Local News

Man dies during wife’s birthday thanksgiving

News Update

A prominent Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, tragically passed away on Saturday after collapsing during a church thanksgiving service held in honour of his wife’s 60th birthday.

The incident occurred at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, Egbeda, Lagos State, leaving family, friends, and well-wishers in deep shock.

In a now-viral video shared on Facebook by Ayoade Ojeniyi on Sunday, the late businessman appeared visibly distressed, gesturing frantically—apparently requesting water or an inhaler—moments before slumping while delivering his testimony.

The thanksgiving service had been organised to celebrate his wife, Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele, with a grand reception scheduled to follow immediately after at Noble Castle Events Centre, Igando.

However, those plans were abruptly halted when news broke that Akinyele had collapsed in church. Despite frantic efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

One of the event vendors, who shared their experience via Facebook, said they had arrived at the reception venue as early as 10 am for the party, which was set to commence by 2 pm.

MESSAGE us @ https://Wa.me/+2348072633727 for business relationship, Advert, PR, Publicity, Awareness, Interviews, Feature Stories, Press Release/Statement and so on…

The vendor wrote: “The celebrant, her husband, their children, and guests had all gone to church for the thanksgiving, intending to proceed to the reception afterwards. Varieties of foods were ready, decoration set, cocktails, emu oguro, and more. The live band had already mounted about 25 speakers. This is how people die? I can’t even think of asking for my balance for the job.”

YOU CAN READ MORE NEWS UPDATES AND INFO @ https://www.voiceairmedia.com

VAM News

Recent Posts

Osun lawmaker Oderinwale empowers 400 constituents with N100m equipments, cash grants

‎ ‎No fewer than 400 men, women, youths and students in Ayedire State Constituency of…

2 hours ago

Historic Bid: TEMILAD Eyes National Assembly Seat, Advocates Gender Inclusion in Politics

Hon. Temilade Esther Adewusi, popularly known as TEMILAD, has formally declared her intention to contest…

5 hours ago

2027: APC Governor Reveals Criteria Of Picking Party Candidates

News Update Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, declared that candidates of…

6 hours ago

FG: How We disbursed N9.9bn billion to vulnerable Nigerian families

THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, says Ondo State has received…

10 hours ago

Tragedy as NYSC member allegedly beaten to death by vigilante

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ben Agir Une, has been allegedly…

13 hours ago

Central Bank of Nigeria Increases Fees For ATM Cards

News Update The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised the cost of issuing and…

14 hours ago