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September 19, 2026

Olu Jacobs: From British Stages To Nollywood’s Hall Of Memory

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Olu Jacobs: The Lion Who Built More Than a Career OLUDOTUN Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, is dead at 84. His death on 16 September 2026 brought to a close a career that stretched across British theatre and television, international cinema and the development of Nigeria’s modern film industry. Yet, the significance of […]