Entertainment
How doctors battled to save Onyeka Onwenu’s life, Says Peter Obi
Nigerians on Wednesday received with shock and sadness the news of the passing of conic singer, Onyeka Onwenu, at the age of 72.
Onwenu, it was learnt, died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos, after slumping at the 80th birthday party of the CEO of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Mrs Stella Okoli, where she performed.
The high-class event had in attendance many dignitaries, including the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who took to his X handle on Wednesday to recount how doctors battled to save the life of the iconic singer and activist.
Recalling Onwenu’s last moments, Obi wrote: “Yesterday provided a very devastating moment for me as I witnessed a tragic event that will forever be etched in my memory. I was present at the event where the iconic song star, Onyeka Onwenu, performed a couple of her songs ending up with her famous song, ‘One Love Keep Us Together’.
“It was a beautiful performance, but little did we know it would be her final bow. Just about a few minutes after her performance, she sat down and drank some water and immediately collapsed, and was rushed to the hospital.
“I followed her to the hospital. I watched in pain as the doctors and medical staff fought tirelessly and battled to save her life, doing everything possible to bring her back to life but eventually came out with the sad news that she was gone.
“Despite their valiant efforts, she sadly passed away after over two hours of intense struggle. My heart goes out to her children and family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. May we find the strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss.”
Mark Angel, a Nigerian comedian, has responded to speculations that he is no longer managing teen comedians Emmanuella and Aunty Success.
During a TikTok live session, the comedian revealed that he has stepped down from managing the young stars and that their careers are now managed by a professional agency.
“There was a time when I managed Emmanuella and Success when they were kids, but I no longer manage them.
“I am too busy to manage them. So, they have an agency that manages them, but I still work with them,” he said.
The comedian went on to say that even if he no longer manages the teenagers, his connection with the girls would not go down and that it is still solid.
He insisted that he would continue to work with them with the same passion that had garnered them recognition.
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Tacha has removed Davido’s tattoo from her chest.
The development came after Tacha’s fell out with Davido.
Gatekeeper reports that the duo fell out after the reality star tackled Davido for liking a shady tweet about her colleague, Phyna in October 2023.
In response, the singer went on to like a tweet that subtly shaded Tacha.
Amid the public altercation, Tacha vowed to remove the tattoo of Davido’s face drawn on her chest.
However, in a now trending video on her Instagram page, Tacha who recently relocated to the UK, shared the procedure of how the tattoo was removed.
Recall that she got a tattoo of the singer before she entered Big Brother house back in 2019.
Entertainment
Wizkid equals Burna Boy’s record as Nigerian artist with most charting albums on Billboard
Grammy Award winner Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has equalled his colleague Burna Boy’s record as the Nigerian artist with the most charting albums in Billboard, 200 history.
The Starboy accomplished the feat after his latest album ‘Morayo’ debuted at number 98, selling 13,000 units in its first week.
As a result, Wizkid and Burna Boy are the Nigerian artists with the most Billboard 200 charting albums (4 each).
“Wizkid ties Burna Boy as the Nigerian artist with the most charting albums in Billboard 200 history (4 each),” music monitoring platform Chart Data wrote via X on Friday.
‘Morayo’ also debuted at number 4 on the Billboard World Albums chart.
With the recent announcement of his fifth studio album ‘5IVE’ scheduled to be released next year, Davido could also join the tie as he has already debuted three albums on the chart.
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