OGUNNIRAN, OTUNLA TO HEADLINE ANA OSUN JANUARY READING

The Osun State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA Osun), has set aside 21st day of January, 2023 to host two Osogbo based writers, Mr. Tayo Ogunniran and Mr. Otunla Samuel Oludare in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

A statement signed by the Acting Chairman and Secretary of the association in the state, Mr. Odetayo Wasiu Omobewaji and Mr. Afeez Olagunju and made available to newsmen by the association’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Oladejo Haneef Olalekan said the event would take place at the association’s secretariat at No 20, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ibuaje Micro Finance Bank Building, Pepsi Cola, Area Osogbo, Osun State by 12PM prompt.

ANA Osun finally urged interested writers in the state to partake in the January reading as it is open to the public.

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TAYO OGUNNIRAN

Tayo Ogunniran was born into the family of Mr. & Mrs. S.I Ogunniran of Jagun's Compound, Agurodo in Ejigbo Local Government of Osun State over forty years ago.

'Tayo is a man of multifarious abilities, highly cultured, integrity- conscious and rich in native intelligence. He has attained landmark achievements in human building and development, a man of outstanding laurels in impactful leadership and service to humanity. Aside being a deep and creative thinker, he is respected for his witty and eloquent presentation.

Tayo had his trainings in the areas of Accounting, Management, Social Sciences, and Humanities from different Institutions of learning. He holds M.Sc. (Business Administration); Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializing in General Management; B.Sc.(Hons.) in Cooperatives and Rural Development from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, and Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria respectively.

In addition to his higher degrees, he obtained a Diploma in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife; a Diploma in Cooperative Studies from Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan; Certificate in Proficiency Management from Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered).

His teaching interests have been in the areas of Human Resource Management, Management and Organizational Theory and Practice, Small Business Management, Cooperatives Economics and Management, Rural and Community Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Industrial Management, Business Policy and Strategic Management. He has attended different seminars and workshops in his chosen fields and also served as Guest Speaker/Resource Person on many occasions.
He is a trained professional Manager and Administrator having passed the last stage of Management Professional Examination of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and PSE of Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, (ASCON) Topo-Badagry. He attained the grade of a full member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) in 2019 and he has served as Auditor, Public Relations Secretary and presently a member of education, bulleting and publication committee of Osogbo Chapter of the Institute.
He lectures at the department of Business Administration Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State (The first community-owned Polytechnic in Nigeria). He is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in Management at the Department of Management and Accounting of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.

He has participated actively and served in different capacities in various church organizations and units such as sunbeams, Youth fellowship, Drama Group, Royal Ambassadors and choir units in the Baptist denomination and some pentecostal churches.

Tayo has contributed to music development in numerous ways. He is uniquely gifted in music composition, poetry composition and performance, songs arrangement and coordination.

A prolific composer of many gospel and circular music. He released his debut album "OUNJE OLUWA" in 2011; OLUWAFERANMI in 2016; UNDILUTED PRAISE 2018. He co-produced with Prosper Ayinde a musical album IGBAOTUN by WMU choir Beulah Baptist Church Ejigbo in 2015; and composer of church anthem" NI BEULAH ENIYAN OTO NIWA"

Tayo Ogunniran is the composer of Igbajo Polytechnic Anthem and co- Producer of the school anthem of the first Technical University Ibadan.

He has authored text books on Practice of Management (2021); Industrial Management (2022); Small Business Management (2022); Business Policy and Strategic Management (2022).

His unpublished poems include: Omolomónjé, Ìwúre, Ilé ayé Èkéède, Ebi n be n'igboro, Ojóabákú; Omolúàbí, Oláwùmí; Omolará; Ségun Akinolá r'àjò àìbò; Omótómiláyò; Ìyàwó mi òwón; Iyán loúnje, Aya Adáramólá téri gbaso, Ikú Akínwùmí Ìsòlá gbomijé lójú mi etc

Presently, he is the CEO of 'Tayo Ogunniran & Glad Voices Int'l , a subsidiary of Omobarewa Musical Band Int'l, the organization he founded in 1997.

Tayo is a member of Beulah Baptist Church Ejigbo in Osun State, the, immediate past church Music Director and presently serving as song Director.

His hobbies include Music, Poetry performance, Acting, counseling, Traveling, Writing, Public Speaking, reading and Teaching. He is happily married to Mrs Oluyemi- 'Tayo Ogunniran( Nee Adebayo) and blessed with children.

OTUNLA SAMUEL OLUDARE

Otunla Samuel Oludare’s writing skill was discovered at a very tender age. This discovery later gave birth to different published works such as Fortitude to Greatness and a grammar book titled Simplified Grammar. One of the books was recently sold to a publishing company titled; "Sting of Death" and more are still in progress. His unique and logical expression differentiates him among his contemporaries. He is a teacher, a gospel musician who had written songs to his credit, and married with two kids. His passion for growth and development in youth in a way of forestalling moral value drives him to do more in writing. He had bagged two awards in public speaking and in music from the Youth chapter of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Osun state as the best public speaker in 2019. The Osogbo Book Club also gave him an award in 2021. He had led youths in self reliance and his oratory talent is top notch not just to arouse interest but to present realities that are workable for a better society. And to mention but a few, he is the formal Creativity Director of the Fellowship of Gospel Musician of Nigeria, Osun state and also a Youth President in one of the Redeemed Churches.