Nigeria, June 11 -- Popular actor Alex Ekubo's final journey home began in Lagos on Wednesday, as scores of entertainers attended his service of songs.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the family announced burial arrangements for the actor, who died at 40 after battling advanced metastatic kidney cancer.

His colleagues, friends, and dignitaries filled The Monarch Event Centre for the service of song, dressed in white as requested by the Ekubo family in the burial arrangements.

Attendees included Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw, Chioma Akpotha, Ebele Okaro, Nancy Isime, Ruth Kadiri, Nkechi Blessing, Stan Nze, Blessing Obasi, Ik Ogbonna, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, singer Chike, and socialite Cubana Chief Priest.

Other attendees included Niger...