{
  "id": 11425100,
  "title": "Actress Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha loses father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/actress-chioma-chukwuka-akpotha-loses-father-11425100",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/actress-chioma-chukwuka-akpotha-loses-father/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha announced the death of her father, Leonard Ndukaife Chukwuka, in an emotional Instagram post. Chukwuka described the loss as painful, as she now has no living parents, having lost her mother 13 years ago. She expressed gratitude for her father's long life and the opportunity to see his children and grandchildren. Chukwuka reflected on the difficulty of losing a parent at any age, stating that \"no matter how many years we are given with a parent, we still want one more conversation, one more embrace, one more day.\" She requested prayers for her, her siblings, and the Chukwuka family, with details of the funeral to be announced when the family was ready.",
  "summary": "Nollywood actress, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha has announced the death of her father, Leonard Ndukaife Chukwuka. The actress disclosed this in an emotional post on Instagram on Friday, saying her father had “gone to be with the Lord.” Chukwuka said she lost her mother 13 years ago and described the death of her father as painful, noting Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Actress Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha loses father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/actress-chioma-chukwuka-akpotha-loses-father",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:08:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Actress Chioma Chukwuka announces death of father in emotion laden post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/actress-chioma-chukwuka-announces-death-of-father-in-emotion-laden",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:57:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}