Veteran Nollywood actress dies after protracted illness

Sidikat Odukanwi, a Yoruba Nollywood actress popularly known as Iyabo Oko, is dead. Sidikat’s daughter, Bisi Aisha, who is a soldier, confirmed her mother’s death in a social media post. “May your soul Rest In Peace mummy,” she wrote. Before…

Veteran Yoruba actor, Adewale Adeyemo, is dead

Veteran Yoruba actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo, died on Monday morning after a brief illness. The news was announced by fellow actor, Kunle Afod, on his Instagram page. Sharing a picture of the deceased, Afod wrote, “Hmmmm God you know best…

*Why I won’t pray for late Murphy Afolabi — Islamic cleric (Punch)*Labour Party disowns Lamidi Apapa (Guardian)

Why I won’t pray for late Murphy Afolabi — Islamic cleric (Punch) An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yelma’e, has said Islam forbids him from praying for the departed soul of popular actor, Murphy Afolabi, because he mostly used his roles in…

*Seun Kuti: “Temper justice with mercy”, Peter Okoye apologises, begs police (Vanguard)*Another Nollywood actor dies (DailyTrust)

Seun Kuti: “Temper justice with mercy”, Peter Okoye apologises, begs police (Vanguard) Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of P-Square has apologised to the Nigeria Police on behalf of his colleague in the music industry, Seun Kuti, who had a conflict with…

Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, is dead

Less than 24 hours after the news filtered out about the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor of Yoruba movies, Murphy Afolabi, has died on Sunday. No details yet about the circumstances surrounding Afolabi’s death,…

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