Veteran Nollywood actress Racheal Oniga is dead

Veteran Nollywood  actress Racheal Oniga is dead

According to Nigerian media personality, Seun Oloketuyi on his Instagram platform, the movie star who has appeared in hundreds of films died early this morning, Saturday, July 31.

The news comes at a time when the film industry is dealing with a variety of issues, as well as mourning the death of another entertainer, Sound Sultan, who died earlier this month.

At the time of publication, the cause of Oniga's death was unknown.

Rachel Oniga was born on May 23, 1957, in Ebutte Metta, Lagos State, to parents from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria.

She began her acting career shortly after her divorce in 1993. She briefly worked at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company, before her first film, Onome, and her first Yoruba film, Owo Blow.

Rachel Oniga has appeared in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a film written by Wale Ogunyemi and produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode, as well as Wale Adenuga's television series, Super Story.