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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jan 10

    Nigerian TV presenter: 'I don't want people to know I grew up in England' http://bbc.in/2DiSYzM pic.twitter.com/7RwHaqoAZ6

    10:47 PM - 10 Jan 2018
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    25 replies 27 retweets 65 likes
      1. Larry‏ @larikinn Jan 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Now they know

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      1. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Jan 11
        Replying to @NsorSabasi @BBCAfrica

        'LAFA' (Locally Aquired Foreign Accent)!👌😂😂😂😂

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      1. @RoughCrown‏ @Roughcrown Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Okay, now we all know 😒

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      1. Chris.Mwila10‏ @Chrismwila10 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nice way of telling them.

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      1. Tee‏ @Totimap Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Well, now they know

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      1. Queen Yusuf‏ @QueenYusuf4 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        As a Nigeria girl myself, now I know you grew up in UK.

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      1. David King Theofilus‏ @davidkingtheo Jan 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Because evil is British and your working to cover up your evil master at #FakeNews #FakeMedia indeed

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      1. Wachira J Gĩtahi‏ @wachira_gitahi Jan 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Your listeners who may be surprised, should understand the meaning or the drift in your statement.

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      1. Sports Discourse‏ @SportsDiscuz Jan 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why ?..

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      1. Kenneth Tukamuhebwa‏ @kennramsey Jan 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I can't see any reason why I should hide my birth place. However where!!

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      1. keep Calm‏ @oooohkaay Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Okay, Now I don't know. that's fine

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      1. abbey‏ @abdull4er Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Who cares

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      1. belloolusegun‏ @belloolusegun5 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How does that affect us

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      1. Miss WK‏ @perfectlyafric Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So why tell people?

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      1. Esnart Hills‏ @Esnart94485478 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Haaaahaha, but u! U v already told us, why hiding? Kikikipic.twitter.com/ESEVVFChR8

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      1. Ali sam John‏ @AlisamJohn1 Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Listeners who may be surprised should understand the meaning or the drift.....

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      1. kayfinesse‏ @kayfinesse Jan 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And she just told everyone she grew up in England.

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