Ben Omowafola Tomoloju (born 18 December 1954) is a Nigerian playwright, journalist, theatre director, musician, and cultural activist. [1] [2]
Tomoloju was born in Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria14. He spent his early years in different towns within the old Western Region, attending elementary schools in Owo, Ilu-Titun, and Okitipupa before completing his primary education in Agege and Ikeja, Lagos. He went on to study at Christ School, Ado-Ekiti for his secondary education. He got a degree in English and Literary Studies at the University of Ibadan from in 1978.
Tomoloju began his journalism career at 19 as a freelance cartoonist for Newbreed Magazine. He went on to contribute to various publications including The Nigerian Observer and The Punch. [1] He was Arts Editor and later Deputy Editor at The Guardian. [3]
As a dramatist, Tomoloju's plays engage themes of leadership, social justice, and the complexities of Nigerian society. Some of his works includes Jankariwo, [4] Mujemuje, [5] Amona, Iphigenia Finds Aiyelala, [6] and Askari [7] which featured actors like Yinka Davies, Lekan Balogun, and Dickson Ekhaguere . In 1980, he founded the Kakaaki Performance Troupe to nurture young artistic talent. Several of his plays have been performed nationally and internationally. [8]
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