{"id":926,"date":"2024-05-21T15:27:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masobebooks.com\/ng\/?post_type=writer&#038;p=926"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:35:41","slug":"tola-okogwu","status":"publish","type":"writer","link":"https:\/\/masobebooks.com\/ng\/writer\/tola-okogwu\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u1ecdl\u00e1 Okogwu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Tol\u00e1 Okogwu is a British Nigerian author, journalist, and hair care educator. Born in Nigeria but raised in London, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Having spent several years exploring the world of blogging, haircare, and freelance writing, she finally returned to her first love\u2026fiction. She is the author of the Onyeka middle grade series, the self-published picture book series Daddy Do My Hair, and Aziza\u2019s Secret Fairy Door under the name Lola Morayo. 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