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Orisabunmi: Nollywoods pioneer priestess who created a special character
Nollywoods most prominent priestess and pacifist succumbed to a battle with an undisclosed ailment on the night of Tuesday January 5, But she will be remembered for her rendition of Ifa and Osun panegyrics, passion for the art, her astonishing beauty and her messianic roles in several plays and films.
Nigerians will remember her for her rare talent and the special character she created, which according to Antar Laniyan, a respected Nollywood actor-director, would be difficult to fill.
Born October 10, , in Ilu Ola, Kwara state where she had primary and secondary education at Eruku Commercial College, she created a special character that many filmmakers told Neusroom would be really difficult to surpass.
Before her acting career beckoned, Orisabunmi had worked as a teacher for two years and as a secretary at Sunny Radio in Ilorin, Kwara State.
“People genuinely thought Orisabunmi could solve their • Nigerian actress Folake Aremu Olla, Kwara State Ibadan, Oyo State Folake AremuListenⓘ (10 October – 5 January ), popularly known as OrisabunmiListenⓘ was a Nigerian veteran actress. She was known for her roles as a priestess, pacifist, white witch or the good witch in some of her movies.[1] Aremu is considered one of Yoruba's most talented actresses.[2] She was nominated for the Most Searched Actress award posthumously at the NET Honours.[3] She died on 5th of January in her Ibadan residence.[4][5] Folake Aremu was a native of Olla, Kwara State, Nigeria and attended Ilu Ola Primary School and Secondary Commercial College, Eruku.[6][7] Folake Aremu was a teacher for two years and later a • By Victor Ogunje The former President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners(ANTP) and popular Nollywood veteran actor, Jimoh Aliu, is dead. The Popular actor died on Thursday at the age of 86 after a brief illness. Aliu, according to a family source, died at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital . According to a close associate, the body of the deceased would be moved to his residence at Adebayo area in Ado-Ekiti before being taken to his hometown, Okemesi Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area of the state, where he would be buried on Thursday . Aliu was producing the first of his five-movie project, Olowo Ite, before his demise. The movies were expected to feature top Nollywood stars in the country . Born in Okemesi-Ekiti, the deceased began acting in after joining Akin Ogungbe Theatre Group and left in to form his own troupe, Jimoh Aliu Concert Party, in Ikare, Ondo State. He had produced an
Orisabunmi
Born ()10 October Died 5 January () (aged60) Nationality Nigerian Othernames Orisabunmi Occupation Actress Yearsactive s– Early life
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[edit]Veteran Actor, Jimoh Aliu, is Dead