Yoruba film actor, Olalere Osunpaimo passes on

Yoruba film actor, Olalere Osunpaimo passes on

Chief Olalere Osunpaimo, aka “Eda Onile Ola” one of Yoruba’s foremost film actors and cultural icons is dead. The veteran Yoruba actor simply known as Lere Paimo and stage name as Eda Onile Ola, passed away at 86 years in his Ogbomosho town in Oyo state. Details of his death have yet to be made public but the foremost veteran actor has been bedridden for over three months on accounts of old age related ailments. Information said that he finally …

Veteran actor Lere Paimo dismisses death rumours

The Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP) has dismissed claims that the veteran Yoruba actor Lere Paimo died.On Saturday, social media was awash with claims that the 86-year-old thespian had passed away.Adejonwo Oluwafemi Femson, the national PRO of ANTP, issued a statement confirming that Paimo was alive and in good health.“We have confirmed with Baba Eda Onile Ola’s wife that he is alive and in good health,” the association…

Veteran Nigerian Actor Lere Paimo Alive—ANTP

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP) has debunked viral news reports that that the chairman of its board of trustees, Mr Olalere Osunpaimo, well known as Lere Paimo, was dead. In a public notice from the national Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the organisation, Mr Adejonwo Oluwafemi Femson, it was […]

Actors’ Guild bebunks viral death reports of Yoruba cinema icon - Newsy People

Reports of the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Lere Paimo, have been circulating online, sparking widespread concern among fans and the Nigerian film community. Viral reports claim death of Nollywood Icon Paimo, famously known as Eda Onileola, was said to have passed away at the age of 86. Celebrity journalist and Chairman of the Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oleketuyi, announced the death in an Instagram post on Saturday, describing Paimo as…

I Am Alive and Well, Baba Eda Dispels Death Rumour

Veteran Nollywood icon, Lere Paimo, popularly known as Baba Eda or Eda Onile Ola, has debunked widespread rumours claiming he passed away on Saturday morning. Reports had circulated earlier in the day alleging that the 85-year-old actor had died, sparking panic among fans and within the Yoruba movie industry. However, the seasoned actor wasted no time in dispelling the misinformation, releasing a video to prove that he is alive, healthy and surr…

Legendary Yoruba Actor Lere Paimo Alive, Not Dead

The Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP) has swiftly dismissed rumours making rounds online that renowned Yoruba actor and cultural icon Olalere OsunPaimo, popularly known as Lere Paimo, has passed away.…The post Legendary Yoruba Actor Lere Paimo Alive, Not Dead – ANTP appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.