Nigerian Celebrities Lost to Cancer: Ekubo, Sound Sultan

The article reports on the tragic losses of several Nigerian celebrities to cancer. Notably, Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo succumbed to advanced metastatic kidney cancer, with his family describing his courageous battle.

Sound Sultan, a prominent music icon, was diagnosed with angioimmunoblast T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer affecting the throat, and underwent chemotherapy in the United States before passing away. Aduk Gold, a well-known gospel singer, received treatment at the University College Hospital in Ibadan for cervical cancer, with her brother Pastor Aderogbo clarifying that her death was not due to complications from fibroid surgery as previously speculated.

The article highlights the ongoing struggle against cancer, emphasizing that the disease does not discriminate based on fame or wealth.