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11 Things To Know About Veteran Nollywood Actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’

For more than four decades, Hassan remained a prominent figure in the Yoruba-language movies, moving from stage performances and work outside entertainment to becoming one of the industry's most recognisable faces.

By Aramide Folorunsho and Ayomide Tella
August 24, 2026


The sun set on veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, on Sunday, August 23, 2026. He was 66 and died after a prolonged battle with stage-four cancer.

His daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced his death in an emotional live video on social media, days after the family had dismissed an earlier report of his death as false.

For more than four decades, Hassan remained a prominent figure in Yoruba-language movies, moving from stage performances and work outside entertainment to becoming one of the industry’s most recognisable faces.

His death led to an outpouring of tributes from colleagues, family, and friends who were thrown into mourning. Ogogo was buried on Monday in his Ilaro hometown in Ogun State.


11 Facts About Actor Ogogo
Here are things you should know about the late veteran actor:

1. The actor was born in Ilaro, Ogun State, on October 31, 1959, before later moving to Lagos.

2. He came from a family of twins. Hassan was a surviving twin, while his father and grandfather were also twins.

3. Ogogo trained as an automobile mechanic. Before fame, he studied automobile mechanics at Yaba Technical College, Lagos.

5. He worked with the Lagos State Water Corporation. He held the job while building his passion for theatre.

6. His acting career began in the early 1980s, and he trained under veteran theatre practitioner Awo Ademola Fagbemi and started with stage performances.

7. Owo Blow made him a household name. His performance boosted his national profile and earned him the 1997 THEMA Best Actor award.

8. He is known for his popular slang ‘Gbogbo wa la máa jẹ breakfast and Wallahi Tallahi, mo fi títobí Olórun Ọba bura.

9. The filmmaker became a major face of Yoruba cinema. For over four decades, he acted, produced, and wrote stories that remained deeply rooted in Yoruba culture.

10. Aníkúlápó introduced him to a new generation. His role as Alaafin Ademuyiwa in Kunle Afolayan’s 2022 film earned him a 2023 AMVCA Best Supporting Actor nomination.

11. He received major recognition for his career. Among his honours was the City People Movie Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Ogun-born actor leaves behind more than four decades of Nollywood history. From stage and home videos to cinema, Ogogo remained relevant across generations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8F2ZCJ41eg?si=VpbSey4kzjmEmAxH

https://www.channelstv.com/2026/08/24/11-things-to-know-about-late-veteran-nollywood-actor-taiwo-hassan-ogogo/

He is known for his popular slang ‘Gbogbo wa la máa jẹ breakfast and Wallahi Tallahi, mo fi títobí Olórun Ọba bura.
He will surely be sorely missed. He was truly a LEGEND.

I thought he was going to overcome the illness this time too after the long spell he once had in the past yet was able to comeback and make greater impact.
He will forever live in our memory for the great films and lessons learnt from him. Ogogo has gone to join other departed great thespians before him. R.I.P sir.

FreeStuffsNG:
He is known for his popular slang ‘Gbogbo wa la máa jẹ breakfast and Wallahi Tallahi, mo fi títobí Olórun Ọba bura.
He will surely be sorely missed. He was truly a LEGEND.

I thought he was going to overcome the illness this time too after the long spell he once had in the past yet was able to comeback and make greater impact.

I wanted to respond to your post, but I realised that staying silent sometimes is wisdom.

Never heard of him. May God show him mercy

One of his best movies ever was Owo Blow, it was an epic cinematic experience.
A former armed robber,quite his gang and decided to use his money( stolen) in legitimate businesses. He became a successful enterpreeur,but.....his past came knocking..... In

May God rest his soul.

And Nollywood need to do better, everybody die, no doubt about that but there's should be some structure in place to cater for those actors who are going through sh*ts

FreeStuffsNG:
5. He worked with the Lagos State Water Corporation. He held the job while building his passion for theatre.

6. His acting career began in the early 1980s

He must have worked for the Lagos State Water Corporation when UPN progressive governor Jakande made the basic utility available to households.

