I Am Not Owing My Staff – Toke Makinwa

Posted by: Folamidavid in Celebrity News Oct 23, 2019

Rhythm FM OAP, Toke Makinwa has vowed to give 500K to whoever can help unravel the owner of a Twitter account who accused her of owing her staff up to 6 months salary.

It all started days back when Nigerian couple, Mayowa and Glory Osei, were called out on Twitter for owing their staff salaries. Toke also blasted this act of employers failing to pay their staff even when they make a huge profit.

Reacting, a Twitter account named @Lerivay slammed Toke by accusing her of owing some of her staff members as well. Her friend, who has a little girl, to be precise.

Well, Toke is no having it and she has come out to say she will give half a million naira to whoever can reveal the owner of the account. She added that she would be going to court.

See some of the things she shared on Twitter,

Hmmm… Do you believe Toke?

Toke Makinwa (born 3 November 1984) is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle entrepreneur and author. She is known for hosting The Morning Drive on Rhythm 93.7 FM and her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments. She released her book On Becoming in November 2016.

Toke Makinwa was born on 3 November 1984, in Lagos state. She attended the Federal Government Girls’ College in Oyo State. Makinwa later attended the University of Lagos, where she earned a BA degree in English and literature.

In 2010, Makinwa made her major media debut on Rhythm 93.7 FM’s The Morning Drive show as a co-host. In 2012, she made a television appearance as host of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) beauty pageant, which was broadcast live across Nigeria. She co-hosted Flytime TV’s 3 Live Chicks, along with Tosyn Bucknor and Oreka Godis. The show debuted as a web series before expanding to terrestrial television in late 2012. Makinwa did not renew her contract with Flytime TV for the show’s second season and was subsequently replaced by her radio colleague Omalicha. In 2012, Makinwa launched her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments.

In January 2014, Hip Hop World Magazine announced Makinwa as the host of its interview and talk series Trending. She also secured a spot on EbonyLife TV as a co-host of its flagship show Moments.

Makinwa lost both of her parents to a fire accident when she was 8 years old. She released her memoir On Becoming in November 2016. The book talks about her personal struggles and addresses the betrayal of her now ex-husband, Maje Ayida. Makinwa went on a book tour to promote the book. The tour included Nigeria, South Africa, the U.S, the U.K, and parts of East Africa.