Nigeria: President Tinubu Mourns Veteran Actor Taiwo 'Ogogo' Hassan

Nigeria: President Tinubu Mourns Veteran Actor Taiwo 'Ogogo' Hassan

President Bola Tinubu has mourned veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, describing his death as a major loss to Nigeria's creative industry.

Ace actor Ogogo buried, Tinubu, Abiodun mourn

President Tinubu and Governor Abiodun lead tributes as veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is laid to rest in Ilaro, Ogun State Read More: https://punchng.com/ace-actor-ogogo-buried-tinubu-abiodun-mourn/

President Tinubu mourns veteran actor Taiwo ‘Ogogo’ Hassan

President Tinubu says Ogogo’s decades-long career helped shape the Yoruba-language theatre and Nigerian cinema.

‘A gifted artiste who preserved our culture’ — Tinubu mourns Ogogo

President Bola Tinubu has mourned Taiwo ‘Ogogo’ Hassan, the Nollywood actor.   Ogogo died around 3 pm on Sunday at the age of 66.   His death came about a week after his daughters announced he had been diagnosed with stage-four cancer, which had affected his abdomen, and appealed for medical assistance.   In a statement on Monday, through Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser, Tinubu praised Hassan for using his acting career to promote …

Ogogo: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Ooni, Obasa, Gani Adams, Musawa mourn

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family, friends and colleagues of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died after decades in acting. Tinubu described the late actor as a distinguished artiste whose decades-long career contributed significantly to the growth of Yoruba-language theatre and Nigerian cinema, particularly through […] The post Ogogo: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Ooni, Obasa…

President Tinubu Mourns Veteran Nollywood Actor Taiwo Hassan

President Bola Tinubu has called on members of Nigeria’s creative industry and Nigerians generally to honour the memory of veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, by preserving and building on the cultural values and artistic traditions to which he devoted his life. The President made the call as he expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the veteran actor, filmmaker and screenwriter following his p…