Nigeria's entertainment industry is mourning veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, following his death at the age of 66.
The actor is being buried in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, with colleagues and members of the public paying tribute to a career that helped shape Yoruba-language cinema.
A career spanning generations
Hassan became one of the familiar faces of Nigerian film and television, particularly within Yoruba-language productions.
His career extended across acting, stage performance and film production.
A cultural legacy
Actors such as Ogogo played a role beyond entertainment.
Yoruba-language cinema has helped preserve language, storytelling traditions, humour, social commentary and cultural identity for audiences in Nigeria and the diaspora.
The passing of a veteran actor is also a reminder that Nollywood's history was built by generations of performers whose work created the foundation for today's global Nigerian film industry.
Ogogo's contribution belongs to that history.
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