Tag: #YorubaCinema
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TINUBU MOURNS VETERAN ACTOR OGOGO, HAILS HIS CULTURAL LEGACY
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family, colleagues and admirers of veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, describing his death as a major loss to Nigeria’s creative industry. In a condolence message issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Ogogo’s decades-long career made significant contributions to Yoruba-language theatre…
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VETERAN NOLLYWOOD ACTOR TAIWO ‘OGOGO’ HASSAN DIES AT 66
Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66. His family announced his death on Sunday, August 23, 2026, in a statement shared on social media, saying the actor passed away while submitting to the will of Almighty Allah. The family disclosed that Hassan had been…
