Gospel singer Dele Agbeyo, popularly known as Dele Gold, has passed away.

The self-proclaimed “Miliki Gospel King,” Dele Gold hailed from Usi, Ekiti State, but grew up in Faforiji, Osun State. He reportedly died on Wednesday after a brief illness.

His death has been confirmed by several of his colleagues, including Titi Oguntoyinbo, Akinlabi Major, Alayo Melody Singer, and Wonder Doyin Kujore, who expressed their shock and sorrow on social media.

Titi Oguntoyinbo wrote on Facebook, “Lord, this is a rude shock to me, hmmm.”

Akinlabi Major also posted, “Let someone tell me this is not true. RIP Dele Gold.”

On Instagram, Alayo Melody Singer shared his disbelief: “Dele Gold Kee??? Ahh, this is getting too much ooo!!! May God help us stop untimely deaths. Dele Agbeyo, may your soul rest well.”

Wonder Doyin Kujore took to Facebook, stating, “Nothing is in this world; let us live today and leave tomorrow for God. I find it difficult to post about people who die prematurely because it saddens my heart, but I just have to pay my last respects here. Hmm… this life is full of vanity. Rest on, Dele Agbotikuyo, Dele Gold.”

Dele Gold was known for his collaboration with Juju music legend Ebenezer Obey on his album in 2019.

His passing comes just a month after the death of fellow gospel singer Aduke Ajayi, popularly known as Aduke Gold, who died while undergoing treatment for cervical cancer.

Rema donates N105m to childhood church in Edo

Rema, the singer, has promised to donate N105 million to Christ Embassy, the church founded by Chris Oyakhilome, in Benin. 

In a video making rounds on social media, Rema, who is in Benin for his homecoming concert, visited the church on Sunday.

The singer expressed gratitude to the church for “embracing me and praying for me”.

Rema also recalled how the pastors financially supported his family after the death of his father

He pledged to donate the sum of N85 million to the church and N20 million to a widow from the congregation.

“I feel like it is important to give back because the church has embraced me, prayed for me and has kept me very consistent with my spirit,” he said.

“Firstly I want to give a pledge of N40 million to the construction of the church and I want to pledge N20 million to Rhapsody of Realities.

“For the fact that I came from the teen’s church, I also want to pledge N25 million for their infrastructure.

“When I was 8 years old and I lost my dad, we felt very lost and abandoned and all that we had was taken from us.

“I remembered that the pastors of this church opened a shop for my mum and that was what she used in taking care of us and feeding us. To add to that, I’m pledging N20 million to any widow in church today.”

Born Divine Ikubor, Rema signed with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records, in 2019.

Aduke Ajayi, the Nigerian gospel singer, better known as Aduke Gold, is dead.

Esther Igbekele, another gospel singer, confirmed her demise via a post on her Instagram page on Tuesday.

Sharing a picture of the late singer, Igbekele accompanied the post with the caption: ” RIP Aduke Gold, a general has fallen”.

Both fans and celebrities have taken to the comment section to mourn the singer who was known for her outstanding live performances.

As of the time of this report, the cause of her death remains unknown. Aduke’s family has also not issued an official statement regarding her passing.

Aduke Gold ventured into music as far back as the mid-2000s but started to gain traction after the release of ‘Nitori Ogo’ in 2021.

The song which was from the same-titled album earned her massive streams and popularity, especially on social media.

She studied History and International Studies from Lagos State University (LASU).

Gold earned a degree in Child Psychology and a diploma in Montessori Education from the United Kingdom.

She worked with children with special needs such as autism, dyslexia, and cerebral palsy.

Her death comes a few months after Morenikeji Egbin Orun, another gospel singer, also passed away.