The internet is in overdrive after Nigerian media queen Toke Makinwa dropped what might be the biggest personal announcement of her career, she’s expecting her first child.
The revelation, shared on Instagram on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, has sent fans, fellow celebrities, and gossip blogs into a frenzy, with many trying to piece together the backstory of the woman who has spent over a decade dominating radio, television, and social media.
Toke, often dubbed Nigeria’s “Queen of Media,” is no stranger to being in the spotlight. From her early days as a radio host on Rhythm 93.7 FM to becoming a TV powerhouse, bestselling author, fashion influencer, and businesswoman, she has built an empire around her personality and unapologetic confidence. But behind the glamour, Toke’s love life has been a subject of public curiosity for years.
Her highly publicized marriage to fitness entrepreneur Maje Ayida ended in a messy split in 2015 after allegations of infidelity, a heartbreak she candidly documented in her bestselling memoir On Becoming. Since then, she’s kept her romantic life firmly under wraps, fueling speculation and rumours every time she’s spotted with a mystery man.
Now, in what she calls the “biggest project” of her life, the 39-year-old star says she is ready to embrace motherhood. “What a difference a year can make. Dear God, you did this one. You have completely changed my life. The testimony, the timing, You make all things beautiful in Your time, and this is just so perfect,” she wrote, hinting that the journey to this point was not an easy one.
Without revealing the father’s identity, Toke Makinwa described her unborn child as “the answer to my prayers” and “the greatest reflection of God’s grace,” suggesting that this milestone closes a painful chapter of her past.
Still, the unanswered questions are what’s driving the buzz, who is the man in her life? How long has she kept the pregnancy a secret? And is this the start of a completely new era for one of Nigeria’s most influential women?
For now, fans are glued to her Instagram, hoping for more hints. If there’s one thing Toke Makinwa knows how to do, it’s keep the nation talking, and with this revelation, she’s just set the internet on fire all over again.
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