Abuja-based aspiring singer Ifunanya Lucy Nwangene, professionally known as Nanyah, has been laid to rest in her hometown of Nara Unateze, Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State, on February 14, 2026.
The 26-year-old soprano and former The Voice Nigeria Season 3 contestant tragically died on January 31, 2026, after a cobra bite while asleep at her Lugbe, Abuja residence.
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Despite being rushed to hospitals, including Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, she succumbed due to a critical shortage of antivenom—a factor that ignited widespread outrage over Nigeria’s healthcare system, emergency services, and snakebite treatment accessibility.
A service of songs and requiem mass took place around February 10-12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Abule Oshun, Dansa, Lagos. A wake keep followed on February 13 at the Nwangene family compound in Enugu. Her burial occurred today in Nara Unateze, with a thanksgiving service scheduled for February 15 to celebrate her vibrant legacy in jazz, opera, classical, and soul music.
