Veteran Nigerian actor and theatre scholar Kola Oyewo has died at the age of 80, multiple outlets report. Both sources identify him as “Professor Kola Oyewo,” describing him as a prominent figure in Nollywood and in Nigeria’s academic community. One outlet states that he is also known as Professor Adekola Akangbe Gabriel Oyewo, indicating his full name, and describes his profile as spanning acting and scholarship. The announcement of his death is attributed to his family: Daily Post Nigeria reports that the news is shared by his son, Adetoyese Oyewo, through a post on Facebook on Friday. The Punch similarly reports the death as breaking news and frames it as the loss of a long-standing film and theatre star. The reports do not provide additional details about the cause of death or the location at which he died. In both accounts, the public message marks a period of mourning for his contributions to entertainment and education.