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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...
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Captain Kelechi Ndukwe becomes first Nigerian to command US Navy War Ship

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A Nigerian-American , Kelechi Ndukwe has been elevated to the position of Naval force Chief from Commandant. He is the principal Nigerian to have an order of US Naval force War Boat . As the principal Nigerian-American to order the boat, the new job is the peak of his north of 20-year vocation in the US naval force, what began with him functioning as a helpers official in 2003, a year in the wake of getting a graduate degree in public safety and procedure studies from the US Maritime Conflict School . In 2021, Kelechi took over as the superior of USS Halsey (DDG-97), an Arleigh Burke-class directed rocket destroyer . Before he took over from DeVere J. Convicts who had directed the boat since November 2019, he had been filling in as the second-in-order. The USS Halsey (DDG 97) isn't the principal US naval force transport Ndukwe will order. From 2013 to 2015, the alumni of synthetic designing was the superior for the USS Devastator (MCM 6), a minesweeper situated in Bahrain . Ndukw...
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Nigerian Air Force strikes terrorist hideouts in Lake Chad

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The Nigerian Aviation based armed forces (NAF) has strengthened its endeavors against psychological militant gatherings in the Lake Chad district, following ongoing mandates from Hasan Abubakar, the Head of the Air Staff. Only three days subsequent to being told to increase tasks, Air Part Commandants of Activity Hadin Kai sent off an effective air prohibition mission at Jubillaram, situated in the southern Tumbuns region. As per Edward Gabkwet, Overseer of Advertising and Data, the activity conveyed a huge difficulty to the leftover psychological oppressor components stowing away in the Tumbuns close to Lake Chad. Gabkwet uncovered that the airstrikes were decisively executed after knowledge demonstrated that new weighty precipitation had constrained fear based oppressors to move to higher, drier grounds, presenting them to NAF's reconnaissance. To affirm the presence of these psychological militants, the NAF directed a progression of Knowledge, Observation, and Surveillance (ISR)...
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JUST IN: Strike: Nigerian govt meets ASUU, parties schedule another meeting

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 Wednesday's gathering considerably facilitated the worry of another ASUU strike, which really closes down Nigerian state funded colleges cross country at whatever point happens. The minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, on Wednesday, met with the initiative of the Academic Staff Union Of University  (ASUU) to turn away one more round of strike the association as of late taken steps to set out on. The minister said he has set up a sub-board of trustees to investigate the requests of the ASUU and track down an enduring answer for the requests. Mr Mamman, a Professor, and the ASUU initiative arrived at a split the difference at Wednesday's shut entryway meeting held at the Government Service of Instruction, Abuja, the representative for the training service, Folasade Boriowo, affirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday night. Ms Boriowo likewise uncovered that the two players are to meet again on 6 September to proceed with conversations. Wednesday's gathering significantly facilit...
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Atiku Slams President Tinubu For Rapid Approval Of Nephew's Oando Deal While Other Similar Transactions Suffer Delay

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The previous VP repeated and underlined his case that Oando was getting unjustifiable and positiv treatment in the oil and gas industry, which he accepts is hurting more skilled and meriting financial backers. Previous VP Atiku Abubakar has asked the President Bola Tinubu's organization to make sense of for what valid reason Oando Plc claimed by the President's nephew, got a sped up endorsement to purchase the inland resources of AGIP and ENI while different exchanges like the Shell/Renaissance bargain and the Mobil/Seplat keep on enduring deferrals. The former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate also slammed the Tinubu’s administration for implementing a “sham subsidy regime as revealed in the financial statement recently released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)”. In an explanation gave through his media associate, Paul Ibe on Sunday, Atiku said, "Tinubu visited the FMDQ in New York, visited Qatar, visited France where he lied about ...
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Benin Republic, Niger enjoy smuggled fuel as Nigerians keep vigil at petrol stations

