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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

Coronavirus: These are the things to avoid to prevent spread of disease - Scientist proffers solutions

Coronavirus: These are the things to avoid to prevent spread of disease - Scientist proffers solutions

World

6 years ago

Dubai, Abu Dhabi stop giving students homework to create more free time at home

Dubai, Abu Dhabi stop giving students homework to create more free time at home

World

6 years ago

With my HND I became a pilot, do not let BSC-HND bias stop you - Man advises graduates

With my HND I became a pilot, do not let BSC-HND bias stop you - Man advises graduates

World

6 years ago

Nigerians react as reality TV show Ultimate Love launches

Nigerians react as reality TV show Ultimate Love launches

Celebrities

6 years ago

I was once offered 20 cows for my hand in marriage - Yemi Alade says what happens next

I was once offered 20 cows for my hand in marriage - Yemi Alade says what happens next

Celebrities

6 years ago

Iyabo Ojo reacts to news of Faithia Balogun's alleged engagement days after calling her out

Iyabo Ojo reacts to news of Faithia Balogun's alleged engagement days after calling her out

Celebrities

6 years ago

Popular Nigerian actress finally speaks after her unclad video leaked online, releases powerful statement

Popular Nigerian actress finally speaks after her unclad video leaked online, releases powerful statement

Celebrities

6 years ago

Popular Hausa actress, Maryam Booth, has reacted to the leak of her unclad video which went viral online as she accessed her ex of blackmail and secretly recording her while she was changing.

Another batch of 161 Libyan returnees of men, women, children arrives Nigeria

Another batch of 161 Libyan returnees of men, women, children arrives Nigeria

Nigeria

6 years ago

As the European Union and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) continue repatriation, another batch of 161 Nigerian refugees has arrived from Libya.

UK vacancy: Queen Elizabeth is recruiting for a special post in Buckingham Palace (see salary)

UK vacancy: Queen Elizabeth is recruiting for a special post in Buckingham Palace (see salary)

World

6 years ago

If you’re in need of a big job, do not worry anymore as the Queen has put out a vacancy. She is looking for someone that could help renovate the Buckingham Palace.

Meet visually-impaired lady who is a professional photographer (video)

Meet visually-impaired lady who is a professional photographer (video)

World

6 years ago

People who say nothing in life is impossible might have a point as Touka story totally buttress it. Despite the fact that she lost her sight, the creative lady still became a photographer.

Everything for love: Girl receives money-stacked birthday cake in viral video

Everything for love: Girl receives money-stacked birthday cake in viral video

World

6 years ago

A beautiful young lady's boyfriend has given her the shock of her life as her man decided to make a money-stacked birthday cake for her.

Soft work: Meet woman who gets paid for planning parties for dogs

Soft work: Meet woman who gets paid for planning parties for dogs

World

6 years ago

Dream jobs are what they; works that are not just in line with what you love, but one that gets your passion easily. This is the story of 54-year-old Niki Sohrabkani from London who works full time as a party planner for dogs.

What Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will do to honour Kobe Bryant at 2020 Super Bowl

What Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will do to honour Kobe Bryant at 2020 Super Bowl

World

6 years ago

Popular musicians, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, have both promised to give an amazing performance in honour of late Kobe Bryant during the Super Bowl half time show.

Billionaire Motsepe faces harsh criticism, apologises for saying Africa loves Trump

Billionaire Motsepe faces harsh criticism, apologises for saying Africa loves Trump

World

6 years ago

A South African business mogul has been forced to apologise after claiming that the President of the United States of America is dearly loved by Africans. Patrice Motsepe was slammed by leaders for speaking on behalf of Africa.

Popular US YouTuber organises fake award ceremony for top UK journalist

Popular US YouTuber organises fake award ceremony for top UK journalist

World

6 years ago

A popular YouTuber, Josh Pieters, has said that he flew Kate Hopkins out to Prague where it was reported she collected a fake award called Campaign to Unify the Nation Trophy.

Joseph Omotayo