Julius OkorieNollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu is all tears, following the sudden death of Nkechi Nweje that hit the industry once again with a bang.
Movie producer, Stanley Ajemba, Stanley Ontop, had in a social media post, announced that Nkechi died after a brief illness.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelHe wrote, “Nollywood is in tears as we lost one of our vibrant Nollywood actresses @nkechi.nweje after a brief illness. I couldn’t post since morning because it was like a dream to me”
Reacting to the passing of Nkechi Nweje who died at 60, Ngozi Ezeonu who recently had a running battle with some colleagues after condemning and lashing out at bra-less ladies who had turned out for auditioning, regretted the passing of Nkechi, revealing however that she was not aware she was sick.
While describing Nkechi’s death as a big blow, the thespian said the deceased was one of the nicest people she had met in the Nollywood industry.
She wrote, “It is so difficult to believe you are gone ezigbo nwanyi onicha. I never knew you were ill. So I will never see your ever smiling face again. Nkechi, you were one of the nicest people I met in Nollywood. This is indeed a big blow. Go well, my beautiful sister.” via her post on Instagram on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Veteran actress Rita Edochie also honoured Nweje’s memory by sharing an image of candlelight on a dark background via Instagram on Friday, captioning it, “This world is really not our home.”
In what looks like aligning with the popular saying that anyone mourning the dead is indirectly mourning himself, Stanley Ontop had added while announcing Nkechi’s demise “Na so Stanley Ontop go go one day, a lot will say good and bad things about me. Life is just so unfair, all our struggles and hustles are just vanity. OMG 😳
Late Nkechi, best known for her role in popular movie “Ezigbo Nwanyi Onitsha” was married to Dr Azubuike Nweje and had six children.
As tributes for the fallen Nollywood actress continues to pour in however, members of the Nollywood fraternity have been told to be more caring and look out for one another.
The submission came from netizens and fans of the industry who took exception to Ezeonu’s claims that she was not aware that Nkechi was sick.
They reasoned that that wouldn’t be the case if the Nollywood stars take time to check on each other as members of one big family.
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jeffemekason said: “Aren’t you people supposed be in a group WhatsApp to check on each other and have meaningful conversation together and you all were so close in movies.”
iam_stanleyscofied007 wondered: “You never knew she was sick ??? You guys don’t care for each other! It’s very wrong of you guys !!! No love in Nollywood.”
iamjessishalom said: “She was never your sister if you never knew she was sick. It’s better you all stop this RIP post every Eke market day!!! Muchtuww.”
Nkechi’s death not long after the passing of another veteran Dr. Columbus Irosanga, as well as young actress, Pat Ugwu, who unfortunately died at just 35.Pat, who lost her father in 2021, was buried on February 7, 2025.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
