{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Nollywood Veteran Ogogo Battling Stage 4 Cancer, Family Appeals For Help","description":"Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known by his stage name \"Ogogo,\" is battling stage four cancer, according to an emotional public appeal made by his daughters this week.","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dajgwudh9/image/upload/v1787070599/news_media/ll0nkdiinhic0ib6pdj3.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-18T16:30:06.543Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T04:25:46.290Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"LettsTv","url":"https://lettstv.com/author/lettstv"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"LettsTv","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://lettstv.com/logo.png","width":"600","height":"60"}},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://lettstv.com/article/nellywood-veteran-ogogo-battling-stage-4-cancer-family-appeals-for-help"},"articleBody":"

The Announcement

The 66-year-old Yoruba film icon's daughters — Kira, Lima, and Shaki Taiwo — shared separate videos on Instagram on Monday night revealing their father's diagnosis.

Visibly distressed, they explained that the hospital currently treating him has stopped further intervention, including chemotherapy, due to the severity of his condition.

\"He has cancer and it's really, really bad,\" one daughter said in her appeal. \"The hospital is saying that they cannot treat him again... they can't give him chemo again.\"

What the Family Is Asking For

The family has been clear that they are not seeking financial donations.

Instead, they are appealing to:

Medical professionals and oncology specialists

Hospitals willing to take on his case

Anyone with knowledge of advanced or alternative treatment options, medical or herbal

Reports note that Ogogo holds a valid visa for travel to India for treatment but has been declared unfit to fly in his current state.

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