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

April trip: Constitution didn’t require me to hand over govt to Osinbajo - Buhari

April trip: Constitution didn’t require me to hand over govt to Osinbajo -...

Politics

5 years ago

Bayelsa is the headquarters of rumour, its politicians don't believe in performance - Dickson

Bayelsa is the headquarters of rumour, its politicians don't believe in...

Politics

5 years ago

How 6-year-old Nigerian boy became youngest Microsoft specialist, defeated over 200

How 6-year-old Nigerian boy became youngest Microsoft specialist, defeated...

Nigeria

5 years ago

Meet first black woman to own veterinary hospital in Cleveland, US

Meet first black woman to own veterinary hospital in Cleveland, US

World

5 years ago

How little black girl confronted her bullies by wearing her Afro hair the way she likes it (video)

How little black girl confronted her bullies by wearing her Afro hair the way...

Nigeria

5 years ago

El-Rufai’s son public school enrolment, deceptive move for 2023 - Shehu Sani

El-Rufai’s son public school enrolment, deceptive move for 2023 - Shehu Sani

Politics

5 years ago

Meghan Markle wears headscarf as she and Prince Harry visit oldest mosque in South Africa (photos)

Meghan Markle wears headscarf as she and Prince Harry visit oldest mosque in South Africa (photos)

Politics

5 years ago

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, during their on-going visit to South Africa, visited, Auwal Mosque, the oldest mosque in the country.

Protesters storm House of Assembly, demand probe of Ambode

Protesters storm House of Assembly, demand probe of Ambode

Politics

5 years ago

Protesters under the name Lagos Youth Vanguard (LYV) on Tuesday, September 24, besieged the Lagos state House of Assembly to ask that the former governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, over his alleged corruption.

Danai Gurira: Playwright who acted in Black Panther picked to join production team for Americanah

Danai Gurira: Playwright who acted in Black Panther picked to join production team for Americanah

World

5 years ago

Danai Gurira is an American actor and playwright who was born on February 14, 1978 and best known for the popular sci-fi series, The Walking Dead and acting as Okoye in one of the cinema-breaking movies, Black Panther.

Oprah Winfrey is looking for passionate African women to sponsor in school and give good study money (see details)

Oprah Winfrey is looking for passionate African women to sponsor in school and give good study money (see details)

Education

5 years ago

The popular media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, is offering to help African woman with her influence, money and platform as she gives them full scholarship to New York University’s Wagner graduate school of public service.

Meet Chinonso Eche, amazing 11-year-old freestyler, one of Nigeria's best (video)

Meet Chinonso Eche, amazing 11-year-old freestyler, one of Nigeria's best (video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigeria is full of youngsters who are doing amazing things that reflect the great potential of the country. Chinonso Eche is an 11-year-old football freestyler who has some many entertaining skills.

Meet Nigerian actor who stars in one of Hollywood's most anticipated movies

Meet Nigerian actor who stars in one of Hollywood's most anticipated movies

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian-American, Anthony Abayomi Alabi, who is playing a lead role in Netflix’s Family Reunion, will be featuring more in the series as it gets renewed for its season 2

Meet 19-year-old Nigerian Babs Cardini who claims to 'turn' objects into money on Lagos street (video)

Meet 19-year-old Nigerian Babs Cardini who claims to 'turn' objects into money on Lagos street (video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

19-year old, Babs Cardini is in the league of Nigerians who are doing great things with their rare ability as he uses creative tricks to entertain people.

Lupita Nyong'o takes lead role in movie adaptation of Chimamanda's bestselling novel Americanah

Lupita Nyong'o takes lead role in movie adaptation of Chimamanda's bestselling novel Americanah

World

5 years ago

The popular Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong'o, will be playing the role of Ifemelu, the protagonist in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's bestselling novel, Americanah.

How Davido handled fan's comment on his next album in a civil, funny, mature way

How Davido handled fan's comment on his next album in a civil, funny, mature way

People

5 years ago

David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido reacted to a fan's outburst on Twitter on Saturday, September 14, in a very funny and civil manner.

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