Nigeria’s Nollywood industry has lost 10 actors between January and August 2026, including Alexx Ekubo, Kola Oyewo and Taiwo Hassan.
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Ajara Lasisi (Aunty Ajara)
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Bamidele Oluwatope (Okemesi)
Nollywood actress Oby Kechere
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Alexx Ekubo (1986–2026) was not just a screen idol but a law graduate and humanitarian whose impact spanned over two decades in the creative industry.
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Patrick Okoye
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Actor and filmmaker Feso Oyewole
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Kola Oyewo was a towering titan of Nigerian theatre, cinema, and academia
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Taiwo Adeshina
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Temitope Kofoworola Osoba
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Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Ogogo Hassan