Unfortunately, Tinubu and his fellow progreThieves have destroyed this legacy completely in the past 27 years of growing budget 100 times to N4.2 trillion from reforms to the tax burden on the public.

Is that the wicked plan he is using for the entire country now

He had Stage 4 cancer. It would have taken nothing short of a miracle for him to survive.

Stage 4 means that the cancer has metastasised (it has spread from its original source in the body to several other parts of the body)

That's why early detection is so important for cancer. If they had detected it very early and the cancerous tissue was surgically removed, Mr Ogogo would probably still be alive today.

May he rest in peace.

FreeStuffsNG:
He is known for his popular slang ‘Gbogbo wa la máa jẹ breakfast and Wallahi Tallahi, mo fi títobí Olórun Ọba bura.
He will surely be sorely missed. He was truly a LEGEND.

I thought he was going to overcome the illness this time too after the long spell he once had in the past yet was able to comeback and make greater impact.
He will forever live in our memory for the great films and lessons learnt from him. Ogogo has gone to join other departed great thespians before him. R.I.P sir.

FreeStuffsNG:
He is known for his popular slang ‘Gbogbo wa la máa jẹ breakfast and Wallahi Tallahi, mo fi títobí Olórun Ọba bura.
He will surely be sorely missed. He was truly a LEGEND.

I thought he was going to overcome the illness this time too after the long spell he once had in the past yet was able to comeback and make greater impact.
He will forever live in our memory for the great films and lessons learnt from him. Ogogo has gone to join other departed great thespians before him. R.I.P sir.

https://youtube.com/shorts/EDGkV_e6irc?si=g-igqPLNEyaWA-Mm

https://youtube.com/shorts/EdzbIZjDRPE?si=uYZrCdVRSHf7_iCj

https://youtube.com/shorts/8tTinHX6E8o?si=Tt_m4GiQQTBhoioi

The outpouring of love and respect is massive.

Bonapart:
Never heard of him. May God show him mercy

Every Yoruba child who grew up in the late 80s and 90s know him. He was impossible to miss just like Karan, iya rainbow, madam shaje, Lola idije, Alade, Jude kososo, Ajirebi, broken bottle, Lalude, epo tin tin etc
Then we had limited options, the only way to get movies are home cassette or TV station' s showing soap operas, we don't have the privilege of streaming platforms or YouTube etc. Now with your internet access on phone or Pc ,you have access to millions of content,so you have many options.

BlackViper:
He had Stage 4 cancer. It would have taken nothing short of a miracle for him to survive.

May he rest in peace.

He had cancer that progressively deteriorated to Stage 4. He did not start with Stage 4 .

FreeStuffsNG:
Smh.

He is clearly ignorant yet sounding like an authority on a subject he is not competent to speak on.

This is why patients need to enquire about the level of training and expertise of their care givers. This is a textbook healthcare professional who is a non-expert.

There are numerous herbs used in cancer therapy and many more that have shown tremendiously positive outcomes in preclinical studies , animal models and even study groups!
This his remark makes him sound like a quack sef.

Even the translational challenges have been overcome in most of the studies! He is clearly clueless on what he is saying and it is the right of Ogogo's daughters to reject his kind of incompetent advice and seek experts in that area.

There are potent anticancer drugs with tremendous potential to reverse the progression of stage 4 cancer, don't let anyone fool you. This is why I call on FG to invest more in pharmaceutical research and development.

Unlike other diseases, cancer prognosis is difficult largely because of the complex disease pattern with multiple subtypes of each type, variation in how aggressive they are and how those tumour cells may later start 'communicating' to confuse the body, drugs and the healthcare team but the combination of the right treatment and support systems which may not even be clinically-related help the patient recover. Some cancer are notorious for coming back and significantly reduce the survival chances so it is completely wrong for anyone to advice you to ignore options that have proven to work!

A team of Chinese-Canadian researchers just had a breakthrough with synthesizing a very rare and expensive herbal anticancer agent used in orthodox cancer therapy with yeast fermentation and it has been published.
Don't let one ignoramus gbegbendus fool you o.

