CNN comes under attack for being biased against Nigeria

The Cable News Network (CNN), has annoyed Nigerians for discarding the nation's name in the feature of a report declaring the visit of Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, to Africa's most busy nation.

But one may ask, could their action be as a result of the blackmail President Buhari on Nigerians when he travelled abroad?

The story said Sub-Sahara Africa as Mr. Zuckerberg's destination.

The Facebook founder went to Lagos, Nigeria's business capital, on Tuesday, and communicated with Nigerian tech business people at Yaba, viewed as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria.

“Mark Zuckerberg makes first-ever visit to Sub-Sahara Africa,” read the story, distributed by CNN Africa and shared on its Facebook page and Twitter late Tuesday.

That story speedily started outrage in one of the world's biggest oil producers, with nationals taking to Facebook and Twitter to assault CNN for discarding "Nigeria" and making the feeling that Africa was a nation.

Nigerians who remarked on the matter communicated solid viewpoints, and tried to rescue their national pride.

Below are some of the excerpts of the reactions from angry Nigerians:

“CNN it’s NIGERIA!!!” according to a Facebook user, Iloh Andrew, “I know you are shy to say it is Nigeria…safe, sound and happy to be here…not the Nigeria you propagate as a drop bomb zone.”

Also, Bola Aduwo, another Facebook user said, “CNN please what is Sub-Sahara Africa? An area of over 20 countries. Why can’t you be specific? What will it cost to say Nigeria?”

Mr. Aduwo went further to say that Nigeria is the country with the largest Facebook community in Africa with over 16 million users, and, therefore, deserved respect.

“We can no longer be ignored,” he added. “Receive sense please.”

“If Mr. Mark had gone to a European country, will you tweet this way: ‘Mark makes first ever visit to Europe’ — CNN Africa?”Twitter user @oluwatimilehino asked.

“Ewo ni Sub-Sahara Africa (which one is Sub-Sahara Africa)?” Twitter user @fireofola queried. “Nigeria is too much to mention?”

And again on Facebook, there was one user questioning the news organisation’s understanding of maps.

“Just say he came to Nigeria. If you don’t know where that one is, check your map, don’t be shy,” said a user, Winnie Coco.”