Abstract: Extensive reading has been found to be the most effective way of developing reading skill among youth and eventually improving their academic performances. This study was conducted among 120 secondary school students in Osogbo metropolis using simple random sampling as the sampling technique. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that most of the students were male day students and were within the age range of 10-15 years of age (65%). the student were in the lower class,. most of their parent were either into business or civil service. Most of the students in the study area had access to electronic facilities and they used it very often. They further claimed that watching home video had negative influence on their academic performance in that they performed poorly. Association with brilliant students, reading of novel to improve spoken and written English Language, spending more time reading instead of watching video firms are some of the suggestion that could improve the student reading habit and academic performance.