Lagos mourns veteran actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’

Lagos State mourns the passing of veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’, a cultural icon and ambassador of Yoruba heritage. Read tributes to Taiwo H

By Ayo Onikoyi The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos State Chapter, has mourned the death of one of Nollywood’s respected veterans, Chief Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Hassan reportedly passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The guild described Ogogo as a giant of Nigerian cinema whose career spanned more

[Vanguard] Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died on Sunday at the age of 66.

As an Ilaro-born son of Ogun State, Ogogo remained a proud ambassador of his root