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.

Osinbajo     Sambo Murtala     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Wale Oladepo     Aisha Buhari     Mohammed Yisa     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Pacify Labs     Orisun Igbomina     Olatunji Moronfoye     Gambari     NaAllah     Abdulrahman Iliasu     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Kwara Metro Park     Moses Afolayan     Cassava Growers\' Association     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Read With Me     Shoprite     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Busari Alabi Alausa     Ajasse-Ipo     Minister     Aliyu Sabi     ARMTI     Hassanat Bello     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Valsolar Consultoria     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Adegoke Bamidele     TVC Female National Debate     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Dele Momodu     Yunus Lawal     Ladi Hassan     HYPPADEC     Adamu Atta     Pius Abioje     Jumoke Gafar     REO CAKES     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Durbar     Okoolowo     Sardauna     Abdulkareem Alabi     Folajimi Aleshinloye     SSUCOEN     Nigerian Army     Kayode Laro     Royal FM     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Share     Ibrahim Bio     Doyin Group     Jide Oyinloye     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Jaigbade Alao     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Saka Abimbola Isau     Wahab Issa     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     HICA     Kwara 2023     All Peoples Party     Admiralty Villa     Ojuekun     Akume     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     NSCIA     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Mumeen Lah    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

National Broadcasting Commission     Salami Adekunle     Sam Okaula     2017 Budget     Ahmad Lawan     Ajayi Okasanmi     EFCC     Sanusi Abubakar     Sidikat Akaje     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Saduki Lafiagi     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Bature Bello     Amuda Bembe     Ibrahim Mashood     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Saad Omo Iya     Oke-Oyi     SGBN     Femi Agbaje     Yashikira     Abdulwaheed Musa     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Maigida Soludero Transit     Opobiyi     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Funke Adedoyin     Goodluck Jonathan     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Okasanmi Ajayi     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Titus Ashaolu     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Lawal Jimoh     Air Peace     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Ijagbo     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Kayode Zubair     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Coronavirus     Saraki     IQRA College     Abubakar Aliagan     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     IFK     Buhari     Eruku     Kwara 2023     Oye Tinuoye     Pakata Patriots     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Simeon Ajibola     Bello John Olanrewaju     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Okedare     Baba Idris     Muritala Awodun     AIT Ilorin     Olatunde Olukoya     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Abdulraheem Olesin     Labour Party     Wale Oladepo     NITDA     Ayo Adeyemi     Akeem Lawal     NIRSAL     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed