At 40, Toke Makinwa is about to welcome her biggest miracle yet
When it comes to reinvention, few Nigerian celebrities do it quite like Toke Makinwa. Media personality, actress, author, fashionista, podcaster. She’s the very definition of “soft life ambassador.” And now, at 40, she’s stepping into a brand-new chapter: motherhood.
But as with everything in Toke’s life, the road here wasn’t exactly smooth.
Who is Toke Makinwa?
If you’ve been anywhere near Nigerian pop culture in the last decade, you already know Toke. She first stole hearts on radio with The Morning Drive on Rhythm 93.7 FM, before expanding her empire into YouTube (Toke Moments), acting (shoutout Glamour Girls), fashion, and lifestyle.
She’s the girl who can sell you a wig, host your TV show, drop motivational bars on Instagram, and still shut down a red carpet in a designer gown, all before brunch.
Love, Loss, and Reinvention
Toke’s love story was once headline news. In 2014, she tied the knot with Maje Ayida, her longtime partner. But just two years later, the marriage collapsed in a whirlwind of public scandal, after news of infidelity and a child outside the marriage shook fans.
It was messy, it was loud, and it left Toke heartbroken but not broken. Instead, she poured her pain into her best-selling memoir On Becoming, where she told her truth with raw honesty. That book became therapy not just for her, but for thousands of women who had walked in similar shoes.
Turning 40 – and Turning Heads
Fast forward to 2024: Toke hit the big 4-0, and she didn’t just mark it, she owned it. From luxury trips to jaw-dropping photoshoots, her 40th birthday was the kind of celebration that screamed, “Life just began, darling.” And indeed, it had.
Pregnancy Announcement – The Biggest Project Yet
Then came August 2025. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Toke dropped the news no one saw coming: she’s pregnant with her first child. She called it “the biggest project of my life” and if you’ve followed Toke’s journey, you know just how much those words weigh.
She’s since shared snippets of the journey glowing in turquoise gowns, rocking her bump with her signature style, and even doing a sweet gender reveal: it’s a girl! Cue the collective “awww” from her fans.
Reactions – From Love to Lectures
Of course, no Nigerian celebrity announcement is complete without public commentary. While fans and friends flooded her page with congratulations, not everyone could just clap and go.
Cue Solomon Buchi, the life coach and Twitter philosopher, who felt the need to add his two cents. He criticized Toke for constantly “involving God” in her pregnancy narrative, saying faith shouldn’t be mixed with IVF conversations. And let’s just say, Nigerians were not having it.
Reality star Uriel Oputa quickly clapped back, telling Buchi to “let Toke enjoy her miracle in peace.” Fans also rushed to defend her, pointing out that infertility journeys are deeply personal and that Toke’s gratitude to God was hers to express.
Why This Matters
What makes Toke’s pregnancy announcement so powerful isn’t just the glitz or the baby bump photos, it’s the story behind it. She’s been open about enduring failed IVF attempts and cruel public trolling about her childlessness. For her to finally share this joy, unapologetically, is nothing short of victorious.
The Full-Circle Glow-Up
From the heartbreak of divorce to the high of becoming an author, from the glammed-up 40th birthday to this baby bump reveal, Toke’s story feels like a full-circle moment. She’s proof that life really can begin again at any stage and that sometimes, the glow-up includes a little one on the way.
So, while we wait to meet Baby Makinwa (or should we say Baby Glow Queen?), one thing is clear: Toke Makinwa didn’t just “On Becoming”, she became.
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