BREAKING: Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, dies at 72

BREAKING: Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, dies at 72

Legendary
Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the
age of 72.She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington
Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella
Okoli.TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party
confirmed the news.“It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the
birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after
performing, she slumped.

“She was taken to Reddington
Hospital and she couldn’t make it,” the eyewitness said.However, the
deceased’s family has yet to announce her death as of press time.Onwenu
will be remembered for her music albums such as In The Morning Light and
Dancing In The Sun.

She also featured in the Half of a Yellow Sun and Lions Heart, among others.