VIDEO: Farooq Oreagba opens up on cancer battle

Cultural ambassador and style icon, Farooq Oreagba, has opened up about his long and private battle with cancer, sharing how a routine medical check-up changed his life more than a decade ago.

Speaking to mark World Cancer Day on February 4, Oreagba revealed that 12 years ago, on February 3, 2014, he went for what he described as a precautionary scan despite feeling healthy.

A week later, he received a diagnosis that would alter his future.

Doctors confirmed he had stage one multiple myeloma, a form of cancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow.

Oreagba said the diagnosis came as a shock, particularly because there was no known history of cancer in his family and his youngest child was just two years old at the time.

Despite the devastating news, he resolved to fight the disease.

He began chemotherapy shortly after and later underwent a stem cell transplant in August 2014, which he said was successful.

Months later, on February 4, 2015, he was declared cancer-free — a milestone he describes as deeply symbolic and unforgettable.

However, his treatment journey continued beyond remission.

Oreagba disclosed that he completed seven additional years of chemotherapy, bringing the total duration to eight years. He finally concluded treatment in August 2022.

Today, he attends routine quarterly check-ups and says the experience has reshaped his outlook on life, leaving him more grateful and purposeful.