Ogun State Gives ₦2 Million To Ailing Veteran Actor, Pa Kasumu

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The Ogun State Government, week-end, donated N2 million to ailing Nollywood actor, Mr. Kayode Odumosu, popularly called Pa Kasumu, for his medical treatment. Assistant to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, who made the donation with respect to the federal government, claimed Governor Ibikunle Amosun was moved when he discovered the condition of the actor and decided to give the lifeline.

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Ailing OJB Jezreel’s House Bulldozered

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Ailing music producer, Babtunde Okunbowa a.k.a OJB Jezreel has finally travelled abroad for his transplant and few days before he left, his No 4, Gbaja street, Surulere lagos flat was demolished by his landlord. OJB would no longer live at the residence if he returns from india. The only building in the premises that housed in the premises that housed OJB's home and studio was demolished by the original owners of the property. Reasons due to the fact that OJB had already moved out and the property owners decided to build more flat in the compund. 

Ailing Actor Peter Bunor: Friends, Nollywood, Government Abandoned Me

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VETERAN Nollywood actor and one of the industry’s patriarchs and pioneer role interpreters Peter Bunor has been to death and back since he was struck by a deadly stroke.

His state of health presently is so bad to the extent that except help comes to him urgently, the industry may witness the loss of another star actor after Enebeli Enebuwa. To many who know how bad his health conditions have been in the last one year, his being alive today is a miracle.

There are even rumors that he has kicked the bucket. However, Bunor is alive but not a happy man.Reason  being the ill treatment he has suffered in the hands of former colleagues in the makebelive industry. The Ogwashi Uku, Delta State born actor who narrated his ordeal in tears recently, said he is bitter with his colleagues and pray for God to touch their hearts.

10 Top Ailing Nigerian Celebrities ...How They Are Struggling To Live

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Neglect, sickness and poverty are three common themes that echo through the riveting tales of their lives.

This unholy trinity, which dominates the lot of this class of Nigerian actors, evokes the tripartite emotion of sympathy, hopelessness and, ultimately, anger.  Indeed, for many a Nigerian actor, what you see is not always what you get. On the screen, they are draped in colourful designers’ apparels. They have access to posh cars.

They occupy palatial buildings. In reality, they live a contrasting lifestyle, some of them barely surviving above the poverty line. This is a common narrative in the lives of many Nollywood veterans.