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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 10 Oct 2017

    More than 50 million Nigerians have no electricity - over a quarter of the population - says vice president 🇳🇬 http://bbc.in/2fYKZ00 pic.twitter.com/yifrMU5ux7

    2:43 AM - 10 Oct 2017
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    • #Kwatadiary #237 Eits 1999 Olugbenga Olawoye Luqman Mahoro 🇷🇼 Minimak the Leader @bahalieu493@gmail.c kwame aidoo Eunice Onwona omotayo✨
    22 replies 146 retweets 88 likes
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      2. Andrew Miles‏ @Andrew___Miles 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What's happening to the oil money?

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. #TheGradsHolyGrail‏ @_pieMysterious 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Andrew___Miles @BBCAfrica

        It's too slippery, not many can get hold of it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Andrew Miles‏ @Andrew___Miles 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @_pieMysterious @___stef @BBCAfrica

        😂 slipping into USA? Who's to blame by the way?

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. #TheGradsHolyGrail‏ @_pieMysterious 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Andrew___Miles @BBCAfrica

        Themselves, I mean they need to get a president first lol

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Steven Titus‏ @SteveTitus001 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Absurd. It's 2017 & Nigeria is one of Africa's 2 largest economies. It's time Nigerians hold their public representatives to account ⏰🚫...

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      2. Eze‏ @sa_budu 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Imagine being trolled by someone from this country

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      2. Kamal Usman‏ @KamalRiruwai 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        More than half of those that do have it, don't pay for it.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Voice of Justice.‏ @Voic_of_Justice 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @KamalRiruwai @BBCAfrica

        Lie of the century. Get your facts & figures right, plz. Majority of Nigerians pay very bogus estimated bills.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. siboniso matsebula‏ @ugaG_M 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In a country that has oil? Ok.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. ona_96‏ @ownermandozana 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But why that big nation

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      1. TaiwoLawrenceAdeyemi‏ @Taiwo387 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        PHCN Plc: One of Nigeria's tripod of corruption agency after; Judiciary, Nigeria Police! It is a rotten agency riddled with admin mess!

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      1. Hamman Usman‏ @MuhammadHamman 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HausaRadio

        Half of population of Nigerians has no electricity, some just standing poles and nothing.

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      1. Joe kayz 🇿🇲‏ @RitahKayz 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What?

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      1. #Kwatadiary #237‏ @GrandvFranklin 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Cameroon can supply Nigeria with Electricity

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      1. #Kwatadiary #237‏ @GrandvFranklin 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That is the only i thing I hate about Nigeria

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      1. Samuel Moriasi‏ @SMoriacy 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JoyDoreenBiira

        Lmao!!!..... they should just stop

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      1. Seta Clerkson‏ @Setaclerkson 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Despite all the resources Africa has yet its citizens are still in darkness #Weneedchange

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      1. Norby‏ @Norby2020 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BIkimberly electricity in Nigeria is actually worse than what the Vice President said.

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      1. Dasylver‏ @dasylver 10 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @bbcBola

        Maybe he meant to say over 100 Million people...That bad!

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