Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has died, his family has announced.
The announcement was made on the singer’s TikTok account on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The family said he died in the early hours of the day.
“With deep sorrow, the family announces the passing of Minister Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, Toluwani Gospel Music Ministry (TOGOMM), who passed away in the early hours of 14 October 2026,” the statement read.
The family described the late singer as a beloved husband, family member and gospel minister.
It also appealed to the public to remember his wife and other loved ones in their prayers as they mourn his death.
“Please keep his wife, family, and loved ones in your prayers during this difficult time,” the statement added.
The family said details of the funeral arrangements would be announced later.
The news of his death has drawn reactions from members of the public and colleagues in the gospel music industry.
Pelumi Olajengbesi, convener of the Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates, expressed sadness over the development in a post on Instagram.
Sharing a photograph of the singer, Olajengbesi appealed for divine mercy and lamented what he described as the untimely deaths of young Nigerians.
“My God! What a life! No, Lord! We plead for Your mercy upon Toluwanisings.
“I am deeply troubled by the deaths of young men and women. This is not God’s plan for us.
“We say no to untimely death,” he wrote.
An X user identified as Ennybets also recounted witnessing the singer’s arrival at a hospital on Wednesday.
The user said he had taken his wife to the hospital for antenatal care when a vehicle arrived with the gospel singer.
In a subsequent post, Ennybets expressed grief over the death, saying he saw members of the singer’s band crying at the hospital.
Gospel artiste Mega99 also mourned the singer, describing him as a gifted musician.
“A rare gem with a unique voice is gone. This life,” Mega99 wrote.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of Toluwanisings’ death had not been disclosed by his family.
The singer’s death has prompted expressions of grief from people who knew him and those who followed his gospel music ministry.
