Grammy-nominated Nigerian afro-house singer Niniola Apata has confirmed the passing of her husband, Michael Ndika. She shared the news through a series of heartfelt posts on her Instagram story in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ndika was the Chief Executive Officer of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform focusing on Afro-house and contemporary African music. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been made public.
In one post, Niniola simply wrote, “God took him.” Another message stated, “My husband died.” She also expressed a deeper emotional outcry: “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years,” alongside photos of the couple.
The 39-year-old singer, who tends to keep her personal life private and away from social media scrutiny, has not shared further details about his passing.
Niniola first gained national recognition as a standout contestant on Project Fame West Africa in 2013, which launched her music career. Since then, she has become a leading voice in Nigerian afro-house, with her 2017 hit “Maradona” earning international acclaim and catching the attention of global stars such as DJ Snake, Drake, Timbaland, and Beyoncé.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
