Nigeria, April 23 -- Legendary Nigerian singer Ebenezer Obey has yet again debunked fake news claiming he passed away.

Unverified reports had earlier suggested that he died in Lagos.

To correct this misinformation, he took to his social media pages to refute the claims with a post captioned, "I AM ALIVE".

The music icon dismissed the rumours as "false and misleading," urging the public to ignore such misinformation.

The singer emphasised that his time had not yet come according to God's plan for his life.

Obey, who recently celebrated his 83rd birthday, also expressed sincere gratitude to those who reached out to check on him.

"It is fake news that started a few hours ago that Evangelist Ebenezer Obey has passed on to glory. It is a...