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While numerous Nigerians are keeping vigil at filling stations to fuel their vehicles, drivers in the adjoining nations of Benin Republic and Niger are getting a charge out of fuel snuck from Nigeria, a Saturday PUNCH examination has shown. Our journalists, who visited the two nations found that the snuck petroleum was being sold by dark advertisers, whose rates were less expensive than those working in filling stations. Discoveries show that drivers frequently belittle the dark advertisers on the grounds that their rates are less expensive than the people who purchase from the filling stations. Saturday PUNCH accumulated the higher worth of cefas (CFA) to naira made the Nigerian snuck fuel alluring to residents of the two nations. Nigeria is seeing the fifth significant fuel emergency since President Bola Tinubu accepted office on May 29, 2023, following his expulsion of the fuel appropriation. The evacuation prompted a sharp ascent in fuel costs, causing alarm purchasing, far and wid...
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Meet Justice Kekere-Ekun, Nigeria’s second female CJN

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Nigeria has designated Equity Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as its 23rd Boss Equity of the Organization, denoting a critical achievement as the nation invites its second female Boss Equity ever. This noteworthy arrangement, reported by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, is viewed as an ever-evolving step forward in advancing orientation equity inside the country's most elevated legal office. Equity Kekere-Ekun brings an abundance of involvement and a recognized profession in the legal executive to the job. Her height to the most elevated legal position is supposed to impact key legitimate changes and further reinforce the autonomy and honesty of Nigeria's legal framework . In this report, PUNCH Online profiles the second lady to be confirmed as the country's CJN . Equity Kudirat Kekere-Ekun was brought into the world in London, Joined Realm , on 7 May 1958. Her folks, both from Lagos State, Nigeria , have profoundly affected her life. She is the oldest of eleven kin. Her dad, Congres...
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Nigerians outraged by president’s new plane

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Numerous Nigerians have responded with shock after another plane was purchased for President Bola Tinubu when the economy is encountering its most terrible emergency in an age. The buy comes under two weeks after thousands rioted the nation over to dissent at rising appetite and the typical cost for most everyday items. Chosen last year for lead Africa's most crowded country, Mr Tinubu has presented a few financial changes, including the expulsion of fuel sponsorships, which have added to high expansion, right now more than 30%. President Tinubu said the changes were important to cut government spending and invigorate long haul development. In January, the Nigerian president reported a 60% decrease in the size of true travel designations, including his own company. Anyway on Monday, the president left for France utilizing a recently procured Airbus A330, which has turned into the furthest down the line expansion to the official armada of in excess of five airplanes. The expense of ...
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Republicans begin impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden accusing him of "monetizing his office to enrich his family" in $27m influence peddling scheme while he was VP

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House conservatives on Monday, August 19 gave a rankling report blaming President Biden for committing no less than two offenses that would legitimize his indictment, only hours before he talks on the premiere night of the Vote based Public Show. Conservatives sent off the examination last September after proof came out that Biden, 81, more than once cooperated with his family members' unfamiliar colleagues during his bad habit administration and following charges from two IRS specialists of an expansive Equity Division coverup. Biden engaged in “ abuse of power ” and “obstruction of justice or obstruction of Congress” by corruptly abetting and concealing a $27 million “influence-peddling racket” which warrant proceedings that could result in his removal from office, the 291-page report by three House committees says. “Joe Biden has exhibited conduct and taken actions that the Founders sought to guard against in drafting the impeachment provisions in the Constitution : abuse of p...
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Nigeria Police Working To Secure Release Of 20 Kidnapped Medical Students

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  Nigerian police and security organizations are attempting to get the arrival of 20 clinical understudies who were abducted in the eastern piece of the country, authorities say. The clinical understudies were en route to a yearly show when they were snatched in Benue State on Thursday night, police and college sources said on Saturday. The Organization of Catholic Clinical and Dental Understudies said in an explanation that the understudies were making a trip to the show in the city of Enugu when they were taken. Fortune Olaye, the secretary-general of the Nigerian Clinical Understudies' Affiliation, said 20 clinical understudies from two colleges, as well as one specialist going with them, had been seized. It added that there had been a payment interest as a trade-off for their delivery. In a Nigerian Clinical Affiliation (NMA) letter to the monitor general of police, posted on the virtual entertainment stage X, NMA secretary-general Benjamin Egbo expressed 12 of the snatched und...
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Japa: 67% of Nigerian doctors work in UK, NHS’ll struggle if they leave – Pate

