{
  "id": 2847642,
  "title": "Actor Ogogo to be buried Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/actor-ogogo-to-be-buried-monday-2847642",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:14:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/actor-ogogo-to-be-buried-monday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Nigerian actor Taiwo Hassan, widely recognized as Ogogo, is scheduled to be laid to rest in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday. The 66-year-old passed away on Sunday at 3 p.m. due to stage-four cancer, according to a statement released by fellow actor Jide Kosoko on his Instagram page. The announcement revealed that the actor's body would be transported to Ilaro on Sunday for a lying-in-state ceremony before the burial. The burial ceremony will take place on Monday, 24th August 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pavillon in Ilaro. The Ilaro Muslim Community has also announced the burial, with a prayer at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion Ground at 10 a.m. Hassan was a celebrated figure in Nollywood, particularly for his work in Yoruba-language films.",
  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, will be buried in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday. Learn more about Ogogo’s burial arrangemen Read More: https://punchng.com/actor-ogogo-to-be-buried-monday/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Actor Ogogo to be buried Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/actor-ogogo-to-be-buried-monday",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:58:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Actor Ogogo to be buried on Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/actor-ogogo-to-be-buried-on-monday",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:17:23.000Z"
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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."
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