Nigerian music icon Onyeka Onwenu is dead.
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, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.
According to report, an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. She was 72.
“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 Half of a Yellow Sun and Lions Heart, among others.
