{
  "id": 3030043,
  "title": "VIDEO: Ogogo’s body buried in Ogun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/video-ogogos-body-buried-in-ogun",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:46:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-ogogos-body-buried-in-ogun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has been buried in Ilaro, Ogun State. According to the Punch, his burial was attended by many who mourned his passing.\n\nAn old video of Ogogo has resurfaced, in which he spoke about his long battle with a serious illness. As reported by Daily Post Nigeria, Ogogo revealed that he experienced severe symptoms, including chest pain, vomiting blood, and ulcers, which left him fearing for his life. He mentioned that he had these symptoms for almost six years, including a period of seven months where he vomited blood.\n\nOgogo also shared that he did not smoke or drink alcohol, but had experienced a sharp chest pain while on his way to a movie location, which radiated to his back and left him extremely uncomfortable.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Ogun govt mourns Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo, hails his legacy of excellence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ogun-govt-mourns-taiwo-hassan-ogogo-hails-his-legacy-of-excellence",
        "published": "2026-08-24T04:58:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Musawa mourns Ogogo, hails his contribution to Yoruba cinema",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/musawa-mourns-ogogo-hails-his-contribution-to-yoruba-cinema",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:54:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "AGN Lagos mourns Nollywood veteran Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/agn-lagos-mourns-nollywood-veteran-taiwo-hassan-ogogo",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:18:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}