Talk to the real experts, don't sit on social media and read from folks like this.

Again, I plead with FG to invest in pharmaceutical research and development so that we can replicate what the chinese are doing in this area too. The Chinese took the antimalaria Artemisia from under our nose and took it mainstream but with cancer, they are doing same but being clandestine about it and we can do same.

Allahuma igfirllahu warham

Rest on legend







In blossom of God

Farewell Taiwo Hassan a.k.a Ogogo..
Death is a price every mortal must pay.

Ibinu Elewon for me is his best movie. Action po bi Ogogo.

anonimi:
He must have worked for the Lagos State Water Corporation when UPN progressive governor Jakande made the basic utility available to households.

Unfortunately, Tinubu and his fellow progreThieves have destroyed this legacy completely in the past 27 years of growing budget 100 times to N4.2 trillion from reforms to the tax burden on the public.

Is that the wicked plan he is using for the entire country now

Jakande was not the one that established water corporation before his government they have water rushing... I stayed in one estate in Lagos 2017/9/19 they have 24hrs state water even they don't allowed borehole in the estate...
Please your own State of Origin that TInubu was not the State governor what development projects they have experienced that better than Lagos

Ogogo omo kulodo! Orun ire o!

laurel03:
Jakande was not the one that established water corporation before his government they have water rushing... I stayed in one estate in Lagos 2017/9/19 they have 24hrs state water even they don't allowed borehole in the estate...
Please your own State of Origin that TInubu was not the State governor what development projects they have experienced that better than Lagos

Where did you read that Jakande ESTABLISHED the water corporation in the post you replied

Bonapart:
Never heard of him. May God show him mercy

this one na super genzie

A lovely man, he was. He radiated joy.

laurel03:
Jakande was not the one that established water corporation before his government they have water rushing... I stayed in one estate in Lagos 2017/9/19 they have 24hrs state water even they don't allowed borehole in the estate...
Please your own State of Origin that TInubu was not the State governor what development projects they have experienced that better than Lagos

You dey quote that guy? You get time o. He will frustrate the hell out of you.

Absolutely for a morning ritual! A true embodiment of joy.

anonimi:
Where did you read that Jakande ESTABLISHED the water corporation in the post you replied

So you only mentioned Jakande for mentioning sake ? Don't worry your body will calm down after 2027 general election

success1smyn:
You dey quote that guy? You get time o. He will frustrate the hell out of you.

How Ogogo death related with TInubu and water corporation?? The guy no fit dey ok... Bitterness in some people blood truly

Greatzeus:
One of his best movies ever was Owo Blow, it was an epic cinematic experience.
A former armed robber,quite his gang and decided to use his money( stolen) in legitimate businesses. He became a successful enterpreeur,but.....his past came knocking..... In

Story stolen from origal rattle snake movie by Amaka igwe in 95

the movie ogogo was action packed that year

laurel03:
Jakande was not the one that established water corporation before his government they have water rushing... I stayed in one estate in Lagos 2017/9/19 they have 24hrs state water even they don't allowed borehole in the estate...
Please your own State of Origin that TInubu was not the State governor what development projects they have experienced that better than Lagos

Mention the estate you stayed in that had water for 24hrs.

Omg, did he die? Someone tell me this isn't true.

REST IN POWER.

YOU'LL BE MISSED

Ki

anonimi:
He must have worked for the Lagos State Water Corporation when UPN progressive governor Jakande made the basic utility available to households.

Unfortunately, Tinubu and his fellow progreThieves have destroyed this legacy completely in the past 27 years of growing budget 100 times to N4.2 trillion from reforms to the tax burden on the public.

Is that the wicked plan he is using for the entire country now

Tulumbu name go kpai some of una o. Make.una try dey go find work.

Op, 11 things to know about him only after he don die. What's the need?

May Allah forgive his sins, bless his soul with Jannat Fridaouz and comfort the loved ones left behind, Aameen.