​Usman Halimat Ojone is a writer, flash fiction, and poetry enthusiast studying for a Doctor of Optometry Degree in the Department of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Ilorin. She is also a renowned debater with many local and international awards to her name. Notably, she received the Best Female Speaker at the All-Nigerian Universities Debating Championship 2018, Best Public Speaker at the Covenant University Invitational Tournament 2020, and 1st runner up at the OIC Grand final for the Bangabandhu Dhaka International Debate Fest hosted by the Bangladesh Debate Federation.
 
 Halimat is a SprinNG Writing Fellowship Alumnus whose works explore the themes of love, grief and being.