By Stevenie Michaels
Nigerian music icon, actress, and social activist Onyeka Onwenu has died. She was 72. According to eyewitnesses, Onwenu slumped at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okoli in Lagos, where she had performed earlier. She was rushed to Reddington Hospital but sadly couldn't be revived.
Born on January 31, 1952, in Akokwa, Imo State, Onwenu was a renowned singer-songwriter, actress, human rights advocate, journalist, politician, and former X Factor judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" by the Nigerian press, she served as chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture and Executive Director/CEO of the National Centre for Women Development in 2013.
