THE COCK CROWS NO MORE…
Sadiq Daba, renowned actor and broadcaster, dies at age 69 A little over three years after announcing his recuperation from prostate cancer and leukaemia in a London hospital, renowned actor, broadcaster, producer and director, Sadiq Abubakar Daba died on Wednesday evening in Lagos. For more than four decades, Dabaâs name has been engraved in public consciousness, thanks to his role as âBitrusâ in the rested Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) soap opera, âCock Crow at Dawnâ. As one of the few professionals who could give a good account of themselves either on live stage or on television and silver screen, Daba plied his trade with admiration. At the emergence of the Nigerian film industry, Daba was also not afraid to offer his experience and versatility.