Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84

Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria's best known actors, has died at 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, and son Olusoji Jacobs announced the death on September 16, 2026, with Silva asking for family privacy. Jacobs' career spanned more than five decades across theatre, television and film, and he was regarded as a father figure of Nollywood.