Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, to be buried in Lagos today

The late Nigerian music icon Onyeka Onwenu, also known as the Elegant Stallion, will be laid to rest today in Lagos.

Onwenu passed away on July 30 at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, following a collapse at an event honouring Dr. Stella Okoli, Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.

The funeral service will be held at the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, with a private burial to follow at a vault in Ikoyi.

According to the funeral flyer, the Service of Songs is scheduled from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, while the burial will take place from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

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