Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died after battling stage-four cancer. His death was disclosed following an emotional TikTok Live session involving his daughter, Kira Taiwo. It comes days after his family appealed for medical assistance and debunked an earlier report of his death. Further details expected from... Read More

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Dare Olaitan discusses Alahun The Weaver in an interview with OYA Magazine

August 23, 2026

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From Weaver to Warrior: Inside Dare Olaitan’s Alahun

After spending almost two years in post-production, Dare Olaitan is back in cinemas with Alahun: The Weaver, a Yoruba epic adventure and romance rooted in Yoruba culture. The film follows a young weaver mocked for making baskets and plaiting hair in a society with rigid ideas about masculinity. When a princess disappears and his kingdom... Read More

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