He is the current president of the Madina Institute of Science and Technology.
He began his academic journey at Gumbihini RC Primary School, Tamale, in September 1968.
He continue to Ghana Secondary School, Tamale in September, 1975 where he sat the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O' Level) examinations.
He served the nation for two years in Bagabaga before advancing into the University of Ghana, Legon twice, first between 1991 and 1994 where he pursued Bachelor of Arts degree (Drama & Theatre Studies and Linguistics); and from 1997 to 2000 where he bagged his Masters of Philosophy degree in linguistics.
He left for the United States of America where he studied at Indiana University, Bloomington between 2004 and 2008 and returned with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Folklore.