Legendary Nigerian Juju music icon of the 1970s, Ahuja Bello, has passed on at the age of 83.
His son, Adetunji Bello, confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday, August 24th.
He disclosed that the legendary musician died in the early hours of the day, just a day after marking his 83rd birthday.
Born Ismaila Dele Bello on August 24, 1942, in Iseyin, Oyo State, Ahuja Bello carved out a name for himself as a celebrated Juju singer, guitarist, and band leader during the 1970s and 1980s.
Before venturing fully into music, Bello worked as an electronic technician. In 1976, however, he pursued his passion by founding Ahuja Bello and His Golden Eagles Band, a group that would go on to dominate the Juju music scene.
He was widely admired for his vibrant stage presence and evergreen hits such as Awa ti Danfo and Ariya ti de. In 1979, he traveled to London to record Ahuja in London, an experience that brought him into contact with global stars, including reggae legend Bob Marley.
Although his career was tragically disrupted by an accident on July 24, 1982, just weeks before his 40th birthday, his legacy remained intact, securing him a revered place in Nigeria’s rich musical history.
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Organizers of the biggest reality show in Africa, BBNaija, have confirmed the death of one of its crew members, Ayotunde Elegbede.
Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced this during Sunday’s live eviction show, where he revealed that the show’s organizers had been informed of Elegbede’s passing by his family.
Two housemates were evicted on Sunday, with Danboskid being the first to be sent home, receiving a warm hug from his close ally Zita and a tribute from the other housemates with “three gbosa for Danboskid.”
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Ibifubara was the second contestant to be evicted, while Denari escaped eviction, according to the voting charts displayed after the show.
Ex-housemates of Africa’s biggest reality show, BBNaija, from across various seasons are speaking on how the show skyrocketed their careers.
The former housemates spoke separately in a sideline interview at the reality show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s birthday party in Lagos recently.
Ebuka noted that the show made him discover his potential as a TV host.
“It [BBNaija] definitely made me a TV presenter. I was never going to be doing this. It was not in my trajectory. I was a lawyer, and I was going to be practicing somewhere today.
But I went into the Big Brother house and discovered that I have this thing about speaking. Without BBNaija, I wouldn’t have a career in television today,” he said.
