23/08/2026
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, will be bur!ed in his hometown, Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday, August 24, 2026, following his de@th at the age of 66.
According to a burial announcement by veteran actor Jide Kosoko, Hassan’s remains will be taken to Ilaro on Sunday, with a laying-in-state ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at the Pavillon, Ilaro.
The Ilaro Muslim Community also announced that the burial prayer will take place at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion Ground at 10 a.m.
Hassan died at about 3 p.m. on Sunday after battling stage-four cancer. His daughters, Kaira and Lima Taiwo, had appealed for medical assistance days before his de@th, revealing that doctors could no longer administer chemotherapy due to his condition.
The veteran actor was a prominent figure in the Yoruba-language film industry and was widely known for his contributions to Nollywood.
May his soul rest in peace. Ameen.