{
  "id": 4905655,
  "title": "Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem dies after battle with cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nollywood-actress-atinuke-kareem-dies-after-battle-with-cancer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nollywood-actress-atinuke-kareem-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem has died after a long battle with breast cancer, according to the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter. The actress' colleague and TAMPAN Ogun State Executive Governor, Owolabi Ajasa, announced her passing on Tuesday via an Instagram post. Kareem had been seeking support and prayers during her illness, expressing the financial strain on her family and the need for help in the video message. The association thanked those who contributed financially, offered prayers, and provided moral support during her treatment. They described her death as an irrecoverable loss and prayed for her eternal rest, asking that her family and loved ones find strength in this painful loss. Kareem's passing occurred just over a week after the death of veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, who also died from stage-four cancer.",
  "summary": "The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter, has announced the death of Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem, who passed away after a battle with breast cancer. The news of her passing was officially announced on Tuesday by her colleague and the Executive Governor of TAMPAN Ogun State, Owolabi Ajasa, via Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian actress, Atinuke Kareem dies from cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nigerian-actress-atinuke-kareem-dies-from-cancer",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:43:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem dies after battle with cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nollywood-actress-atinuke-kareem-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-4909717",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:10:39.000Z"
      }
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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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