The veteran broadcaster and actor, Sadiq Daba died this evening after a long battle with leukemia and prostate cancer.
His death has been confirmed by filmmaker Kunle Afolayan with whom he worked recently on the 2020 motion picture, Citation. According to Afolayan, the ace broadcaster died on the evening of Wednesday, March 3rd.
Afolayan said he spoke with his wife and son who confirmed his passing to him.
Many Nigerians including billionaire Femi Otedola donated money for his treatment abroad and gave out-pouring support on social media.
Daba made waves in the 1980s on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
He has featured in several TV series and movies, with ‘Cock Crow at Dawn’ and ‘October 1st’ as notable mentions
European Commission boss call for urgent rearm following Trump-Zelenskyy fall-out
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen has said that Europe urgently needs to rearm, stressing that member states must...
Natasha slam Akapabio, others N100.3b law Suit
The senator representing Kogi Central on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan, has sued...