNews because old man dictator buhari is incapable of this 21st century to rule country of #170m ppl

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      1. ATIKULATED/OBIMETRICS2019‏ @PrinceMiracle22 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        you people were and are still part of the problem...sold Nigerians a dead dummy@BBCNews

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      1. Len Groat‏ @LenGroat 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Probably because thick people have finally cottoned on not to reply to all those #scamemails from #Nigeria !

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      1. DeplorabLuis 🇺🇸 💭‏ @luishon2 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @BBCNews the #USA🇺🇸is in recession the #moneyPrinting & 0% interest rate pretends they have money for Barak's pay check

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