Tokoni grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and developed an interest in literature from an early age and began writing at the age of 10. Tokoni attended the International School of the University of Lagos and is currently at Bowen University, Nigeria studying Accounting. Tokoni is a novelist and poet and has previously written for the Huffington Post, Portsmouth Daily Times, Space Bar magazine, San Diego Free Press, Op-ed news, Collective Lifestyle Media, Grilslife.com, The Brooklyn Reader and Los Angeles Free Press. Her interests include languages, mythology and art.