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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

Drama as Jay-Z seizes phone from man filming Beyonce at Diddy's 50th birthday party (video)

Drama as Jay-Z seizes phone from man filming Beyonce at Diddy's 50th birthday party (video)

World

6 years ago

Official British babe, I am now a citizen - BBNaija star Uriel jubilates (photos)

Official British babe, I am now a citizen - BBNaija star Uriel jubilates (photos)

Nigeria

6 years ago

How the world will be if women are allowed to rule for 2 years - Barack Obama reveals

How the world will be if women are allowed to rule for 2 years - Barack Obama reveals

World

6 years ago

Mike Adenuga's daughter gets int'l honour as French govt gives her prestigious award

Mike Adenuga's daughter gets int'l honour as French govt gives her prestigious award

World

6 years ago

If they were my children, I will disown them - Popular actor knocks Trump's kids (video)

If they were my children, I will disown them - Popular actor knocks Trump's kids (video)

World

6 years ago

Met on facebook, 28-year-old man travels from UK to US to meet new date

Met on facebook, 28-year-old man travels from UK to US to meet new date

World

6 years ago

Miss Nigeria receives great honour in US, gets the special key of a city (photos)

Miss Nigeria receives great honour in US, gets the special key of a city (photos)

World

6 years ago

Miss Nigeria, Olutosin Araromi, who represented the country at the just concluded Miss Universe, has received great honour in the US.

Nigerian Amina Mohammed makes Forbes 100 most powerful women in 2019 (photo)

Nigerian Amina Mohammed makes Forbes 100 most powerful women in 2019 (photo)

World

6 years ago

Amina J Mohammed, a Nigerian and the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, has shown great delight at making a very important list of powerful women in 2019.

Michelle Obama puts smile on school kids' faces, gives them iPads for Christmas (video)

Michelle Obama puts smile on school kids' faces, gives them iPads for Christmas (video)

World

6 years ago

Michelle Obama has made this Christmas season great for kids of Highlands Elementary School in Washington DC as she gave them great Christmas presents.

Another Nigerian makes history, wins seat in UK general election (photo)

Another Nigerian makes history, wins seat in UK general election (photo)

World

6 years ago

Another Nigerian has made a mark on world politics. Chinyelu Onwurah has won the first seat that was declared for Labour party in the United Kingdom election held on Thursday, December 12.

Massive jubilation as another Nigerian woman wins seat in UK general election (photo)

Massive jubilation as another Nigerian woman wins seat in UK general election (photo)

World

6 years ago

Another Nigerian has won their re-election in the United Kingdom election. Kemi Badenoch of the Conservative party has gotten her seat back as MP for Saffron Walden.

Fans urge comedian Trevor Noah to marry Lupita Nyong'o after exhibiting flawless chemistry

Fans urge comedian Trevor Noah to marry Lupita Nyong'o after exhibiting flawless chemistry

World

6 years ago

Lupita shared photos on her Instagram and Twitter on Thursday, December 12, as she joined Trevor Noah for an interview on the Daily Show.

How students helped 78-year-old man to overcome depression with Christmas tree and songs

How students helped 78-year-old man to overcome depression with Christmas tree and songs

World

6 years ago

Terrence, aged 78, has received a great Christmas gift at his home in Oldham, Greater Manchester by the town college student a day after he said he was living with depression.

Russian world champion bodybuilder Nataliya Kuznetsova flaunts husband with smaller biceps than hers (photos)

Russian world champion bodybuilder Nataliya Kuznetsova flaunts husband with smaller biceps than hers (photos)

World

6 years ago

A world champion and bodybuilder, Nataliya Kuznetsova, has said that she does not mind if her husband’s biceps are smaller, saying all that matters is their love for each other.

Meet Nigerian artist who makes amazing life-size sculptures using spoons (photos)

Meet Nigerian artist who makes amazing life-size sculptures using spoons (photos)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Abinoro Akporode Collins is a fine artist with a uniquely marveling interest in sculpture and drawing. He is not just a sculptor, he makes his creation using spoons, a popular cutlery in every home.

Joseph Omotayo