From a Local OAP to Being the 1st Woman To Host GUS Amidst Controversies, Toke Makinwa Remains Naija’s GOAT

From a Local OAP to Being the 1st Woman To Host GUS Amidst Controversies, Toke Makinwa Remains Naija’s GOAT

A decade after entering the media and entertainment industry, on-air personality Toke Makinwa has become a household name. The 37-year-old woman has not only clinched some awards, she has also made a list of firsts.

Toke's achievements, many times, come with it's own drama, but the media personality puts her foot down as she boldly takes hold of opportunities to fulfil her dreams while living the baby girl lifestyle.

Without a fear for being dragged, the media woman makes controversial statements that get her name trending for days. Whether people like her or not, an unbothered Toke continues to show how it's done.

Toke Makinwa
Toke Makinwa, the media personality achieving all her dreams inspite of criticisms. Photos: @tokemakinwa, @nairaland
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Toke wears many hats and she excels in them. A look into how far she has come serves as evidence.

How it started

Toke Makinwa's journey into the media industry started in 2010 when she joined Rhythm FM as a co-host. Three years later, she won the Nigeria Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Female Presenter of the Year in 2013.

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Meanwhile, in 2012, Toke launched her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments where she discusses trending and controversial issues. The media personality has won more awards since then, hosted a lot of award ceremonies and signed multi-million naira endorsement deals.

On her love life

From the conversations she has and the statement she makes, there is no denying that Toke is a sucker for love. She got married to the love of her life Maje Ayida in 2014 but the marriage only lasted 3 years as her world turned upside down when her now ex-hubby got someone

On Becoming the baby girl for life

In 2016, Toke released her memoir titled On Becoming and it detailed the betrayal of her ex-husband. Toke went on a book tour from Nigeria to South Africa, the US and UK to promote the book, which trended for many months as social media users shared what they felt about it.

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Following the drama from her divorce, Toke rebranded herself as she launched a handbag line and a skincare product. Having worked on her body, Toke steps out in stunning outfit as she describes herself as a baby girl for life.

Controversies

Toke is one of Nigeria's celebrities who has been involved in controversial issues online. In fact, the media woman seems to thrive in controversies.

On how she affords her baby girl lifestyle

One of the issues Toke deals with is on how she is able to afford the luxury she flaunts online. Many times, the media personality gets questioned on how she makes her money. When a colleague Yomi Black reposted a question asking Toke about her real source of income, the media woman set the records straight.

Billionaire Festus Fadeyi

Toke's name was mentioned in the news in 2019 when billionaire Festus' children accused her of letting their father sponsor her lifestyle when she knew that he was in debts.

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Her advice to and conversations with fans

With millions of followers across her social media pages, Toke definitely has fans who adore her. The media woman once revealed the type of rock she would want her lover to proposed to her with and it got people talking.

Gulder Ultimate Search host

The moment Toke was unveiled as the first woman to host the season 12 of Gulder Ultimate Search, she has had to address an opinion about why she is not fit for the show on her page. Recently, a fan berated her for going into the jungle with a full makeup and long nails.

Do the criticisms get to her?

Toke has not mentioned if the criticisms get to her or not as she totally lives the unbothered life. However, she once mentioned in the past about how she was depressed during her previous birthday still went ahead to do a photoshoot to celebrate the next one.

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Toke Makinwa meets Obasanjo

Toke Makinwa ran into ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo during a flight to an undisclosed location.

From indications, Makinwa couldn't contain her excitement after sighting the elder statesman as she approached him for pictures.

Luckily, the ex-president granted her request as he was also seen smiling in the pictures posted on Makinwa's Instastory channel.

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