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Joseph Omotayo

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012-2016), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab Advance digital reporting workshop (2024)

Experience: Critical Literature Review (Head reviewer) 2010-2014, The234Project (Writer) 2016-2017, Coordinator of OAU The234Project Essay contest (2017), Afridiaspora (Chief Reviewer, 2016-2018), Dubawa Fact checking fellow (2022)

Awards: Best editor and writer (Legit.ng, 2020), My Favourite Nigerian Character in a Book Contest (2011), Unoma Azuah’s Edible Bones Book Review Prize (2013)

Joseph Omotayo is a journalist who has been writing on human interest topics since 2019. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He is the head of Human Interest and Diaspora Desk at Legit. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.

5441 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Nigerian Moyinoluwa becomes famous, builds android watch that tells time in Yoruba (photos)

Nigerian Moyinoluwa becomes famous, builds android watch that tells time in Yoruba (photos)

World

6 years ago

17-year-old genius bags master's degree in physics, becomes youngest graduate in popular US school (photo)

17-year-old genius bags master's degree in physics, becomes youngest graduate in popular US school (photo)

World

6 years ago

Teachers give student's family a car so their kid can keep coming to school (photo)

Teachers give student's family a car so their kid can keep coming to school (photo)

World

6 years ago

These are the new species that were discovered by scientists in 2019, beetle was named after a power teenager (photo)

These are the new species that were discovered by scientists in 2019, beetle was named after a power teenager (photo)

World

6 years ago

Celebrating Nigerian man who was first African president of very special organisation in Canada

Celebrating Nigerian man who was first African president of very special organisation in Canada

World

6 years ago

Madonna and 25-year-old boyfriend get serious as she meets his parents (photos)

Madonna and 25-year-old boyfriend get serious as she meets his parents (photos)

World

6 years ago

This is so immature - Fans critcise Drake for working with Chris Brown after what Rihanna went through

This is so immature - Fans critcise Drake for working with Chris Brown after what Rihanna went through

World

6 years ago

Drake is under fire from Rihanna's fans after saying she was the reason he and Chris Brown fell out. Drake said he and Chris can be friends now that Rihanna is out of both of their lives.

Celebrating Nigerian woman Nkechi who is the vice president of tech in Canada's biggest bank

Celebrating Nigerian woman Nkechi who is the vice president of tech in Canada's biggest bank

World

6 years ago

Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson is one of many Nigerians making the country proud on the international scene and is currently an associate vice president of segment technology in TD Bank Group.

Mariah Carey breaks music record, becomes 1st artist to top Billboard Hot 100 list in 4 decades (photo)

Mariah Carey breaks music record, becomes 1st artist to top Billboard Hot 100 list in 4 decades (photo)

World

6 years ago

Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has broken a very important record in the music world as she becomes the first artist that has ranked first on Billboard Hot 100 list in 4 decades.

33-year-old woman receives big special gifts from Bill Gates for Christmas, showcases them (video, photos)

33-year-old woman receives big special gifts from Bill Gates for Christmas, showcases them (video, photos)

World

6 years ago

A Michigan woman in the US hit a very big jack pot this year when she was matched with billionaire Bill Gates as her secret Santa Claus.

Few days to Christmas, researchers 'discover' where Moses once kept biblical Ark of Covenant (see details)

Few days to Christmas, researchers 'discover' where Moses once kept biblical Ark of Covenant (see details)

World

6 years ago

Israeli religious archaeologists said they have found where the stone that held the Ark of Covenant sat more than 3,000 years ago, revealing the actual measurement of the temple.

Mystery as baby stolen in 1964 from a US hospital is found in remote town 55 years after (photo)

Mystery as baby stolen in 1964 from a US hospital is found in remote town 55 years after (photo)

World

6 years ago

Mysteries abound and the world never seems to run out of them. Chester and Dora Fronczak’s one-day old baby that was abducted 55 years ago, on April 26, 1964, in Chicago was found in Michigan.

Another Nigerian makes history, wins seat in UK general election (photo)

Another Nigerian makes history, wins seat in UK general election (photo)

World

6 years ago

Another Nigerian has made a mark on world politics. Chinyelu Onwurah has won the first seat that was declared for Labour party in the United Kingdom election held on Thursday, December 12.

Massive jubilation as another Nigerian woman wins seat in UK general election (photo)

Massive jubilation as another Nigerian woman wins seat in UK general election (photo)

World

6 years ago

Another Nigerian has won their re-election in the United Kingdom election. Kemi Badenoch of the Conservative party has gotten her seat back as MP for Saffron Walden.

Russian world champion bodybuilder Nataliya Kuznetsova flaunts husband with smaller biceps than hers (photos)

Russian world champion bodybuilder Nataliya Kuznetsova flaunts husband with smaller biceps than hers (photos)

World

6 years ago

A world champion and bodybuilder, Nataliya Kuznetsova, has said that she does not mind if her husband’s biceps are smaller, saying all that matters is their love for each other.

Joseph Omotayo