Shina Sanyaolu
12 Sep
Nigerian filmmaker and director, Shina Sanyaolu, has passed away. The sad news was confirmed by the President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan aka Baba Latin, on Wednesday. While the exact cause of his death and the date of his passing remain unknown, the Yoruba film industry…
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