Veteran Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi has died. The Actors Guild of Nigeria confirmed the actor passed away in his sleep on Sunday in Abuja.
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Apr 27, 2026
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Veteran Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi has died. The Actors Guild of Nigeria confirmed the actor passed away in his sleep on Sunday in Abuja.
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Apr 27, 2026
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The Punch is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8, 1970. The newspaper's aim is said to be to "inform, educate and entertain Nigerians and the world at large."
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