•Niniola (R) and her late husband Michael Ndika
Nigerian afro-house singer, Niniola Apata, has confirmed the passing of her husband.
The Grammy-nominated artiste revealed the heartbreaking news in several emotional Instagram posts shared on her Instagram page early this morning.
Her late husband, Michael Ndika, was the Chief Executive Officer of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform focused on afro-house and contemporary media African music, before his death.
In one of the posts, she wrote, “God took him,” and followed it with another message stating, “My husband died.”
In a third, she wrote: “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years.”
The circumstances of Niniola’s husband’s death were not immediately revealed because she has always kept her private life away from the public and social media.
Niniola, 39, rose to fame after finishing as the top contestant on Project Fame West Africa in 2013 and has since become one of Nigeria’s most recognised music exports.
Her 2017 single, ‘Maradona’, received international praise, with collaborations and accolades from musicians like DJ Snake, Drake, Timbaland, and Beyoncé.
