Nigerian Afro-house star Niniola Apata has shared the tragic news of her husband’s passing.
The Grammy-nominated Afro-house musician disclosed the news through a series of poignant updates on her Instagram story early Wednesday.
Her late husband, Michael Ndika, was the CEO of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform dedicated to Afro-house and contemporary African music.
“God took him,” she wrote in the first post.
“My husband died,” she added in a second.
In a third, she wrote: “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years.”
Each post came with a photo of she and her husband.
The circumstances of the death of her husband were not immediately disclosed as she has always kept her private life away from the public and social media.
Apata, 39, rose to prominence after finishing as a top contestant on Project Fame West Africa in 2013 and has since become one of Nigeria’s most celebrated music exports.
Her 2017 single, Maradona, earned international acclaim, drawing collaborations and recognition from artists including DJ Snake, Drake, Timbaland, and Beyoncé.
