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Sola Onayiga

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Sola Onayiga
DiedJuly 18, 2022
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Other namesIreti
Kitchen practicals[1]
Citizenship Nigeria
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationFilm actress

Sola OnayigaListen (née Awojobi) was a Nigerian actress best known for her character role (Ireti) in Fuji House of Commotion.[2][3][4]

Education

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Sola Onayiga studied Theatre Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University.[5]

Career

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Onayiga acted in several radio plays and soaps. Her first act on radio play was Gandu Street where she acted as Madam Sikira. Her first television act was in a soap opera titled Checkmate.[6] Her character role in Fuji House of Commotion made her popular as Ireti.[7]

Personal life

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Sola Onayiga died on July 18, 2022, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.[8][9]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Ameh and Onayiga: Strong women who defied the odds". Vanguard News. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Udugba, Anthony (July 18, 2022). "Fuji House of Commotion star Sola Onayiga is dead". Businessday NG. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Okhuevbie, Omon (July 18, 2022). "BREAKING: Veteran Actress Sola Onayiga Is Dead". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Okonofua, Odion (July 18, 2022). "Fuji House of Commotion star, Sola Onayiga, has died". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fuji House of Commotion star Sola 'Ireti' Onayiga is dead". TheCable Lifestyle. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  6. ^ ONOKOAdvertisement, OJI (July 22, 2022). "Sola Awojobi-Onayiga: So long, queen of radio drama". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Nollywood Mourns Ada Ameh, Sola Onayiga – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  8. ^ Life, Guardian (July 18, 2022). "Sola Onayiga Veteran Actress From "Fuji House of Commotion" Is Dead - Nigeria and World News". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Nwosu, Philip (July 18, 2022). "How veteran actress Sola Onayiga passes on". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Veteran actress, Sola Onayiga, is dead". New Telegraph. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.