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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

Just in: Buhari orders immediate investigation into the killing of PDP's woman leader in Kogi state

Just in: Buhari orders immediate investigation into the killing of PDP's woman leader in Kogi state

Politics

6 years ago

These are the restaurants where poor people eat for free in US (photos)

These are the restaurants where poor people eat for free in US (photos)

World

6 years ago

Kanye West makes big move on his new album, partners with Dr Dre to release part 2 of Jesus is King

Kanye West makes big move on his new album, partners with Dr Dre to release part 2 of Jesus is King

Entertainment

6 years ago

Popular US-Nigerian rapper gets man of the year cover for his amazing rap music

Popular US-Nigerian rapper gets man of the year cover for his amazing rap music

Nigeria

6 years ago

Man breaks record, becomes 1st Nigerian to reach Antarctica, the world's coldest place (photo)

Man breaks record, becomes 1st Nigerian to reach Antarctica, the world's coldest place (photo)

Nigeria

6 years ago

32-year-old Nigerian doctor receives great int'l award for using medicine in brilliant ways

32-year-old Nigerian doctor receives great int'l award for using medicine in brilliant ways

Nigeria

6 years ago

21-year-old student works as Queen replica, charges N23k per show (photos)

21-year-old student works as Queen replica, charges N23k per show (photos)

World

6 years ago

Harriet Ball, a 21-year-old lady, has built a career serving as a royal replica to Queen Elizabeth. She first started when she acted in a Neflix series titled The Crown.

Popular 27-year-old Nigerian robotics engineer visits Nigeria, gets great welcome from Osinbajo (photos)

Popular 27-year-old Nigerian robotics engineer visits Nigeria, gets great welcome from Osinbajo (photos)

Technology

6 years ago

Silas Adekunle, the 27-year-old robotics engineer, was hosted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja on Monday, November 18, as he revealed his plans to make robotics a reality in Nigeria and Africa.

Nigerian man makes int'l wave, becomes judge of superior court in US (photo)

Nigerian man makes int'l wave, becomes judge of superior court in US (photo)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Another Nigerian has really made the nation proud on the international scene. David Ndudim, a Nigerian-born lawyer has been made a great achievement in law.

Delay not denial! Girl who failed JAMB 1st time emerged best graduating student of her department, clinches 7 awards (photos)

Delay not denial! Girl who failed JAMB 1st time emerged best graduating student of her department, clinches 7 awards (photos)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Everything, no matter how far off, soon falls into place with continued passion and commitment. This same can be said of Toun Banjo.

Timi Frank gifts Tonto Dikeh expensive wristwatch, luxury apartment in Dubai (photos)

Timi Frank gifts Tonto Dikeh expensive wristwatch, luxury apartment in Dubai (photos)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Popular Nollywood actress and media personality, Tonto Dikeh, has received an amazing gift from Timi Frank, a former national deputy secretary of the All Progressives Peoples Congress.

Man marries physically challenged lover after 4 years of dating her (photos)

Man marries physically challenged lover after 4 years of dating her (photos)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Love does not know any boundary, it transverses all. Also, no one could really decided who they want to fall in love with, it just happens. This goes to show that most times, falling deeply for someone may be an unconscious thing.

Tiwa playfully slaps Wizkid's head as he draws her closely by the waist (video)

Tiwa playfully slaps Wizkid's head as he draws her closely by the waist (video)

Entertainment

6 years ago

Ever since their love life became public knowledge, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (known as Wizkid) and Tiwatope Savage (aka Tiwa Savage) has always been in the media for the interesting bits in their relationship.

I am richer than your mother - Wizkid replies fan who mocked his height

I am richer than your mother - Wizkid replies fan who mocked his height

Entertainment

6 years ago

There is a video going viral where Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, the Joro crooner, gave a savage reply to a friend who tried to mocked his height.

This organisation of black men is doing everything to make people become doctors (video, photos)

This organisation of black men is doing everything to make people become doctors (video, photos)

World

6 years ago

It is important to always encourage everyone whenever the opportunity calls for it. The obvious reality is that many are doing the little they could to make humanity betters, and every effort matters, no matter how small.

Joseph Omotayo