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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

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

Nigerian student who wrote JAMB 4 different times tops his class in US university (photos)

Nigerian student who wrote JAMB 4 different times tops his class in US university (photos)

World

6 years ago

Jubilation as another Nigerian bags distinction from top UK university, gets Dean's commendation (photo)

Jubilation as another Nigerian bags distinction from top UK university, gets Dean's commendation (photo)

World

6 years ago

Kim Kardashian shares never-seen-before photos of her daughter in the White House

Kim Kardashian shares never-seen-before photos of her daughter in the White House

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

A total number of 400 new species were discovered in 2019 by experts at the Natural History Museum, including a beetle that was named after teen climate activist, Greta Thunberg.

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

Samuel Oghale Oboh, an architect born on March 27, 1971, is another Nigerian doing well in the diaspora. He has almost 25 years in public and private sectors.

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

61-year-old Madonna and her 25-year-old bae have taken things to the next level. The two lovebirds have introduced their families to each other.

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.

Photos of GEJ and Patience as they visit officer wounded during an attack on their home in Otuoke

Photos of GEJ and Patience as they visit officer wounded during an attack on their home in Otuoke

Nigeria

6 years ago

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Saturday evening, December 28, visited Lance Corporal Umar Umar Muttaka, at the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa.

Anarchy looms in the nation except we do this 1 special thing - Afenifere chieftain reveals

Anarchy looms in the nation except we do this 1 special thing - Afenifere chieftain reveals

Politics

6 years ago

The leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said that there can never be any progress in the nation unless the country’s constitution is changed to reflect true federation.

Joseph Omotayo