Veteran Nollywood Actor, Ayobami Akinwale, Is Dead

Date: 2020-09-16

The actor was also a university professor.

A veteran Nollywood actor and academic, Abayomi Akinwale, is dead.

Mr Akinwale who was a professor of theatre, was best known for his role in the 1997 Nollywood classic , 'Sango'.

Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin who confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria, said he died on Sunday after an illness.

In his lifetime, he starred in films like Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005), Iranse Aje (2007) and many others.

He was also an accomplished movie producer, a laureate of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) and one of the best directors of his time.

Fans and well wishers of the ace actor, have taken to social media to pen heart-warming tributes to him.

The deceased who was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture, began his acting career in the 1970s by featuring in several television and drama productions.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Pius Abioje     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Elections     Millennium Development Goals     Michael Ologundea     Shaaba Lafiagi     Offa Metropolitan Club     Olokoba     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Alapansapa     Budo Egba     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Mustapha Olanipekun     Ubandoma     Ndakene     Cassava Growers\' Association     Playing Host     Kwara State Television     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Offa Poly     Kehinde Boyede     AGM Professional Services     Saheed Popoola     Oke-opin     Ibrahim Oniye     Abdulkarim Adisa     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Kwara Hotel     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Ilorin Metro Park     Oke-Oyi     Edret Sabi Abel     Wasiu Odewale     NNPP     Baakini     REO CAKES     General Hospital, Ilorin     Lawan     Kwara State Governor     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Crystal Corner Shops     Alfa Belgore     Okin Malt     Abubakar Suleiman     Agbarere     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Opobiyi     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Igbomina     Isau     Aliyu Salihu     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Bashir Badawi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Sobi Specialist Hospital     ANCOPPS     Shade Omoniyi     John Olajide Adedipe     Oyedepo     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Saduki Lafiagi     Flights To Ilorin     Makama Of Ilorin     Gambari     Offa     Michael Nzwekwe     Hausa     Rafiu Olasile     Apaokagi     Donatus Ejidike     Tinubu     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Halimat Yusuf     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oladimeji Thompson     Maigida     Belgore     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     John Mayokun Dada     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Tsaragi     Okanlawon Musa     Noah Yusuf     Musa Aibinu     Salihu S. Yaru     Kolawole Akande     Amoyo     Bisi Kristien     Peter Amogbonjaye     Jide Ashonibare     Ejidongari     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Salami Adekunle     Tinubu     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Alfa Belgore     Ibrahim Jawondo     Umar Adelodun     Lanre Aremu     Simeon Sayomi     Toyin Falola     Saheed Alakoso     Abegunde Goke     Simon Sayomi     Yekeen Alabi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Raymond Olaitan     Okin Biscuit     Olayinka Are     Nigeria Customs Service     Gbenga Olawepo     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Kannike     Okin Malt     Kwara State Governor     ARMTI     S.O. Opowoye     Read With Me     Irepodun     Samari     Rex Olawoye     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Ayegbeni     Amule     Olam Food Ingredients     SSUCOEN     KW-GIS     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Bolakale Kawu     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Babajide Ajayi     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Amusa Bello     Kwara Central     Abdulkareem Alabi     Toyin Sanusi     Shettima     Aremu Bose Deborah     Idi-Ape     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Yusuf Aiyedun     Abdulkadir Orire     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Ibrahim Labaika     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Adijat Adebiyi     Maryam Nurudeen     George Funsho Adebayo     Henry Makinwa     Ahmad Belgore