Singer Onyeka Onwenu Dies At 72

Veteran singer, Onyeka Onwenu, has reportedly passed on. She died at the age of 72.

Onyeka Onwenu reportedly slumped after performing at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli, Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.

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 who hails from Arondizuogu, a small town in Ideato North, Imo State, southeastern Nigeria was a 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. 

In 2013 she was appointed the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development.