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Multiple Award-Winning Author releases first collection of poems for Young People

Notable poet, essayist, storyteller and children’s author, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s latest collection of poems, ‘You Need More Than Dreams’ is a collection of didactic and instructive poems targeted at young people and...

The Lion of Newcastle, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi is set to Release Four Books at The Lit and Phil Newcastle

Join author extraordinaire, the Lion of Newcastle, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi at his books signing and reading event at The Lit & Phil on the 8th of September 2022. At this event, Tolu’...

Renowned African Writer appointed as a columnist for 2022 in Malimbe Magazine

The ingenious writing prodigy who has published fourteen books and has six forthcoming titles joins the roll-call of other illustrious African Writers who have been columnists at Malimbe Magazine. Tolu’ A. Akinyemi...

Multi-Award-Winning Author releases collection of poems ‘A god in a Human Body’ to kick-start the New Year

Written by the incredibly talented Children’s author, storyteller, essayist and poet Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, ‘A god in a Human Body’ explores themes of spirituality, divinity and the enormous power that we possess...

Cancel Culture: The birth of a voiceless generation

It’s a great pleasure to be here today to talk to you about a topic that interests me. And should interest all of us. A topic eating at the heart of society....

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi set to headline at the Havering Literary Festival 2021

Multi-Award-Winning Nigerian Poet and Writer, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi will headline at the Havering Literary Festival 2021. The Newcastle Based poet and creative writer, who has authored thirteen books with five other forthcoming...

Black History Month: Not Enough Black Corporate Leaders

It’s Black History Month in the UK and it’s a time to reflect on the progress made in the last year or should I say ‘lack of progress’ going by the experience...

AML Compliance Program: More than a Box Ticking Exercise

According to Lexis Nexis Global True Cost of Compliance 2020 report, the projected total cost of financial crime compliance across financial institutions worldwide is $213.9 billion, up from $180.9bn dollars the previous year. The results...

Black History Month event on National Poetry Day with guest poet Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Join us on National Poetry Day for a themed Celebration of Black History Month. Tolu’ A. Akinyemi is a multi-award-winning author in the genre of poetry, short story, children’s literature and essays....

Newcastle-Based Author writes his name in the annals of history with ‘Born in Lockdown’

Written by multi-award-winning author Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, ‘Born in Lockdown’ is a writer’s account of the coronavirus pandemic using poetry as a tool. The goal is to document the coronavirus pandemic era...