Tributes as famous vlogger Afobaje dies in Lagos

Fans and colleagues of the famous Yoruba vlogger and entrepreneur Afobaje, who died on Saturday after collapsing at Ikeja Cement in Lagos while playing football, have mourned him on social media.

The cause of his death is unknown as of the time of this report.

Afobaje, whose real name was unknown, was known for his unique way of promoting Yoruba culture and took great pride in doing his voiceovers in Yoruba in his vlogs. The deceased also had a remarkable talent for turning everyday moments into engaging stories, a skill that made him famous online and earned the appreciation of his audience.

The sad news of his demise has sparked a wave of grief on social media, with Nigerians from all walks of life sharing their condolences and reflecting on his significant impact.

Nigerian blogger @naijashimadun_ shared their last conversation on Instagram on the eve of his death.

In the chat, Afobaje had sent the blogger some money and expressed his worry about the situation at home amid the protests against poor governance. These protests, which had been ongoing for several days, responded to the perceived lack of accountability and transparency in the government and the resulting economic hardships many Nigerians face.

He wrote, “This was my chat with him yesterday. He was so concerned about the people at home for two days due to the protest with no food to eat. Even though I told him we could postpone the giveaway, he said no and still sent money from the limited resources on hand. I’m happy he brought joy to many faces yesterday, not knowing he only had a few more hours on earth.”

More Tributes

Afobaje was loved across all social media platforms, and his fans leveraged them to pay tribute to the deceased.

A fan, Adetola Olivet, via X, acknowledged Afobaje as his indirect motivation and urged people to enjoy life while it lasts.

He said, “This guy was my indirect motivation. I always promised to beat poverty because his personality, charisma, and lifestyle resonated with mine. I haven’t felt this sad about someone’s death. Just enjoy life while it lasts. Nothing we bring, nothing we go carry go.”

This guy was my indirect motivation.
I always promised myself to beat poverty b’cos his personality, charisma, and lifestyle resonated with mine.
Haven’t felt this sad for someone’s death. Just enjoy life while it lasts. Nothing we bring, nothing we go carry go.

Odigba Afobaje! pic.twitter.com/CXy6cb0tKt

— Adetola Olivet (@AdetolaOlivet) August 3, 2024

Pooja expressed grief via X, saying he gets inspiration from Afobaje for his travels.

He wrote, “Sadly, Afobaje has passed away. He was that page from which I always get inspiration for my travels.”

Another fan on X questioned the struggles of life following the death of the vlogger.

He said, “What’s the stress of life? Someone will struggle to make it in life, and life and death will just come. Afobaje had everything he wanted in life, but now death came for him. So what’s the essence of the struggles? Rest in peace, Afobaje.”

Many Afobaje fans are still in disbelief about the news of his death, just like Alfa M,ilo, who, via X, expressed his shock, saying, “Nothing pains me today more than the death of Afobaje. I was starting to love his content on TikTok. I don’t want to believe he is dead. Someone tell me he faked it.”

Ella, via x, advised people to go for regular medical check-ups.

Check out more tributes below

I'm short of words as regards Afobaje's death simply because I'm tired of losing friends, family and loved ones, the pain that comes with it is becoming too much for me to handle.

He was a good man to me, he regarded me as a family ever since he knew we were from the same place,…

— YOUR ÒSOGBO BARBER 💈😎 (@Cheyih_Viktah) January 21, 2024

Bro use to fly country to country to give us content. Now he flew from earth to heaven where camera isn’t allowed. How do we see what’s going on there now? 🤦🏻‍♂️ rip jaye king 💔

— Boy_from_cafe 🦜 (@Femolala26) August 3, 2024

Afobaje’s death is so shocking!! May we not die when our lights start to shine 😔🕊️

— Gazzy👑 (@gazzzzyyyy) August 3, 2024

First time we met was 2021 on our birthday. You've always been a nice person.
Death is just so final.
Rest in peace, Afobaje 💔 https://t.co/b9xZg7yjEH

— Caesar (@caesar_quotes) January 20, 2024

RIP to Afobaje his death was really shocking to me and surely gonna miss him, very peaceful and easy going man😢 pray God grants him Aljana Firdaus 🕊️🕊️🕊️

— DhammieRae 🎱 (@AvrilSlash) March 10, 2024