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Abuja-based rising singer Ifunanya Nwangene, known as Nanyah, died after a snake bite. Reports say she sought urgent care at multiple hospitals but was left untreated due to a lack of anti-venom; a second dose was later obtained from a nearby pharmacy, but she died at the Federal Medical Centre.
Ifunanya Nwangene, a rising Nigerian singer known for jazz-operatic style who competed on The Voice Nigeria (season 3), died at 26 after being bitten by a snake in her Abuja apartment. She had risen to prominence on the show but was eliminated in the Knockouts; Amemuso Choir music director Sam C. Ezugwu confirmed her death and tributes poured in from friends and supporters.
Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, an aspiring Nigerian singer who gained fame on The Voice Nigeria, died in Abuja after being bitten by a cobra at her apartment. She was preparing for her first solo concert; two snakes were later found in the home. She sought treatment after the bite, but antivenom access and hospital resources were contentious, with her friends and the hospital offering differing accounts. Nigerian health officials acknowledged systemic challenges and announced a national task force on clinical governance and patient safety. The incident underscores a broader neglected snakebite burden in Africa, where antivenom shortages and cost limit treatment.