{"id":19320,"date":"2026-06-15T22:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/actor-baba-ijesha-announces-birth-of-son\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:38:11","slug":"actor-baba-ijesha-announces-birth-of-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/actor-baba-ijesha-announces-birth-of-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Baba-Ijesha-and-wife-1024x946.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son\" title=\"Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son\" \/><\/div><p>Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son, <\/p>\n<p>Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of his son.<\/p>\n<p>The actor broke the news in an Instagram post on Monday, accompanied by maternity photographs featuring himself and his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing gratitude to God for the new addition to his family, Baba Ijesha revealed his son\u2019s name as King Kagar Omiyinka.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cIn quiet ways, in unseen ways, God has been writing a story only He could tell. We thank the Almighty for blessing us with a healthy baby boy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod gave me more than I prayed for. My ever beautiful wife, strong Jagaban, Abikese de mi owo, @ceolumineeofficial, who became the mother of my son, King Kagar Omiyinka.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was met with an outpouring of congratulatory messages from fans, friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry, many of whom took to the comment section to celebrate the couple.<\/p>\n<p>Baba Ijesha regained his freedom in November 2025 after serving a prison sentence following his conviction in a child sexual assault case.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/06\/actor-baba-ijesha-announces-birth-of-son\/\">Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>, <\/p>\n<p>Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of his son.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/06\/actor-baba-ijesha-announces-birth-of-son\/\">Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>, <!-- no image -->, Henry Oduah, {authorlink},, , Vanguard News, June 15, 2026, 10:38 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Baba Ijesha announces birth of son, Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of his son. 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