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The Planning Priest of Wellbeing and Social Government assistance, Muhammad Pate, has uncovered that no less than 67% of Nigerian specialists practice in the Unified Realm. He likewise expressed that Nigerian-prepared specialists and medical caretakers are sought after around the world, adding that the Public Wellbeing Administration (NHS) in the UK would battle assuming Nigerian specialists pull out from the plan. Talking during an appearance on Stations TV's Governmental issues Today program on Tuesday, Pate recommended that nations employing Nigerian wellbeing laborers, similar to the UK, ought to grow pre-administration schooling programs in Nigeria to adjust the movement of experts with neighborhood preparing endeavors. The Planning Priest of Wellbeing and Social Government assistance, Muhammad Pate, has uncovered that no less than 67% of Nigerian specialists practice in the Unified Realm. He likewise expressed that Nigerian-prepared specialists and medical caretakers are soug...
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₦570bn Hardship Grant: FG Didn’t Give Any State Money, Makinde Counters Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu while tending to Nigerians in a transmission during the #EndBadGovernance fights said the public authority had dispensed ₦570bn to every one of the 36 states. Tunubu additionally said that Nigeria burns through ₦2tn month to month to import Premium Engine Soul, famously called petroleum, and Auto Gas Oil, also called diesel. He revealed that ₦9.1tn was collected as all out financial income to the National Government's money vaults during the principal half of 2024, denoting a huge increment based on what was procured by the past organization. "Additionally, more than ₦570bn has been delivered to the 36 states to extend work backing to their residents, while 600,000 nano-organizations have profited from our nano-awards. 400,000 extra more nan0-organizations are supposed to benefit," the President expressed. Be that as it may, in a pamphlet No 95 |August 2024 by and by endorsed by the lead representative and shared on his X handle on Thursday, said the...
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More Bodies Recovered From Niger Mining Pit – Village head

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Four additional bodies have been recuperated from the fallen mining pit in the Shiroro Neighborhood Government Area of Niger State. The Town Head of Galadima-Kogo, where the occurrence occurred on June 14, Alhaji Umaru Aliyu, unveiled this in a meeting with the News Organization of Nigeria on Thursday. Aliyu said four bodies, accepted to be the remainder of the 14 caught excavators, were recuperated on Wednesday. NAN reports that around 14 excavators were caught while the mining pit imploded on June 14. Ten casualties were before brought out dead while a pursuit went on for the rest. It was discovered that few people additionally supported different types of injury in the heartbreaking occurrence. Aliyu said, “The bodies of the remaining four miners that were trapped inside the pit have been recovered and their bodies have been deposited in the mortuary in Minna. “They were two Muslims and two Christians. One of the Christian victims was from Nasarawa State while the other was from Zum...
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BBNaija Season 10: Danboskid and Ibifubara Become First Evictees

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The tension in the Big Brother Naija Season 10 house reached new heights on Sunday night as two housemates, Daniel Olatunji , popularly known as Danboskid , and Ibifubara Davies , became the first to be evicted from the “Ten Over Ten” season. During the live eviction show, hosted with all the glitz and suspense that BBNaija fans have come to expect, Danboskid was the first to be shown the door after polling the lowest percentage of votes from viewers. He managed only about 0.65% of the total votes. Moments later, Ibifubara followed, having secured roughly 0.325% , sealing her fate as the second housemate to leave. The double eviction shocked some fans but also served as a reminder of the intense competition inside the house. Both evictees had brought their own unique personalities to the game—Danboskid, with his lively energy and humor, and Ibifubara, known for her calm yet strategic approach. Unfortunately, their fan base wasn’t strong enough to keep them in the running for the cov...
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Nigerian blogger Olufunke 'Angels Empire' Afeh is set to appear in court on April 8 following her recent arrest and detention in connection with allegations of cyberstalking and harassment.

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Legal troubles are on the horizon for blogger and philanthropist Olufunke Afeh , famously known as Angels Empire . Her forthcoming arraignment at the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 8 has garnered public interest regarding the details of her arrest, extended detention, and eventual release on bail. On February 19, 2025, SaharaReporters brought to light that the police had leveled 11 charges against Afeh, accusing her of various offenses, including cyberstalking and harassment of multiple individuals, notably Mr. Obidi Anthony and his daughters, Nancy Ume and Korra Obidi . The Angels Empire Foundation reported that Afeh was taken into custody on February 6, 2025, in Abuja . She had responded to a deceptive phone call from the Nigerian Police , which involved a false allegation of phone theft.  Once at the police station, Afeh was swiftly detained at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Abuja, where she was denied access to legal representation, and her mobil...
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