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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

My husband does not want any more children - Prince William's wife

My husband does not want any more children - Prince William's wife

World

6 years ago

Amazing moment class gives boy standing ovation after beating cancer

Amazing moment class gives boy standing ovation after beating cancer

World

6 years ago

Finally, Akon concludes agreement for his new mega city named after him in Senegal

Finally, Akon concludes agreement for his new mega city named after him in Senegal

World

6 years ago

Victory at last: Queen finally backs Prince Harry and Meghan's royal retirement

Victory at last: Queen finally backs Prince Harry and Meghan's royal retirement

World

6 years ago

How Adeyanju recommended America's FBI, CIA as models for social media regulation

How Adeyanju recommended America's FBI, CIA as models for social media regulation

Nigeria

6 years ago

This is what I think about the 10 people who are competing to succeed me in 2023 - El-Rufai

This is what I think about the 10 people who are competing to succeed me in 2023 - El-Rufai

Nigeria

6 years ago

Taiwan re-elects its female president for 2nd term with mighty 8.2m votes

Taiwan re-elects its female president for 2nd term with mighty 8.2m votes

World

6 years ago

Taiwan has made history in its politics as it on Saturday, January 11, re-elected its female president, Tsai Ing-wen, for a second term as she scored 8.2 million votes.

Breaking: Gunmen kidnap lawmaker’s wife in Jigawa

Breaking: Gunmen kidnap lawmaker’s wife in Jigawa

Politics

6 years ago

Gunmen have allegedly kidnapped a housewife in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa, the Police have confirmed. A security source told NAN that the woman is the wife of a Jigawa State Assembly members.

Nigerian Onyejiaka becomes 1st W'African named deputy mayor in New Jersey, US (photo)

Nigerian Onyejiaka becomes 1st W'African named deputy mayor in New Jersey, US (photo)

World

6 years ago

Another Nigerian, Charles Onyejiaka, made history on the international scene on Monday, January 6, as he was made the first ever West African to be voted as the deputy mayor of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, US.

Former homeless black man becomes CEO and restaurant owner, serves free food to the needy

Former homeless black man becomes CEO and restaurant owner, serves free food to the needy

World

6 years ago

Manhattan’s Loving Arms Soup Kitchen owner, Victor Rivera, who once struggled with homelessness is using his past hardships to help others move forward, by providing free warm meals to the needy in his community.

15-year-old talented Hollywood teen who made Forbes 30 Under 30 set to produce new movie

15-year-old talented Hollywood teen who made Forbes 30 Under 30 set to produce new movie

World

6 years ago

Marsai Martin, a 15-year-old Hollywood actress who became the youngest movie producer ever, is set to produce a new movie with Universal Pictures.

Massive jubilation as Nigerian Jason breaks Guinness World Records after dancing for 53 hours (photo)

Massive jubilation as Nigerian Jason breaks Guinness World Records after dancing for 53 hours (photo)

Celebrities

6 years ago

Nigerian man, Joshua Usoro, popular known as Jason, has broken Guinness World Records in the longest dance marathon relay after dancing for more than 53 hours, 28 minutes and 47 seconds.

Queen finally speaks on Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's decision to quit their royal duties (photo)

Queen finally speaks on Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's decision to quit their royal duties (photo)

World

6 years ago

There was a new twist to the royal drama involving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle yesterday as they announced on Wednesday, January 8, that they would like to be relieved of their royal duties.

How Bayero University Kano reportedly translated physics, maths, chemistry books into Hausa to aid learning

How Bayero University Kano reportedly translated physics, maths, chemistry books into Hausa to aid learning

Nigeria

6 years ago

Bayero University, Kano, has reportedly translated physics, chemistry, and mathematics textbooks into the Hausa language to aid learning.

29-year-old man marries cardboard picture of music idol, says it is the happiest decision of his life (photo)

29-year-old man marries cardboard picture of music idol, says it is the happiest decision of his life (photo)

World

6 years ago

Oil London, a 29-year-old British man who spent over $150,000 (N54,375,000) on plastic surgery to look like a popular pop singer, Jimin, has married a cardboard cut-out of the same musician.

Joseph Omotayo