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Fox News anchor apologizes for saying Nigeria is 'right next to Mali'

Celebrity Fox News anchor, Harris Faulkner, has apologized to Nigeria after stating on the American news giant that Nigeria was "right next to Mali" during her reportage of the Mali Hostage crisis during which at least 27 people died.

Miss Faulkner had made the claim live but was challenged by Nigerian born US TV host, Reno Omokri who told her she had "misinformed" Americans and negatively portrayed Nigeria.

The news anchor later fessed up in a tweet admitting that she was in error but maintaining that Nigeria and Mali were in the same area to which an American responded by saying "You're wrong Harris Nigeria is sub-Saharan/West African while Mali is in the Sahel region". 

  Harris Faulkner is a 6 time Emmy Award Winner.
at 11/21/2015 11:47:00 pm

47 comments:

  1. Davido's driver21 November 2015 at 23:48

    He needs to go back and write neco

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    1. Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)22 November 2015 at 02:21

      Sounding lik a breaking record!

      Biko Nigeria and Mali, aren't both in West Africa or wht is dis missed interpretation all abt.

      Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)

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    2. NaijaDeltaBabe22 November 2015 at 04:38

      In wat way biko? On geography or in terrorism?

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    3. Anonymous22 November 2015 at 05:32

      When Reno Omokri turn Nigeria born US TV host??

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    4. id meriam22 November 2015 at 06:30

      He or she?

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    5. Unknown22 November 2015 at 06:57

      And that's why he/she thinks she/he is beyond errors?
      ~D great anonymous!

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    6. Unknown22 November 2015 at 07:46

      Dats much berra! Linda take note!

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    7. Unknown22 November 2015 at 07:46

      Dats much berra! Linda take note!

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    8. Unknown22 November 2015 at 08:34

      He apologise stil making thesame mistake......she shud hav just enter google na......lady google is ya frnd

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    9. Unknown22 November 2015 at 12:24

      With emphasis on geography..

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  2. AbokiDaWarriBoy21 November 2015 at 23:48

    OK, we don hear attention seeker.

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  3. CHRIS SKYE21 November 2015 at 23:48

    Better be

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  4. Bonita Bislam21 November 2015 at 23:49

    Lol she just didn't wanna swallow the humble pie.Admit it .Shikenan

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  5. Unknown21 November 2015 at 23:50

    Thanks 4 educating her abeg.....must we be right next to bad bad things always

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    1. sparkle22 November 2015 at 01:25

      Lol, I tire dear

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    2. Anonymous22 November 2015 at 08:12

      Hehe.......she's wrong but,we no be bad thing?
      Atleast mali na poor nation,dem dey suffer...
      We na rich nation,we dey suffer! We be worse thing ,abeg..
      Ps..our terrorism pass their own.

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  6. STERN21 November 2015 at 23:51

    You for no apologise na...let me blast the living hell out of your life.

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  7. Unknown21 November 2015 at 23:55

    Get it right mam

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  8. Unknown21 November 2015 at 23:56

    She dey mad

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  9. Unknown22 November 2015 at 00:01

    Since they realised their mistake and apologised it's all good.

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  11. BONARIO NNAGS22 November 2015 at 00:06

    Good thing she corrected herself after the goof.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  12. Unknown22 November 2015 at 00:10

    Apologies accepted.

    Guys, Will you donate this organ of yours for $35,000.00?

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  13. Juleslouis22 November 2015 at 00:10

    Cuz terrorists attacked them, it became automatically close to Nigeria. Tsheww

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  14. Unknown22 November 2015 at 00:11

    Nigeria is so notorious that they wanna attach anything bad or any bad news to us.. What a poor country called Nigeria 😩

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  15. Unknown22 November 2015 at 00:13

    They just open their mouth and things, y not research first? -originalityundisputed

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  16. Unknown22 November 2015 at 00:16

    Too much of lie lie z worrying her... fake news people

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  17. Chiisunshine(carolips)22 November 2015 at 00:22

    Nigeria is becoming way popular

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  18. knowurway.com22 November 2015 at 00:24

    Very good respond from Reno Omokri thre.

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  19. Unknown22 November 2015 at 00:29

    They keep making such blunders on national TV.


    Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

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  20. Anonymous22 November 2015 at 00:59

    SMH at this lady

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  21. Anonymous22 November 2015 at 00:59

    the guy is not informed.

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  22. Anonymous22 November 2015 at 01:01

    the guy is not informed.

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  23. Labo22 November 2015 at 02:18

    She's right though, they are both in West Africa

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  24. Sunmi22 November 2015 at 04:03

    Ngeria don suffer

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  25. Unknown22 November 2015 at 06:20

    Good. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

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  26. Unknown22 November 2015 at 06:22

    Thanks reno......................

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  27. Unknown22 November 2015 at 06:22

    Thanks reno......................

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  28. Anonymous22 November 2015 at 07:21

    Even the useless CNN said the attack in Cameroon was by the "Nigerian Boko Haram". To them an we get BH

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  29. Fish Hook22 November 2015 at 10:08

    How about NIGERIA changing its name or NIGER REPUBLIC changing its name? The two countries share a common border and Hausa language. They can also merge to become ONE COUNTRY. It is always very confusing especially when you refer the citizens as Nigerian and Nigerienne respectively. These names are colonial from Britain and France respectively. Gold Coast, Dahomey and Upper Volta have long changed their colonial names. We can call Nigeria LOKOJA refering to the confluence point of the three Rivers that define Nigeria, and the citizens as Lokojians instead of Nigerians. This might be the inspiration needed to reform renew reposition reinvigorate rebrand and rebuild Nigeria. Lokoja had once been the capital of Nigeria before Independence.

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  30. Urenna22 November 2015 at 12:32

    Some of this Foreigners could be soo dumb ehh, Emmy awards my foot! She is dumb! Yes I mean dumb(She refuses to accept her mistake), MUMU....when it comes to news concerning Africa they just make a fool of themselves..Some of them still refer Africa as a country bunch of olodos(dull brains),ewu Hausa(Hausa goat),ndi izu maghu(Stupid people)....LOL

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  31. ary22 November 2015 at 19:48

    These people need to stop thinking of Africa as a country but a continent! They need to start doing their research!

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  32. Unknown22 November 2015 at 19:49

    I love d fact Dat we r not sitting down n folding our hands when dis foreigners r talking rubbish about us so bcos wahala occurred we r next to Mali abegg ooo we no DE next to Mali madam Emmy knw Dat mums americans

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