[3][4] Agema is a past Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) (Benue State Chapter) as well as Council Member, National Teen Authorship Scheme.
[5] He says, "I was exposed to Literature at an early age by a father who kept the tradition of the moonlight tales, complete with acting roles, local lore, and cultural songs.
Between 2018 and 2019, under the coveted Chevening scholarship administered by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he earned a second master’s, this time in International Education and Development at the University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom.
[7] Some prominent teachers and figures who Agema has acknowledged as a core part of his learning journey and writing influences people that include Maria Ajima, Moses Tsenongu, Andrew Aba, Hyginus Ekwuazi, Mairead Dunne, Sean Higgins, his wife, Agatha, Daisy Odey, T. J. Benson, Romeo Oriogun, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Helon Habila, Chuma Nwokolo, Sam Ogabidu,[8] as well as his brothers, Gabriel Agema, Taver and Sever Ayede.
[10] In 2014, he published the poetry collection, Home Equals Holes and The Bottom of Another Tale, both cover arts done by his friend and collaborator, the fantasy writer, Eugene Odogwu.
In 2015, Agema curated the first SEVHAGE Festival in Makurdi that had in attendance writers such as Romeo Oriogun, T. J. Benson, Innocence Silas Sharamang, Celina Kile and Amu Nnadi.
[17] Guests included Servio Gbadamosi, Ahmed Maiwada, Chiedu Ezeana, Isaac Attah Ogezi, Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Bash Amuneni, T. J. Benson, Innocence Silas Sharamang, Daisy Odey, Bizuum Yadok, Amara Chimeka, Alexander Ochogwu, Sam Ogabidu, Paul Ugah, Tersser Sam Baki, Charles Iornumbe, Paul Liam, Umar Yogiza Jnr, Maik Orsterga, Mrs. Beatrice Shomkegh, David Onotu, Helen Teghtegh, Iorliam Shija, Mrs. Rosemary Hua, Felicity Jila and Mimi Werna.
[22] The festival team included Otene Ogwuche as Festival co-director, Agema’s wife, Dr. Agatha Agema, Jennifer and Nathaniel Aduro, Andrea Vanen Kwen, Oko Owoicho, Torkwase Igbana, Luper Aluga, Anointing Biachi, Debbie Iorliam, Ephraim Chirgba, Carl Terver, and Iveren Ayede.
[25][26] Agema’s SEVHAGE in collaboration with organisations like Konya Shamsrumi, inaugurated the In Conversations series in Abuja and have so far featured celebrated writers Chuma Nwokolo and the venerated poet, Niyi Osundare.
[27] Development Worker and Researcher Agema was appointed Black History Month/Project Curator for the Students Union at the University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom a position he held from 2019-2020.