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BREAKING: Highlife Icon Mike Ejeagha Dies At 95

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Renowned Highlife icon Mike Ejeagha, celebrated for turning Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has died at the age of 95.

Ejeagha passed away around 8 p.m. on Friday night at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu after a prolonged illness.

His eldest son, Emma Ejeagha, confirmed the news in a telephone conversation with Vanguard.

A dominant force on Nigerian airwaves in the 1980s, Ejeagha’s distinctive Igbo folk style left a lasting impact across generations.

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