Nigerian singer Niniola Apata has announced the death of her husband.
The Grammy-nominated performer revealed the news in a series of tearful pictures on her Instagram account early Wednesday morning.
Her spouse, Michael Ndika, was the CEO of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform dedicated to afro-house and current African music. Before his death
“God took him,” she said in her initial post.
“My husband died,” she added in a second.
In a third, she wrote, “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years.”
The circumstances of her husband’s death were not immediately revealed because she has always kept her private life hidden from the public and social media.
Apata, 39, rose to notoriety after finishing in first place on Project Fame West Africa in 2013 and has since become one of Nigeria’s most recognized music exports.
Her 2017 single, Maradona, received international praise, with collaborations and accolades from musicians like DJ Snake, Drake, Timbaland, and Beyoncé.
