Beyond being a cute/funny way to express emotions while chatting with your loved ones across social media space, memes have graduated to become a full-blown communication tool that can give life to virtual chats in different ways, even without words.
Thanks to some of our Nigerian celebrities, we can never be short on supply of various hilarious memes that’ll knock you off your feet.
Here are some of the Nigerians we love the most for their memes
Aki and Paw Paw
These are the kings of Nigerian memes. They have memes for every occasion you can think of. If you can think of it, then Aki and paw paw have done it.
Their expressions are always so apt that they sync appropriately with various situations even when taken out of context.
Their memes even made it to the international space on social media.
Odunlade Adekola
You can never go wrong with an Odunlade Adekola meme. His memes are perfect for every sarcastic occasion.
He’s a popular Nigerian actor, known for his witty and sarcastic comebacks in Yoruba movies. He’s so good at what he does, he makes acting look like a joke.
Kanayo O. Kanayo (KOK)
Sacrifices must be made! If you’re trying to pass a message across to someone with a hint of sternness or “money ritual” vibes, here’s your plug. Trust me, his face card never declines and no words are required.
He’s a veteran actor whose main character is always involved in money rituals, with the slogan, ”Sacrifices must be made!”
Bob Risky
Nothing says queer like a Bob risky meme, especially the ones made from his old pictures when his career was just starting.
The mummy of Lagos is nothing but pure cruise and so are his her memes.
Sola Sobowale
Her memes give the “I know how to have fun but I can change it for you in a heartbeat” vibes.
Oba, like her character, was fondly called by subjects in the movie, “King of Boys” is known for her roles in Nigerian movies as the “stern, no-nonsense” kind of mum who would go to any length for her children.
She can be ruthless, even gangster. She would cause trouble in the blink of an eye.
Patience Ozokwor
This meme is notorious for depicting witches or wicked mothers-in-law.
Patience is another veteran actress in Nigeria whose regular character in movies was always mean to people. She depicted the character so well, people used to harass her on the road, forgetting she was only playing a role.
Sabinus
Looking for funny faced Nigerian memes? Mr Sabinus is your guy! He’s a popular skit maker/ content creator whose videos have gone viral.
The character Sabinus is known for doing silly things and crying afterwards. Just seeing his face would crack you up.
We have a host of other Nigerians that crack us up with their memes all over social media like Layi, Celebrity 1, etc.
Which Nigerian meme do you use regularly? Tell us about it in the memes community on Fusion.
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Hyper-Celebs
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