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 has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. 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.

6165 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Davido issues strong warning, says what would happen to any man that tries to take Chioma, his son away

Davido issues strong warning, says what would happen to any man that tries to...

Nigeria

5 years ago

You married off our daughter without my consent - Ngozi Ezeonu's ex-husband reportedly accuses her

You married off our daughter without my consent - Ngozi Ezeonu's ex-husband...

People

5 years ago

God punish you - Davido tells the hacker trying to takeover his Twitter account

God punish you - Davido tells the hacker trying to takeover his Twitter account

Entertainment

5 years ago

Only Tacha is relevant out of 2019 BBNaija housemates - Top Nollywood actor reveals

Only Tacha is relevant out of 2019 BBNaija housemates - Top Nollywood actor...

Celebrities

5 years ago

These were the stars present at Banky W's big surprise party for wife Adesua (see their names)

These were the stars present at Banky W's big surprise party for wife Adesua...

Nigeria

5 years ago

There are 4000 divorce applications in Abuja already this year - Abuja-based lawyer laments

There are 4000 divorce applications in Abuja already this year - Abuja-based...

Nigeria

5 years ago

I hacked the hacker who stole my Twitter account - Naira Marley boasts (video)

I hacked the hacker who stole my Twitter account - Naira Marley boasts (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Naira Marley, the popular Mafo crooner, whose real name is Azeez Fashola on Saturday, February 22, took to his social media page to tell his fans how he outsmarted the person who hacked him.

Tacha makes big move, ships her expensive Benz to UK for use (video)

Tacha makes big move, ships her expensive Benz to UK for use (video)

TV Shows

5 years ago

Ex BBNaija housemate Tacha, also known as PH City first daughter, has made another big move as she shipped her expensive Benz to the UK for personal use.

Meet teenager with world's longest hair that takes 1hr to comb (photos)

Meet teenager with world's longest hair that takes 1hr to comb (photos)

World

5 years ago

Nilanshi Patel, a 17-year-old girl who has the longest hair, reportedly uses one whole hour to comb it. She won Guinness World Record for the hair on two different occasions.

This black woman survived jumping from 86th floor of 106-floor-skyscraper after she lost her job

This black woman survived jumping from 86th floor of 106-floor-skyscraper after she lost her job

World

5 years ago

On December 2, 1979, a 29-year-old Black lady by name Elvita Adams jumped from Empire State Building’s 86th and survived against all odds.

Identical twin sisters with long locks become famous, get paid for their hair, break the internet with amazing photos

Identical twin sisters with long locks become famous, get paid for their hair, break the internet with amazing photos

World

5 years ago

Two identical twin sisters, Cipriana Quann and TK Wonder, have become really famous for their long hair, a feature one of them said she initially hated.

24-year-old Nigerian Olatoye volunteers in China to fight coronavirus, braves it all (photo)

24-year-old Nigerian Olatoye volunteers in China to fight coronavirus, braves it all (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

As the deadly coronavirus spread across the world, killing and infecting many, a Nigerian is in the face of it all doing all that he can to save humanity.

Pastor funds mass wedding for 12 couples, says he wants to ease their financial burden (photos)

Pastor funds mass wedding for 12 couples, says he wants to ease their financial burden (photos)

World

5 years ago

12 couples at a metro Atlanta Church had a Wakanda-themed mass wedding that was inspired by the Marvel movie, ‘Black Panther’ fully sponsored for them on February 16, 2020.

Nigerian lady who once was an adult entertainer becomes CEO of great company

Nigerian lady who once was an adult entertainer becomes CEO of great company

Nigeria

5 years ago

Jean Great Natasha’s story is a very inspiring one. She transformed from living a wild life to a person of good standing in society.

This is the black doctor who saved 50 Cent's life when he was shot 9 times

This is the black doctor who saved 50 Cent's life when he was shot 9 times

World

5 years ago

It has been revealed that the prominent fact of 50 Cent surviving nine gunshots was made possible by a Ghanaian surgeon by name Dr Moses DeGraft-Johnson.

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