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Veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

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Veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72
Onyeka Onwenu

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Veteran Nigerian recording artiste, Onyeka Onwenu is reportedly dead.

News Round The Clock (NRTC) gathered that she was 72 at the time of her demise.

The renowned singer-songwriter reportedly slumped after performing at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli, Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.

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It was gathered that she was rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos but passed on.

However, her family is yet to announce her passing.

Onyeka Onwenu was a Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and former X Factor series judge. Dubbed the “Elegant Stallion” by the Nigerian press, she was a former chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture.