Izuchukwu Okosi
The death has been announced of a popular Nollywood Actress, Chinedu Bernard after she slumped in a Church in Enugu reports Prime Business Africa.
The Big Mama’s Stick actress was confirmed dead by doctors when rushed to a hospital after she slumped whilst cleaning the Chapel of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church inside Federal Housing Estate in Enugu.
A Reverend Father at the Church in company of some members rushed her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Reports identified the Reverend Father, who assisted in taking the late actress to the hospital as Rev Fr Uchendu Chukwuma.
The cause of the actress’ death remains unknown as her remains have been deposited in the morgue.
Fondly referred to as ‘Choco,’ the late Bernard featured in movies such as The Big Mama’s Stick, Money Fever, The Mad, The Last Manhood, Mad Love amongst others.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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