Tolu Ogunlesi
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About
Scottish-born Nigerian journalist and blogger who was named Special Assistant on Digital/New Media by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016. He won CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards in both 2009 and 2013.
Before Fame
He received a master's degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.
Trivia
He authored the poetry book Listen to the Geckos Singing from a Balcony and the novel Conquest & Conviviality.
Family Life
He's been based in the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Abuja.
Associated With
He rose to prominence as a well-known journalist with Nigerian roots like Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo.
