Veteran NTA Broadcaster Aisha Bello Passes Away, Nigerians Mourn: “This Woman Was a Legend”

Veteran NTA Broadcaster Aisha Bello Passes Away, Nigerians Mourn: “This Woman Was a Legend”

  • Nigerians have woken up to the heartbreaking news of the death of popular National Television Authority broadcaster Aisha Bello
  • According to reports, a funeral prayer will be held in honour of the late newscaster in Abuja on Monday, December 11
  • Nigerians have reacted to the news, with many people sharing details of how Aisha Bello made their childhood

The heartbreaking news of the tragic death of popular NTA broadcaster Aisha Bello has sparked reactions on social media.

Nigerians woke up to the devastating news today, Monday, December 11, though the cause of her death was not made public.

Late broadcaster Aisha Bello
Nigerians mourn the passing of Aisha Bello. Photo credit: @temilolasobola/@onlyinnigeria
Source: Instagram

However, according to reports, a funeral prayer will be held for the late Aisha Bello at the central mosque in Abuja by 1 pm later today.

Aisha was the general manager of NTA Parliament and was among the popular broadcasters on NTA Network News at 9pm in the '90s and early 20's.

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She also worked alongside another veteran colleague, Cyril Stober, who reportedly retired in 2019.

See the post below:

Netizens react to Aisha Bello's death

Read some of the details shared among netizens about the late Aisha Bello below:

lavivavogue:

"This woman was part of my childhood. May her soul rest in peace."

badboiigeezy:

"Oh my! This woman was a LEGEND."

muktar.zinat93:

"I watched this woman cast new then...May God forgive her sins."

kennypee__:

"Awwwwnnn. I love this particular woman."

zarasinglezee1:

"Oh my!! She was one of the best in her field!"

future_minister:

"I remember her vividly. Oh no. May her soul rest in peace amen."

abikepeperenpe:

"May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her eternal rest."

donmozarti:

"She’s one of my favorite newscasters at that station back then."

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Nollywood mourns as actress Cynthia Okereke dies

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian movie industry was struck with unfortunate news, as reports of the passing of ace Igbo movie star Cynthia Okereke went viral.

Okereke's death came almost a year after being kidnapped in Enugu alongside her colleague Clemson Cornel while returning from a movie set in Ozalla, Enugu state.

The actress' death was announced by retired actor Joseph Okechukwu, who wrote a lengthy emotional post on his page.

Veteran Yoruba Nollywood actress Iyabo Oko dies at 63

Legit.ng also reported that the Yoruba movie star Kudirat Odukanmi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, died earlier this year.

According to a report shared online by the Instagram entertainment news blog, Emiralty, she passed away in the early hours of Thursday, June 29, 2023.

The report of Iyabo Oko's passing is coming barely 24 hours after the celebrations of Eid-el-Kabir.

Source: Legit.ng

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