Tolulope Popoola

08/10/2026

A memorable character feels human enough to surprise even the writer.

30/09/2026

27/09/2026

The email looked official. The request was urgent.

An urgent demand for sensitive customer information lands in Onome’s inbox. The pressure is familiar: act quickly, don’t hold things up, just do what’s needed.

But one small detail catches her eye. The sender’s address is almost right. Almost.

As a young banker in an environment where you're often expected to move fast and ask questions later, that tiny difference could mean the difference between protecting customers and costing them their savings.

Would you have clicked reply?

Tell us: Have you ever received a phishing email supposedly from your bank? What details make you suspicious?

Check out Memoirs of a Lagos Junior Banker by Tolulope Popoola: a sharp, suspenseful glimpse into corporate Nigeria and the decisions that happen behind the scenes in a modern Lagos bank.

Available from Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo and Barnes & Noble.
Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0DYG84Y5Q
Find out more: https://tolulopepopoola.com

27/09/2026

Reading is how we travel beyond the borders of our own experience.

26/09/2026

Which is more stressful: baking the cake or delivering it? 🎂

Dayo has baked the perfect three-tier wedding cake. Now she just has to get it across Lagos without traffic, potholes, heat or one sudden brake sending the tiers into a disaster! 😅

Being a small-business owner means juggling logistics, customer service and emergency response. All before the cake reaches the venue in one beautiful piece.

Read Dayo's adventures in Memoirs of a Lagos Baker by Tolulope Popoola, available on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo and Barnes & Noble. (Links in bio!)



What’s your own nightmare delivery or transport story? Share it in the comments: I know Lagos has given many of us a story to tell!

21/09/2026

Hello parents! The new term is underway, but your young writer can still join us! ✍🏾

Creative Writing Club for Kids and Teens has officially begun, and our young writers are already creating characters, building plots, sharing ideas and growing in confidence.

But if you’ve only just discovered us, it’s not too late to join the Autumn Term.

Your child can start with a FREE trial session, experience the class for themselves and then you can decide whether the club is the right fit for them. No need to commit before they’ve tried it.

👧🏾🧒🏽 For young writers aged 10 to 15

📅 Autumn Term 2026
Saturday classes: 12 September to 12th December
Sunday classes: 13 September to 13th December

🕙 Weekend class times (UK):
Saturday: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Saturday: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Sunday: 4:00pm to 6:00pm

🌎 US and Canada-friendly sessions:
Saturday: 6:00pm to 8:00pm UK time
Sunday: 6:00pm to 8:00pm UK time

Whether your child already fills notebooks with stories or has wonderful ideas but needs help getting them onto the page, the Creative Writing Club gives them a safe, encouraging and inspiring space to practise, learn and create alongside other young writers.

Register now and choose a free trial session. Let them try the club first, then decide - https://accomplishpress.com/creative-writing-club-for-kids-and-teens/

Sometimes all a young writer needs is the right space for their imagination to take off. 📖

18/09/2026

Every finished story began as a fragile idea someone chose to protect.

03/09/2026

If you’ve ever coordinated VIP transport for a Lagos wedding party, you’ll know it’s not planning: it’s an extreme sport. 🚗💨

CJ, the Serial Best Man, has colour-coded spreadsheets, backup drivers and military-grade itineraries. Tomorrow’s schedule is a work of art: parents at 07:30, bridal party at 08:15, groomsmen in a coaster bus at 08:45. Everything is locked down.

Except for one tiny, microscopic issue… the car rental company still hasn’t picked up his calls to confirm they’re actually sending the cars. 🫠

Famous last words in Lagos wedding planning: “What could possibly go wrong?”

Read more of CJ’s hilarious wedding adventures in Memoirs of a Serial Best Man from The Lagos Flash Fiction Series by Tolulope Popoola. 📖📚

Where to buy: (links in bio)
Amazon: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYLB1P3T
Selar: http://selar.com/m/tolulope-popoola
Apple Books, Kobo and more!

02/09/2026

The page does not ask you to be perfect. It asks you to be present.

31/08/2026

In a Lagos wedding, secrets rarely wait politely until after the vows. This one walked straight into the bridal-suite corridor, carrying enough emotional tension to turn the flowers wilted. 😬

Bisi, the wedding planner, had seconds to act. Not with shouting, not with judgement, not with the kind of drama that would give the guests a story before the DJ even played the first dance.

She stepped in front of the distressed pregnant woman, clipboard in hand, phone ready, voice calm but firm. Because Bisi knew that behind every scandal is a human being.

Can she mediate between a bride, her groom… and the pregnant side-chick who has arrived at the venue demanding answers without the entire celebration exploding?

Read Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner and discover why Bisi has seen it all… or so she thought.

If you were the bride, would you still go ahead with the wedding? 👇🏾