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Popular Nigerian singer Destiny Boy dies at 22

Popular Nigerian singer Destiny Boy dies at 22

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Published on 2026-01-18 16:03:55

Popular Afrobeat star, Afeez Adeshina, better known as Destiny Boy, is dead.

Destiny Boy died at the age of 22.

The news of his death was confirmed on Sunday, January 18, 2025, after a video of his lifeless body surfaced on social media.

As of the time of filling this report, the deceased body is being transported to Abeokuta in Ogun State for burial.

DAILY POST reports that the singer rose to fame in 2019 after his Fuji cover of “If” Davido’s hit song.

He announced the birth of his first child in November 2024, on his Instagram page.

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