Highlife Legend Mike Ejeagha Passes Away at 95: A Tribute to the “Gentleman” of Igbo Music
Nigerian music has lost one of its most cherished icons. Mike Ejeagha, affectionately known as “Gentleman Mike Ejeagha,” passed away on the evening of June 6, 2025, at the age of 95. Confirmed by his eldest son Emma in Enugu, Ejeagha died after a prolonged illness at 32 Garrison Hospital, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy in Nigerian highlife and Igbo folk music.
