Nyaknno Osso is a librarian, journalist, and founder of the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation (BLERF).

[1][2] Nyaknno Osso graduated from the University of Ibadan (Library School, Class of 1975)[3] Mr. Osso's professional career encompasses library work at the University of Ibadan from 1971 to 1975 and a tenure in public service as the principal librarian and researcher at Cross River State Newspapers Corporation from 1975 to 1984.

[4] Transitioning to Newswatch Magazine in 1984, he assumed the role of the inaugural senior management staff member along with Dele Giwa and Ray Ekpu,[4] eventually ascending to the position of Chief of Research.

"[5] Between 1999 and 2007, Mr. Osso served as the Special Assistant to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Library, Research, and Documentation.

[6][7] In 2007, at the end of the administration of his principal, he assumed the role of Executive Secretary and Project Coordinator of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Foundation (OOPLF).