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Patience Ozokwo: From Nollywood Legend to Meme Queen — A Star Who Keeps Shining

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Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo , fondly known as Mama G , continues to dominate conversations across Nigeria — not only for her unmatched acting talent but also for her surprising new fame in the world of internet memes . The award-winning actress, whose film career spans over three decades, has once again proven that true stardom never fades; it simply evolves with the times. The Meme Queen of Nollywood In recent weeks, Patience Ozokwo’s facial expressions, movie stills, and emotional outbursts from classic Nollywood films have been turned into hundreds of viral memes circulating across social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram. These memes have become an everyday expression of emotion — from annoyance and sarcasm to humor and love — all thanks to Mama G’s signature dramatic delivery that once ruled Nigerian home videos. Instead of reacting angrily, the legendary actress embraced the trend with grace and humor. She posted on her officia...

Police recover 520 illegal firearms, arrest 297

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  The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 297 suspects for illegal possession of firearms, recovered at least 520 several-calibre firearms, 4,043 rounds of ammunition, and 264 stolen vehicles since the assumption of the acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to office. The IG also noted that the NPF would partner with the Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies to secure the border against insurgents, especially considering the political situation in the Niger Republic following the military coup. Egbetokun made these known on Tuesday during a meeting with members of the Police Management Team, including Deputy Inspectors General of Police, Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and Commissioners of Police, at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. “The police also arrested 986 armed robbery suspects, 377 kidnap suspects, 848 suspects of homicide, 517 suspects of rape and defilement, 874 suspected cultists, and 5281 other su...

Niger: ECOWAS plans fresh sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali, UN talks fail

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The Economic Community of West African States has imposed heavier financial sanctions on the Niger junta and entities supporting them including the governments of Mali and Burkina Faso . The development came after a diplomatic mission by the African Union , ECOWAS , United Nations and the United States to resolve the political impasse in Niger hit a brick wall on Tuesday as the military junta refused to grant audience to the delegations. The military leaders also snubbed the Acting US Deputy Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland , and denied her access to the coup leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani and ousted President, Muhammed Bazoum, who was being held in the presidential palace. Some military officers led by Tchiani overthrew Bazoum on July 26 leading to a flurry of sanctions imposed on Niger by ECOWAS to compel them to restore the ousted president to power. On Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, told journalists in Abuja that more sanctions had been imposed on the ...

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