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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

Author's articles

Nigeria customs generates N311.2bn revenue in 3 months, barely 1 week after announcing recruitment exercise

Nigeria customs generates N311.2bn revenue in 3 months, barely 1 week after announcing recruitment exercise

Nigeria

7 years ago

Just In: Senate rejects Ben Bruce's bill to stop use of petrol cars by 2035

Just In: Senate rejects Ben Bruce's bill to stop use of petrol cars by 2035

Nigeria

7 years ago

Buhari's government has battled Boko Haram, secured the entire country - Lai Mohammed

Buhari's government has battled Boko Haram, secured the entire country - Lai Mohammed

Nigeria

7 years ago

Do not compare yourself with others - Immigration boss gives 10 rules to a successful career

Do not compare yourself with others - Immigration boss gives 10 rules to a successful career

Ask Legit

7 years ago

Obiano is committed to N30,000 minimum wage, 25th payment date still stands - Head of service

Obiano is committed to N30,000 minimum wage, 25th payment date still stands - Head of service

Nigeria

7 years ago

Days after Boeing faced worldwide sanction, Air Peace gets its third 777 airplane (photos)

Days after Boeing faced worldwide sanction, Air Peace gets its third 777 airplane (photos)

Nigeria

7 years ago

14 facts you should know about Lagos governor-elect

14 facts you should know about Lagos governor-elect

Politics

7 years ago

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after a breathtaking primary election on Tuesday, October 2, emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling APC in Lagos state, defeating the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, with a landslide margin.

Ojukwu Jnr says Igbo moving to next level, urges Buhari to be generous with appointments

Ojukwu Jnr says Igbo moving to next level, urges Buhari to be generous with appointments

Nigeria

7 years ago

Mr Emeka Ojukwu jnr, the son of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has said Igbo are moving on to the Next level with President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and should share in key appointments.

APC forms majority as Saraki, Akpabio, 62 senators,151 reps fail to return

APC forms majority as Saraki, Akpabio, 62 senators,151 reps fail to return

Politics

7 years ago

After the general election on Saturday, February 23, 64 presently serving senators and 151 members of the House of Representatives will not be returning to their seats in the next 9th National Assembly.

Election 2019: US pastor prays for Nigeria, says country is too important to fail

Election 2019: US pastor prays for Nigeria, says country is too important to fail

Ask Legit

7 years ago

Pastor Franklyn Richardson, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, New York, has prayed for a peaceful outcome of the upcoming general elections in Nigeria.

We insist on 15% education allocation to end strike - ASUU tells FG

We insist on 15% education allocation to end strike - ASUU tells FG

Politics

7 years ago

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked for 15% allocation from the national budget for education to stop the industrial action in Nigeria, saying political commitment is one of the keys to ending strikes.

Joseph Omotayo