Murana, Muniru Oladayo

@fubk.edu.ng

Associate Professor; Department of European Languages, Faculty of Arts
Federal University Birnin-Kebbi

I was born in September 29, 1970. I taught in secondary schools between 1995 and 2003. I was a member of academic staff and Coordinator of the undergraduate program in the Department of English, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria from June 2003 to September 2015. I was appointed a Senior Lecturer in the Department of European Languages, Federal University Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State Nigeria in September 2015. I'm currently Associate Professor and Acting Head of the Department.

EDUCATION

Bayero University Kano: 2006-13 (PhD, English Language
University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria: 1998- 2000 (MA English Language)
Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife, Nigeria 1992-1995( BA Ed. English: Language and Literature)
Adeyemi College of Education of Education, Ondo, Nigeria 1989-1992( NCE, English/Yoruba)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Discourse stylistics and English language teaching

53

Scholar Citations

3

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Language and democracy in nigeria: A stylistic study of late president Umar Musa Yar’adua’s inaugural speech of may 29, 2007
    MM Oladayo
    Journal of Linguistics and Communication Studies 2 (1), 15-21 2023

  • An Error Analysis of Spontaneous Communication of Some Freshmen of the Faculty of Arts Federal University Birnin-Kebbi Kebbi
    B Sarki, MO Murana
    Kebbi Journal of Language and Literature 3 (1), 31-42 2022

  • Code-switching and code mixing in the selected tracks of the hip hop music of flavour and 9ice
    B Sarah, MM Oladayo
    International Journal of English and Comparative Literary Studies 2 (3), 55-70 2021

  • An Exploration of Adamu Kyuka Usman’s Style of Introduction in Hope in Anarchy
    MM Oladayo, H AbdulWahab
    International Journal of English and Comparative Literary Studies 2 (1), 13-23 2021

  • The Challenges of Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria
    MM Oladayo
    International Journal of Educational Studies 4 (4), 154-158 2021

  • A Linguistic Analysis of Selected Excerpts from Two Literary Genres
    MO Murana
    2021

  • The Editor’s Art: A Stylistic Study of the Daily Trust Editorial of September 3, 2015 on Military Debt
    MM Oladayo, AW Hafsat
    Bulletin of Advanced English Studies–Vol 2 (2), 66-72 2019

  • Language in political discourse: A pragmatic study of presupposition and politeness in the inaugural speech of President Donald Trump
    S Balogun, MO Murana
    Bulletin of Advanced English Studies 1 (1), 64-76 2018

  • Persuading and Defending: A Stylistic Analysis of Obama’s Speech at Hiroshima Peace Park on May 27, 2016
    MOPD Murana
    International Journal 5 (2), 114-120 2017

  • Persuading and Defending: A Stylistic Analysis of Obama’s Speech at Hiroshima Peace Park on May 27, 2016
    MOPD Murana
    International Journal of Language and Literature 5 (2), 114-120 2017

  • An Examination of Continuing Professional Development Practices of Lecturers of English in Colleges of Education in the North Western Zone of Nigeria
    MMOOE Balogun Sarah
    International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS) 4 2017

  • The Journal of Communicative English
    SEC Sounds, Y Ibrahim


  • A Study of Mind Style in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus
    A Suleiman, MM Oladayo, Y Ibrahim


  • Strategies for Teaching English Language in Nigerian Primary and Secondary schools
    MM Oladayo


  • Code-Switching and Code-Mixing
    MOPD Murana, B Sarah


  • The Journal of Communicative English
    MOPD Murana


MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Language in political discourse: A pragmatic study of presupposition and politeness in the inaugural speech of President Donald Trump
    S Balogun, MO Murana
    Bulletin of Advanced English Studies 1 (1), 64-76 2018
    Citations: 32

  • Code-switching and code mixing in the selected tracks of the hip hop music of flavour and 9ice
    B Sarah, MM Oladayo
    International Journal of English and Comparative Literary Studies 2 (3), 55-70 2021
    Citations: 13

  • Persuading and Defending: A Stylistic Analysis of Obama’s Speech at Hiroshima Peace Park on May 27, 2016
    MOPD Murana
    International Journal 5 (2), 114-120 2017
    Citations: ng: A Stylistic Analysis of Obama’s Speech at Hiroshima Peace Park on May 27, 2016

  • Persuading and Defending: A Stylistic Analysis of Obama’s Speech at Hiroshima Peace Park on May 27, 2016
    MOPD Murana
    International Journal of Language and Literature 5 (2), 114-120 2017
    Citations: 4

  • Language and democracy in nigeria: A stylistic study of late president Umar Musa Yar’adua’s inaugural speech of may 29, 2007
    MM Oladayo
    Journal of Linguistics and Communication Studies 2 (1), 15-21 2023
    Citations: 2

  • An Exploration of Adamu Kyuka Usman’s Style of Introduction in Hope in Anarchy
    MM Oladayo, H AbdulWahab
    International Journal of English and Comparative Literary Studies 2 (1), 13-23 2021
    Citations: 1

  • The Challenges of Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria
    MM Oladayo
    International Journal of Educational Studies 4 (4), 154-158 2021
    Citations: 1