Kayode Ayobami

Kayode Ayobami

Ayobami Kayode is a student interested in writing and academics. He is a Literature in English student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. He is the Interviews Lead of Book O’Clock Review and the editor in chief of The Poetry CLUB UDUS. His works have been published or forthcoming in konya shamsrumi, punocracy, àtẹ́lẹwọ́, BBPC anthology, icefloepress, fieryscribe, cult of Clio, isele, Kalahari and elsewhere. He hails from Ibadan, Oyo state.
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🤔Get Me Lit: At First, There Was No Blood

By Kayode Ayobami

Pot of StoriesAt First, There Was No Blood: Unlearning Afro-womanism ➤Adebola Makinde in AgbowóInnocence stripped. This is the story of…

🤔Get Me Lit: Will Jumoke Pay the Prize of Jealousy?

By Kayode Ayobami

Pot of StoriesYou Are One Of Them ➤Ifeanyichukwu Eze in The RumpusAs banditry ravages some of the northern sides of…

🐦 Get Me Lit: Anyone Who Eats This Bird Dies on the 7th Day

By Kayode Ayobami

Pot of StoriesA Nightmare on Death ➤ Ishola Abdulwasiu in Iskanchi MagazineSegun and Wale are young boys who are fatherless. They…

🐣Get Me Lit: Born A Crime

By Kayode Ayobami

Pot of StoriesThe Jacket Seen on Tal Street ➤Ndawedwa Denga Hanghuwo in Lolwe MagazineGrace, a high school teacher, falls in…

🍲Get Me Lit: Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions

By Kayode Ayobami

Pot of StoriesFelicity ➤Khadijah S. Ádámù in AgbowoFelicity dies at 52 years of age. She goes through a lot of…

💰Get Me Lit – What Do Women Do With Their Esusu?

By Kayode Ayobami

Pot of StoriesThe Price ➤Ikechukwu Iwuagwu in The MoveeeIn The Moveee magazine this week, a woman endures physical abuse from…

Henneh Kyereh Kwaku’s Poetic Approach to Addressing Africa’s Political and Cultural Woes

By Kayode Ayobami

At the heart of contemporary Ghana’s literary community—representing Africa as a whole—is a celebrated creative writer whose works question his…

Awaken Your Emotions With These 4 Thought-Provoking Nigerian Poetry Books

By Kayode Ayobami

These four recommended poetry books are from Nigerian poets. The importance of curating this list is to show the brevity…

Fasasi Abdulrosheed Oladipupo’s Sidratul Muntaha Will Lead You into the World of Immigrants

By Kayode Ayobami

It's not often you see a Nigerian poet breaking the norm regarding language usage in their literary works. Nigeria is…

The Aftermath of War: A Review of Rasaq Malik Gbolahan’s “No Home In This Land”

By Kayode Ayobami

A famous Yoruba parlance states, "War, even in its smallest form, isn't a feast of pounded yam or cornmeal; it…

This is How Samuel A. Adeyemi Uses Poetry to Reimagine Nihilism

By Kayode Ayobami

We have strong literary voices coming out of Africa of late, especially with the help of the internet, which has…

Cheating on Science: Abdulrahim Hussani’s award-winning literary journey

By Kayode Ayobami

I came across the brilliant Nigerian writer Hussani Abdulrahim, and I think I have found a treasure. Hussani has what…