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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 28 Oct 2016

    The oil giant, ExxonMobil, says it has discovered up to a-billion barrels of oil in an offshore field in #Nigeria's Niger Delta region.pic.twitter.com/YzOVWb3fBV

    6:44 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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      1. Amadi‏ @rhenativity1 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        While PMB is wasting billions in search of just one barrel in the north and Lake Chad basin

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      1. Pirate Nun‏ @u16173 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Time for the US to invade!

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      1. Sara Mandil‏ @SaraMandil 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        sounds like Nigeria needs freedom

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      1. The Eva‏ @EvaNanyonga 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @echwalu

        Nigeria is a goner! Let the games begin.

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      2. Hajiflo‏ @hajiflo 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        oil! Nigeria's addiction.

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      3. Ade‏ @okunola_ade 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @hajiflo @BBCAfrica

        you mean curse

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      1. MannyEF‏ @EnoneMr 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        geologists familiar with the geology of northern nigeria say the rocks CANT contain any hydrocarbons. Why the search @IbeKachikwu

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      1. ekah nsikan‏ @ekah_nsikan 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is how it works, not PMB using state funds to prospect oil in northern Nigeria. Wastefulness in a recession

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      1. Okeke Justin‏ @attitude224477 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        no love no unity ...let my people go

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      1. Young pac‏ @richieedet 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        to what good will this bring to the less privilege in the society.#Naijawakeup

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      1.  🎺 🎺 🎺heaven bound‏ @CadillacLade12 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why Exxon Mobil com n not a Nigerian com? The oil is found on Nigerian soil, meaning, it belongs 2 the Nign pple n none other!!!!

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      1. Ng'ang'a Wairimu‏ @Ms_Nganga17 30 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        still trailing behind the tails of colonialism. I hope it will be beneficial to Nigerians and not Exxon or corrupt individuals

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      1. Douglas Sheridan‏ @DougS888 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Should be UN monitored and profits go to the people of Nigeria #exxontakesallthemoney

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      1. ALLAN‏ @ALLANGREEN4 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But, for God sake why it's Exxon Mobil still.Where is NNPC? God please take these curses off Africa.

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      1. Kufre Usanga‏ @KufreUsanga 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And bye bye to a billion flora,fauna and biodiversity. Their discovery is synonymous with Ecocide.

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      1. Ahmed Sanni‏ @hmedsanni 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is the damag enough already?

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      1. EUSTACE NJOKU N‏ @NjokuEustace 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        oh God why this bad news now

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      1. IONX‏ @peter_ionx 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @DoctorActivist..hian! I hope this is not another case of blessing or curse

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      1. upblues‏ @upblues1 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @stalyf This is Nembe 3 flow station, a former shell Nigeria asset.It is not proper to use this pic for an Exxon Mobil news.

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