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

Brexit: UK introduces new coin as it gets ready to leave European Union

Brexit: UK introduces new coin as it gets ready to leave European Union

World

5 years ago

These are the winners of 2020 Grammy Awards (see full list)

These are the winners of 2020 Grammy Awards (see full list)

World

5 years ago

Joy as Nigerian CEO Olugbenga raises N12.6bn, plans to expand business operation

Joy as Nigerian CEO Olugbenga raises N12.6bn, plans to expand business operation

Business and Economy

5 years ago

UK-based group appoints Nigerian activist among 12 ambassadors for global SDGs campaign

UK-based group appoints Nigerian activist among 12 ambassadors for global SDGs...

Nigeria

5 years ago

I cried watching my daughter marry Prince Harry - Meghan's father reveals

I cried watching my daughter marry Prince Harry - Meghan's father reveals

World

5 years ago

Meet heroic teacher whose students had same score in their exam

Meet heroic teacher whose students had same score in their exam

Education

5 years ago

Former homeless black single mum of 1 beats all odds, now owns successful restaurant

Former homeless black single mum of 1 beats all odds, now owns successful restaurant

World

5 years ago

Five year ago, Brooke Coleman’s life was that of a harsh reality as struggled with homelessness as a pregnant single mother. However, she clinched to hope, kept her dream alive and determined to achieve it.

I'm alive, not dead - 75-year-old man speaks after he discovered his tombstone built by ex-wife

I'm alive, not dead - 75-year-old man speaks after he discovered his tombstone built by ex-wife

World

5 years ago

Alan Hattel, a retired welder, had a rare encounter when he realised people thought he was dead and then stopped calling him. The 75-year-old man said he became so concerned when his phone stoped ringing.

Meet single mum of 10 children who gets N189k as support money from govt

Meet single mum of 10 children who gets N189k as support money from govt

World

5 years ago

People have different reasons for having kids. For a single mum like Sonya who has 10 children for different fathers, her reason could seem complicated to people who try to understand her kind of life.

Danfo, okada, buka, mama put among Nigerian words now in Oxford English Dictionary

Danfo, okada, buka, mama put among Nigerian words now in Oxford English Dictionary

World

5 years ago

Nigerian-English language has received great attention as Oxford English Dictionary said it has added 29 Nigerian words to its words database in its January updates.

How popular UK band got rare honour with name inscribed on special int'l coin

How popular UK band got rare honour with name inscribed on special int'l coin

World

5 years ago

Queen has made history by becoming the first band to be on a royal UK coin. The band's fans are beyond excited to purchase the uncirculated coin.

Days after dropping royal title, Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly get big job offer

Days after dropping royal title, Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly get big job offer

World

5 years ago

Megan and Harry are in huge demand in Hollywood lately. Netflix has reportedly offered them a deal to work on the hit series, The Crown.

Updated: 5 confirmed dead, 11 buildings affected, 33 trucks burnt as pipeline explosion rocks Abule-Egba in Lagos (video)

Updated: 5 confirmed dead, 11 buildings affected, 33 trucks burnt as pipeline explosion rocks Abule-Egba in Lagos (video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

A pipeline explosion around Ile-Epo, in Abule Egba area of Lagos state on Sunday night, January 19, has left five people killed, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

5 very important things police minister said about Amotekun

5 very important things police minister said about Amotekun

Nigeria

5 years ago

The minister of police affairs, Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, has said some things about the southwest security outfit code-named Operation Amotekun.

Bauchi elders sue for peace, ask citizens to accept S/Court judgement without protest

Bauchi elders sue for peace, ask citizens to accept S/Court judgement without protest

Politics

5 years ago

A Coalition of Elders for Peace and Good Governance in Bauchi state have urged the state’s residents to accept whatever outcome comes from the Supreme Court’s of the March 9 governorship election.

Joseph Omotayo