Veteran Nollywood actor, Tom Njeamanze, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
News360 iNfo reports that movie producer, Stanley Ontop, made this known in a post on Instagram alongside a video of the ailing actor at the hospital, connected to an oxygen cylinder and intravenous drips.
Stanley said Njeamanze needs to under an urgent surgery and urged fans and well-wishers to contribute, emphasising that nothing is too small to save the legend’s life.
He wrote, “Hello guys, one of our Nollywood legends is sick and needs urgent surgery. Sir Tom Njamanze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and he needs your support to undergo surgery.
“Nothing is too small, fams. Help our legend live again.”
Njemanze began his acting career in the 1990s and is known for his standout performances in several films, including ‘Tokunboh’, ‘Pounds and Dollars’, ‘Atosa’, ‘Issakaba’, ‘Osuofia in London’, ‘Brain Box’, and ‘Igbotic Love’.
In other news, Ayodele Omidina, the estranged wife of late Yoruba comic legend, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has opened up about the painful reason behind their separation, revealing that the actor “abandoned” her after marrying fellow comedienne, Omoladun.
In an interview with actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod, Ayodele recounted how the late comic icon left her without any explanation, despite several reconciliation efforts by well-meaning individuals.
News360 Info reports that Ayodele revealed that the separation didn’t just affect her personally, but also dealt a heavy blow to her acting career. According to her, Baba Suwe influenced producers and colleagues not to cast her in films, branding her a full-time housewife.
