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

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Your attempt to destroy Amotekun will never succeed - Babalola tells FG

Nigeria

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Trump's legal team blasts House, says impeachment is unlawful, an attack on...

World

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No progress made in fight against Boko Haram - EU scores Nigeria low

Nigeria

5 years ago

Africa's richest woman worth over N795bn eyes Angola presidency (photo)

World

5 years ago

Cardi B receives approval of top US senator few days after she showed her...

World

5 years ago

Japan minister's 2-week paternity leave to be with newborn baby sparks heated...

Politics

5 years ago

Two American musicians inducted into Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame

World

5 years ago

Whitney Houston and Biggie Smalls have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The iconic singer and rapper receive the honour posthumously.

My husband does not want any more children - Prince William's wife

World

5 years ago

Kate Middleton revealed her husband, Prince William, does not want a fourth child. The Duchess of Cambridge made the comment after meeting with leaders from various different faith and community groups.

Amazing moment class gives boy standing ovation after beating cancer

World

5 years ago

A heart-warming video has gone viral for all the right reasons. The clip shows a six-year-old boy's entire class giving him a standing ovation after he beat leukaemia.

Finally, Akon concludes agreement for his new mega city named after him in Senegal

World

5 years ago

Celebrated American- Senegalese star, Akon, has announced the finalization of the agreement to build his own city in Senegal. The one of a kind city dubbed Akon city or Wakanda is expected to run on renewable energy.

Victory at last: Queen finally backs Prince Harry and Meghan's royal retirement

World

5 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she will be backing up Prince Harry and Meghan Markel decision to step down as senior members of the Royal Family.

How Adeyanju recommended America's FBI, CIA as models for social media regulation

Nigeria

5 years ago

Citing America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Adeyanju also said the government's Department State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police should have verified Twitter handles.

This is what I think about the 10 people who are competing to succeed me in 2023 - El-Rufai

Nigeria

5 years ago

Kaduna state governor, Nasir el Rufai, has said that around 10 people have shown interest to succeed him come 2023 after the expiration of his tenure.

Taiwan re-elects its female president for 2nd term with mighty 8.2m votes

World

5 years ago

Taiwan has made history in its politics as it on Saturday, January 11, re-elected its female president, Tsai Ing-wen, for a second term as she scored 8.2 million votes.

Breaking: Gunmen kidnap lawmaker’s wife in Jigawa

Politics

5 years ago

Gunmen have allegedly kidnapped a housewife in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa, the Police have confirmed. A security source told NAN that the woman is the wife of a Jigawa State Assembly members.

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