{
  "id": 3096014,
  "title": "Evening recap: Tears as Ogogo is laid to rest, Poco Lee faces UK court appearance, and other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/evening-recap-tears-as-ogogo-is-laid-to-rest-poco-lee-faces-uk-court-3096014",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:50:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-tears-as-ogogo-is-laid-to-rest-poco-lee-faces-uk-court-appearance-and-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tears flowed in Ilaro, Ogun State, as veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, was laid to rest on Monday. Poco Lee, a popular dancer and socialite, is expected to face a London court in September over an alleged assault. The Federal Government has released the admission list for the 2026/2027 school year for Federal Unity Colleges. Nollywood actress Funke Akindele faced mixed reactions after sharing a birthday post on the same day Ogogo was buried.",
  "summary": "Tears flowed as Nollywood legend Ogogo was laid to rest. Get the full evening recap, including Poco Lee’s UK court appearance and FG’s admission list. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-tears-as-ogogo-is-laid-to-rest-poco-lee-faces-uk-court-appearance-and-other-top-stories/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Evening recap: Tears as Ogogo is laid to rest, Poco Lee faces UK court appearance, and other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/evening-recap-tears-as-ogogo-is-laid-to-rest-poco-lee-faces-uk-court",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:20:16.000Z"
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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."
}