User:Adedire Kayode

Kayode Adedire, fondly called Sir Kay, a native of Iloko Ijesa in Oriade Local Government of Osun State was born on 9th December 1951, in the then Gold Coast now Ghana. He had his elementary and secondary education at St John’s Primary/Middle School Nsawam in Eastern Ghana and St John’s Grammar School Achimota, Accra respectively. He started his Journalism career at the defunct WNTV/WNBS as a trainee reporter/sub-editor in 1973. A thorough bred broadcast journalist, Kayode was at different times in the pioneering teams of seven different broadcasting stations, He had along the line, won a number of professional awards. They include, The Best Broadcast Journalist of Oyo State NUJ (1990), the Best Media Executive of Osun NUJ (1993) maiden edition, and the prestigious Visnews T.V. International Award (1985) which enabled him to pay facility visits to some leading television stations in USA, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, France and Britain. Kayode is the author of the following books: Inside Broadcast Journalism, (a textbook), Not Yet Sunset and In the Twilight (both autobiography) as well as This Retirement. He is also the co-author of two biographies namely; Father and Founder of Modern Ejigbo, a biography of H.R.M. Oba Oyeyode Oyesosin II, the Ogiyan of Ejigboland and A Lady by Birth a biography of Late Lady Evangelist Betty Bakare, a former chairperson of Osun State Pilgrims Welfare Board. Kayode holds a Diploma certificate in Journalism (Dip.Jornalism) from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism Lagos (1975-1977), Certificate in News and Creative Writing from Central Office of Information (COI) London (1981), Certificate in Radio and TV News Reporting, Brighton Polytechnic Brighton England (1985) and B.A. (Mass Communication and English). Second Class Upper Division from Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma, Edo State. A one-time Chairman, caretaker committee Oriade Local Government in Osun State (1994-1996), Kayode, a Jerusalem Pilgrim and a Justice of Peace (Double JP) retired from Osun State Public Service as the pioneer Director General, Reality Radio vision Service (RRS) Iwo in December 2011. He is the Chairman, Association of Veteran Journalists, Osun State. Kayode has at different times in retirement held the positions of General Manager, UNIQ Radio, Ilesa, Osun State and PRO, Forum of Retired DGs and GMs from Osun State Public Service. A member of Osogbo Sports Club Osogbo and Prestige Club Iloko-ijesa (PRO), Kayode is married to lovely Bolanle Omoyeni (nee Idowu) a senior education officer in Osun State Civil Service, and they are blessed with God fearing, Heart warming and Forward looking Children.