Michael Ndika, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a Nigerian music executive and entrepreneur best known as the founder of NaijaReview and the long-term manager of Afro-house singer Niniola Apata, who was also his wife.
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Michael Ndika with Artist, Niniola, for Adopt-a-Child’s Education NGO
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NaijaReview was founded by Michael Ndika in 2011
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Niniola on Project Fame West Africa
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Niniola and Michael Ndika were together for 13 years
Michael was not just Niniola’s manager/husband.
He was a legend. An OG. One of the people who was in the game before many even knew there was a game.
Michael created @naijareview. This was back when music blogging was still a thing, before “Afrobeats to the world,” before the…
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