{
  "id": 1684768,
  "title": "Nollywood stars rally support for Ogogo after daughters’ plea over stage-four cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nollywood-stars-rally-support-for-ogogo-after-daughters-plea-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:10:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nollywood-stars-rally-support-for-ogogo-after-daughters-plea-over-stage-four-cancer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, widely known as Ogogo, has received a massive show of support from prominent Nollywood personalities after his daughters pleaded for medical help due to his stage-four cancer diagnosis. Femi Adebayo, an actor and filmmaker, urged the public on his X page to assist the family in finding suitable medical professionals and facilities to review Hassan's medical records and explore treatment options. He emphasized that the family was not seeking financial assistance but urgently needed medical direction.\n\nThe emotional appeals by Ogogo's daughters, Lima and Kira Taiwo, on Instagram further highlighted their father's deteriorating health condition and the fact that hospitals had refused to continue treating him. Both daughters stressed that the family was not asking for money but medical assistance that could potentially save their father's life. Ogogo, a 66-year-old veteran of the Nigerian film industry, has acted in more than 300 films and is one of the most recognizable figures in Yoruba cinema.",
  "summary": "Nollywood stars rally support for veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, as his daughters appeal for medical assistance for his stage-four c Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywood-stars-rally-support-for-ogogo-after-daughters-plea-over-stage-four-cancer/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:00:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "‘Our father is battling Stage 4 cancer’ — Ogogo Hassan’s daughters reveal, seek treatment options",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/our-father-is-battling-stage-4-cancer-ogogo-hassans-daughters-reveal",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:16:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nollywood actor, Ogogo diagnosed with cancer, children solicit help [VIDEO]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nollywood-actor-ogogo-diagnosed-with-cancer-children-solicit-help",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:18:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Children seek help as Nollywood actor battles stage 4 cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/children-seek-help-as-nollywood-actor-battles-stage-4-cancer",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:38:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}