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.

Abdullahi Biffo     Musibau Akanji     Onilorin     All Peoples Party     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Sabo-Oke     Tuesday Assayomo     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Ilorin Amusement Park     Local Government     Babajide Ajayi     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Baba Isale     Apaokagi     AbdulRauf Keji     Modibo Kawu     General Hospital, Offa     Jebba     Saadu Yusuf     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Kabir Shagaya     Forgo Battery     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Garba Ado Sanni     Magaji Are     Suleiman Abubakar     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Lanre Issa Onilu     Kale Ayo     Henry Makinwa     Arandun     Mahe Abdulkadir     Amule     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Kale Kawu     Facebook     Sam Onile     Gbugbu International Market     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Salihu Yahaya     Curfew     Ashiru     United Nigeria Congress Party     First Lady     NULGE     Iqra Books     Raimi Iyanda     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Rex Olawoye     Okin Biscuit     Sa\'adu Salau     Yaman     Rasheed Jimoh     Ijagbo Health Centre     Flights To Ilorin     Adegoke Bamidele     Raji AbdulRasaq     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Joseph Daudu     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Alimi     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Kwara Pdp     FOMWAN     Cornelius Adebayo     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Bayer Nigeria Limited    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kulende     Valsolar Consortium     Elerinjare     Maigida     Dan-Kazeem     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Adesoye     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Sunday Otokiti     Amusa Bello     Sunday Popo-Ola     Henry Makinwa     Local Government Pension Board     Mubarak Oladosu     Facemasks     KwaraLearn     Saliu Alamoyo     Kwara 2023     Doyin Awoyale     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Mujtabah Bature     Hajj     Omupo     Olaosebikan     Summit University     Shade Omoniyi     Young Progressives Party     Shettima Of Ilorin     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Ahmed Alhasssan     Garba Dogo     Titus Ashaolu     Sulyman Buhari     Owode Market     Jimoh Bashir     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Bashiru Makama     Adamu Attah     Kayode Zubair     Omotosho     Abdulraheem Yusuf     GAMA     NIPR     Ilofa     Alapado     Kola Ologbondiyan     Saidu Isa     NSCIA     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ibrahim Taiwo     KWATMA     Harrison Osauwagboe     Kayode Ishola     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Modibo Kawu     IEDPU     Roseline Oni Aremu     MATTA Girls Foundation     Dairo Kunle Paul     Donatus Ejidike     Jimoh Akani     Ojuekun     Mansur Alfanla     Ejidongari     Adaramaja     Facebook     Erubu     Moses Afolayan     Oke-Kura     Ojo Isekuse     Kwabes     Sabo-Oke     Kwara Politics     Bola Ahmed Tinubu