Famous Nigerian content creator and actor Odira Nwobu is dead. The actor reportedly passed away in South Africa.
His death was announced in a Facebook post on Monday by Stan Ekwe, who wrote,
“I don’t want to believe that ODIRA NWOBU is gone, I just spoke with his manager and he confirmed it, he also confirmed that the earlier accident wasn’t a prank. I am speechless and I still don’t want to believe it. Heart attack at this age? 💔”
Although Ekwe did not state the circumstances surrounding the discontent creator, following Nwobu’s alleged death, it was learned that the actor reportedly died some hours after clubbing in South Africa over the weekend.
Also confirming the news, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, said Odira and eight other influencers travelled to South Africa for work when he suddenly passed away on Monday, November 24.
Rollas added that an autopsy is being awaited to determine the cause of de@th.
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A few months ago, it was reported that Nwobu was involved in a ghastly car accident. A viral video capturing the accident showed bystanders pulling victims from the wreckage.
Meanwhile, there has been no official statement from Nwobu’s family regarding his death at the time of filing this report.
Veteran actress Rose Odika has spoken out about her failed marriage, stating how the pressures of infertility and her husband’s intolerance for her career.
Speaking in a recent interview on the Talk To B podcast, Odika, 55, shared that her union was fraught with difficulty from the beginning, as she struggled with childbearing for the first five years.
The Delta State native said that while she eventually gave birth to a child, the respite was short-lived. According to her, the marriage ended in separation when her baby was just one year and two months old.
“We got married, and unfortunately, the children were not coming. I did not get pregnant for the first five years. My baby was one year and two months when we finally separated. That’s the only child I have,” she said.
Odika also pointed to a deeper issue: her husband’s attempt to control her profession. Offering stern advice to the podcast viewers, the actress condemned staying in toxic unions.
