The 12-year Career Of OAP Toke Makinwa Is Over
Olivia Bennett
Updated on February 22, 2026
On Friday, September 23, 2022, prestigious Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa declared her retirement from radio broadcasting.
The big name revealed the information on her Instagram page while celebrating her achievement; she explained how she started off as a fledgling in the field and later formed into an accomplished media personality and moderator.
She posted the following in what appeared to be a touching post:
“This has taken me so long to share however here we go. Folks, it has been 12 years since my initial experience on radio, and I finally take a bow.
“It’s been the most exciting 12 years of my life. (Such countless recollections), I joined as a newbie and presently I can say I’m leaving as a seasoned broadcaster.
Media personality, Toke Makinwa exits radio after 12 years.
Congratulations @tokstarr
— #BBNAIJA (@OloriSupergal) September 23, 2022
As the sovereign of talk, I’ll get a kick out of the chance to take you all on another excursion, please accompany me. For some it’s not really new so I’ll say an elevated phase.