Tears as pregnant Nigerian blogger dies ahead of 50th birthday

Founder of Nikkisworldblog, Adenike Adewunmi-Adebisi who was hoping to mark her 50th birthday in a few months with the birth of her first child has died.

Adenike Adewunmi-Adebisi’s younger sister, Joke Adewunmi-Toba announced the sad news on Instagram hours ago, disclosing that she complained of shortness of breath on Thursday and died before getting to the hospital.

She wrote, “Romans 14:8 – For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For More than 20 years, my sister Adenike Adewunmi Adebisi waited on the Lord for a baby. The Lord did it but unfortunately took them both this morning(13/04/2023).

“She complained of Shortness of breath, and she died before she was rushed to the hospital. She was planning of having her 50th Birthday with the naming later this year. 💔💔 Please pray for us because this pain is unbearable. Good Night to my wonderful and Amazing sister.”

Adewunmi-Toba’s husband known as Dre Toba on Facebook, who shared his wife’s announcement, said he was “heartbroken at the passing of my sister inlaw.”

He added, “RIP Adenike Adebisi-Adewunmi #Nikkysworld01.. still in shock.”

Her friends have begun mourning her on Facebook where she had over 23,000 followers.