July 18, 2022

Another Nollywood Actress, Sola Onayiga Passes On

Oyinlola Awonuga

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Another Nollywood Actress, Sola Onayiga Passes On

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A veteran Nollywood actress Sola Onayiga popularly known as “Kitchen Practical” has passed on.

As revealed online, she passed on in her late 50s or early 60s.

The news of her death was made public by the Founder of Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi.

“I have just been informed that the accomplished Stage and Screen Actress and Fellow of Theatre Arts Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga has passed on,” he announced on his WhatsApp group Platform.

“Auntie Sola who is best known for living delightfully the role of Ireti aka Cooking practical in the defunct television sitcom ‘CHECKMATE’! Reportedly passed on this morning,” he added.

The news of her death is coming at a time many are still grappling with the news of the death of Ada Ameh.

Ameh was said to have been a guest of an oil company top shot and his family when she suddenly collapsed and died in Warri, Delta State around 11 pm on Sunday.

The popular actress had earlier shared a video of herself eating with the family around 12:53 pm on Sunday on her official Instagram page before death came calling later at night.

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