Entertainment

70th Birthday: Veteran actor, Oga Bello gets SUV

By Web News 1051

Veteran Nollywood actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello, was moved to tears as his children gifted him a Toyota SUV for his 70th birthday,on Monday.

His actor son, Femi Adebayo, shared the moment on his Instagram page, where his father was flanked by family and friends during presentation.

One of the children, also a Nollywood actor, Femi noted that, his father never cried, but he couldn’t hold his emotions as he received the gift.

“I’ve always known my Dad to be a disciplinarian. My Daddy never cries but today, he couldn’t hold the emotions. I couldn’t also hold mine honestly.

“I’m so grateful to Almighty God that Daddy could see this day and he made it possible for us to deliver this gift. Happy 70th Daddy, we love you,” Femi wrote.

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Lifestyle

Breaking: Veteran Actor, Jimoh Aliu is Dead

By Web News 1252

Veteran actor, Chief Jimoh Aliu is dead.

The renowned artist, who hails from Ekiti State, passed away at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH this afternoon

Okemesi-Ekiti born actor cut his teeth in acting in 1959 after joining Akin Ogungbe Theatre Group, but later formed his own troupe, Jimoh Aliu Concert Party after exiting the former in 1966.

Chief Jimoh Aliu is famed for the Yoruba movie Arelu, and also featured in Yanpan Yarin, and Fopomoyo

He was a former President of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Practitioners.

Late Jimoh Aliu was aged 85.

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