{
  "id": 1576372,
  "title": "Hospitals refusing to treat our father, Nollywood actor Ogogo’s daughters cry out over stage-four cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hospitals-refusing-to-treat-our-father-nollywood-actor-ogogos-1576372",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/hospitals-refusing-to-treat-our-father-nollywood-actor-ogogos-daughters-cry-out-over-stage-four-cancer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, also known as Ogogo, have taken to Instagram to plead for help as their father battles stage-four cancer. Lima and Kira Taiwo separately made emotional video appeals on Monday, urging Nigerians and medical professionals to find a healthcare provider willing to treat their father. Lima expressed her father's deteriorating condition, stating that hospitals had refused to provide him with treatment. Kira also appealed for assistance, mentioning that her father's cancer had reached stage-four. Both daughters emphasized that their plea was not for financial donations, but for medical intervention. The family discovered the severity of their father's condition only three weeks ago, unaware of the extent of his illness. Despite the actor's age and extensive career, his management and family have not yet released an official statement regarding his diagnosis or treatment.",
  "summary": "Nollywood actor Ogogo’s daughters appeal for help as hospitals refuse to treat their father’s stage-four cancer. They seek medical intervention, not funds. Read More: https://punchng.com/hospitals-refusing-to-treat-our-father-nollywood-actor-ogogos-daughters-cry-out-over-stage-four-cancer/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}