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  1. Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs was honoured at a funeral service at This Present House, Lekki, Lagos, on Friday, 2 October 2026.
  2. Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun attended, TVC News reported on Friday, 2 October 2026.
  3. Olu Jacobs, who died on 16 September 2026 aged 84, was buried at a private cemetery after the Lekki service on Friday, 2 October 2026, ThisDay reported.
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Nollywood · 3 min read

Olu Jacobs funeral: Hamzat, Amosun join Nollywood’s Lekki farewell

Family, friends and Nollywood colleagues gathered at This Present House in Lekki on Friday, 2 October, 16 days after the actor died at 84, as Darey sang a song that featured Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva.

Updated 11:30pm WAT, Monday, 5 October 2026: Olu Jacobs was buried at a private cemetery after the Lekki service on Friday, 2 October, ThisDay reported. Veteran actor Olu Jacobs was honoured at a funeral service at This Present House church in Lekki, Lagos, on Friday, 2 October 2026, 16 days after he died at 84. Family, friends and Nollywood colleagues…

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  1. Nollywood actress Joke Silva turned 65 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, and Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) marked the day with an Instagram tribute.
  2. RMD's message noted that Joke Silva is mourning her husband, veteran actor Olu Jacobs, who died aged 84 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
  3. Olu Jacobs' Night of Tributes held on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos, and his funeral service is at 10am on Friday, 2 October.
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Nollywood · 4 min read

Joke Silva turns 65 a day before Olu Jacobs’ Night of Tributes

Richard Mofe-Damijo marked the veteran actress's birthday on Instagram with a tribute to four decades of friendship, 13 days after the death of her husband, Olu Jacobs, whose Lagos tributes night holds on Wednesday.

Updated 12:50pm WAT, Thursday, 1 October 2026: speeches and guests from the Night of Tributes added, including Joke Silva, her sons Gbenga and Soji, and arts minister Hannatu Musawa. Updated 7:50pm WAT, Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Olu Jacobs' Night of Tributes held on Wednesday evening at Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos; details added. Joke Silva turned 65 on Tuesday, 29 September,…

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