Ebenezer Obey Mourns As African Music Legend, Olaiya Dies At 89

Related stories

OPEC+ Surprises With Oversized Output Hike

OPEC+ will ramp up oil production more aggressively than anticipated...

2027: Okpebholo, Oborevwori, Eno, Edet, Others Rally Support for Tinubu

By Abiola Olawale The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the...

Amid Several National Grid Collapse, Power Minister Adelabu Unveils Ambition to Succeed Makinde in Oyo

Kicks Off State-wide Consultations By Abiola Olawale Minister of Power,...

Osun Guber: Davido’s Uncle, Adeleke Quashes Defection Rumours

Says he stands firm with PDP By Abiola Olawale Osun...

Zamfara 2027: Intrigues As ADC Extends Invitation to Governor Dauda Lawal

Governor Weighs options In what has been described as...

A Nigerian veteran musician, Ebenezer Obey, on Wednesday, mourned late highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya.

Obey stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

He said the music legend lived a life worthy of emulation.

The ‘Baby Jowo’ crooner died at the age of 89, after a brief illness on Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

Obey described Olaiya as a good leader who made a meaningful contribution to the growth of Nigerian and African entertainment industry and laid good examples to be emulated.

He urged the younger musicians to emulate late Olaiya to make remarkable progress in the industry.

According to him, late Olaiya remained focused, hardworking and dedicated to his career.

“Nigeria has lost one of the African fathers of highlife music; he has contributed his quota to the development of the entertainment industry and I pray his soul rests in peace and God comforts his family.

“Olaiya was a very serious-minded person who projected the highlife music throughout the entire world.

“He is indeed a man to emulate. He later diverted to do business and he was a successful businessman also,” Obey said

Olaiya retired from his musical career in 2017 and had some hit tracks like: “Omopupa”; “Jemila”, “Pambotoriboto” among others

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

NDN
Latest News
OPEC+ Surprises With Oversized Output Hike2027: Okpebholo, Oborevwori, Eno, Edet, Others Rally Support for TinubuAmid Several National Grid Collapse, Power Minister Adelabu Unveils Ambition to Succeed Makinde in OyoOsun Guber: Davido's Uncle, Adeleke Quashes Defection RumoursZamfara 2027: Intrigues As ADC Extends Invitation to Governor Dauda Lawal$4.2m Covid-19 Scam: Nigerian Pastor Goes to Jail, Osun Monarch, Oloyede Forfeits Assets in US As Crackdown BeginsNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: Senate Stipulates Terms for Reinstatement After Court's RulingTinubu Departs Saint Lucia, Heads to Brazil for BRICS Summit2027: Drama, Intrigues as Julius Abure Tells Otti to Quit Labour PartyFG Secures $100m for Lagos-Calabar Project from ECOWAS BankEx- Arsenal Star Thomas Partey Faces Rape, Sexual Assault Charges in UKEdwin Cortes: Prefers Being A Small Puerto Rican Than Big AmericanJune 12 And The International Pursuit of Justice For Abiola, By Femi FalanaBreaking Down the West’s $146 Billion 2024 Defence Technology InvestmentG7 vs. the World: GDP, Population, and Military Strength
X whatsapp