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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.

5939 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

What Adeboye said as he celebrated son's 38th birthday with powerful prayer session (video)

What Adeboye said as he celebrated son's 38th birthday with powerful prayer session (video)

World

5 years ago

What it means to be a black lawyer in UK - Nigerian woman Abimbola reveals

What it means to be a black lawyer in UK - Nigerian woman Abimbola reveals

People

5 years ago

Beautiful family photos of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's family break the internet

Beautiful family photos of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's family break the internet

World

5 years ago

Meet stunning Ghanaian nurse whose black skin has been taken over by vitiligo (photos)

Meet stunning Ghanaian nurse whose black skin has been taken over by vitiligo (photos)

World

5 years ago

Meghan Markle breaks silence, finally speaks about George Floyd's death in America (video)

Meghan Markle breaks silence, finally speaks about George Floyd's death in America (video)

World

5 years ago

Until God speaks, I won't reopen Synagogue Church - TB Joshua reacts to FG's directive, tells members what to do

Until God speaks, I won't reopen Synagogue Church - TB Joshua reacts to FG's directive, tells members what to do

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerian lady succeeds, becomes best student at top university in Canada (photo)

Nigerian lady succeeds, becomes best student at top university in Canada (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Chika Stacy Oriuwa, has made the nation really proud has she graduated from a top Canadian school with distinction and became a medical doctor.

Flashback: Day 'witches' challenged Apostle Suleman, told him what they would do for him if he heals Covid-19 patients

Flashback: Day 'witches' challenged Apostle Suleman, told him what they would do for him if he heals Covid-19 patients

World

5 years ago

The Founder and General overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman has been challenged to heal coronavirus patients in the nation.

Nigerian photographer captures Nigerian ladies' fashion across ages, gets international recognition (photos)

Nigerian photographer captures Nigerian ladies' fashion across ages, gets international recognition (photos)

World

5 years ago

Oye Diran is a Nigerian photographer who has been using his creativity and acute lenses to capture history in photographs. He won the 2020 LensCulture Exposure.

These are the 8 richest people in Africa (see how much they are worth)

These are the 8 richest people in Africa (see how much they are worth)

World

5 years ago

In the affairs of the world, holding wealth is really important. Africa Facts Zone has published the top 8 richest people in African as Aliko Dangote leads.

This was how 2 dead bodies were taken out of our hospital today, Covid-19 is real - Nigerian nurse cries out

This was how 2 dead bodies were taken out of our hospital today, Covid-19 is real - Nigerian nurse cries out

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian medical official with the Twitter name Nrs Cherish has said that the Covid-19 is a real battle people should not joke about, that people are dying.

Identical twins who were former gang members quit, turn millionaires selling cryptocurrency (photo)

Identical twins who were former gang members quit, turn millionaires selling cryptocurrency (photo)

People

5 years ago

Sam and Steve Nico Williams, a 38-year-old set of twins have dropped their gang lifestyle and focused on building their own business which has been successful

Rich young Nigerian man flaunts his dad's fleet of Rolls Royce, pictures go viral

Rich young Nigerian man flaunts his dad's fleet of Rolls Royce, pictures go viral

World

5 years ago

There are many silent wealthy families in this country that do not always make headlines but could probably be richest than those who are always in our faces.

This is the special bible verse Pastor Adeboye sent to all kids on Children's Day (photo)

This is the special bible verse Pastor Adeboye sent to all kids on Children's Day (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Pastor E A Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Wednesday, May 27, has wished all children around the globe a wonderful children's day.

Scientists finally reveal when Covid-19 cure could be ready

Scientists finally reveal when Covid-19 cure could be ready

Politics

5 years ago

Scientists have predicted that vaccine for coronavirus could be ready as soon as results of over 10,000 Covid-19 patients involved in a clinical trial is ready.

Joseph Omotayo