africanvoices – Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

On a ride with Ijeoma Ucheibe, the lawyer changing the narrative through Africa’s Foremost Literary Hub – The Bagus NG.

Bio: Ijeoma Ucheibe is a legal practitioner, HR professional, mediapreneur and curator of The Bagus NG, a literary platform promoting African literature with an informal feel. When she’s not writing an academic...

Tolu’ Akinyemi’s speech at the e-Launch event of “Inferno Of Silence” and “A Booktiful Love”

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, the speakers, the hosts of tonight’s event, Family and friends, and my second family- the literary community. Good evening everyone!I’m super delighted on the auspicious occasion of the...

Prolific Author secures a seat in the African Writers Hall of Fame

With the release of two books ‘A Booktiful Love’ and ‘Inferno of Silence’, acclaimed poet and writer, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, secures a seat in the African Writers hall of fame for his...

In conversation with leading African Voice—Dami Ajayi, the Poet and Medical Doctor taking African Literature to greater heights.

Bio: Dami Ajayi studied Medicine and Surgery at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria where he co-founded Saraba literary magazine. His first volume of poems, Clinical Blues, longlisted for the Erbacce Poetry Prize,...

In conversation with Spoken word Artist, Creative Writer, Educational psychologist and OAP Bunmi Africa.

Bio: Bunmi Africa is an Educational Psychologist, Writer, and Spoken Word Artist. She believes in freedom, hence her drive to share strong socio-political opinions and experiences through performance poetry. Writing is simply one...

Okadabooks Review: Never Play Games with The Devil

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but I can tell you absolutely that lightning has struck twice, because Tolu Akinyemi has done it again! He has wowed me...

“My writing Journey”

In the Beginning In the beginning were books, it was an enthralling love that had grown probably out of my introverted nature. Growing up, I was the death of the party, so...

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi (also known as Tolutoludo & Lion of Newcastle) is a multi-award-winning Nigerian author in the genre of poetry, short story, Children’s Literature and essays, which include: Dead Lions Don’t Roar (Poetry, 2017), Unravel Your Hidden Gems (Essays, 2018), Dead Dogs Don’t Bark (Poetry, 2018), Dead Cats Don’t Meow (Poetry, 2019), Never Play Games With The Devil (Poetry, 2019), Inferno of Silence (Short Stories, 2020), A Booktiful Love (Poetry, 2020), Black ≠ Inferior (Poetry, 2021), Never Marry a Writer (Poetry, 2021), Everybody Don Kolomental (Poetry, 2021), I Wear Self-Confidence Like a Second Skin (Children’s Literature, 2021) I Am Not a Troublemaker (Children’s Literature, 2021) and A god in a human body (Poetry, forthcoming – January 2022).

Tolu’ has been endorsed by Arts Council England as a writer with “exceptional talent.”

He is a co-founder of Lion and Lilac, a UK-based arts organization and sits on the board of many organizations.