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

Naira Marley reacts when Ibrahimović said 'There can only be one Zlatan'

Naira Marley reacts when Ibrahimović said 'There can only be one Zlatan'

Nigeria

5 years ago

Massive joy as Nollywood actor Kenneth Okolie and wife, Jessica welcome their first child (photo)

Massive joy as Nollywood actor Kenneth Okolie and wife, Jessica welcome their...

Entertainment

5 years ago

Footballer Emineke married while we were still dating - BBNaija Mercy opens up (video)

Footballer Emineke married while we were still dating - BBNaija Mercy opens up...

People

5 years ago

Khafi finally speaks on sleeping with Gedoni

Khafi finally speaks on sleeping with Gedoni

TV Shows

5 years ago

Meet Nigerian lawyer Funke Adekoya who won Africa's special award in law

Meet Nigerian lawyer Funke Adekoya who won Africa's special award in law

Nigeria

5 years ago

Trump's tweet marking 9/11 anniversary sparks outrage on twitter

Trump's tweet marking 9/11 anniversary sparks outrage on twitter

Politics

5 years ago

FEC approves increase in VAT rate to 7.2%, to take effect in 2020

FEC approves increase in VAT rate to 7.2%, to take effect in 2020

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 7.2% from his previous 5%, though it would still need the nod of the National Assembly.

LIVE UPDATES: Atiku 0, Buhari 1 as tribunal dismisses PDP's motion accusing Osinbajo of vote-buying through Tradermoni

LIVE UPDATES: Atiku 0, Buhari 1 as tribunal dismisses PDP's motion accusing Osinbajo of vote-buying through Tradermoni

Politics

5 years ago

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is set to give its final verdict on the petition filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Buhari.

9 things you should know about American-Nigerian rapper Wale who claims to be the greatest of all time

9 things you should know about American-Nigerian rapper Wale who claims to be the greatest of all time

World

5 years ago

American-Nigerian rapper, Wale, whose full name is Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, on Friday, September 6, said that he is the greatest rapper of all time.

Meet 1st African woman to head big media house in the US

Meet 1st African woman to head big media house in the US

World

5 years ago

Pearlena Igbokew is the first African woman to head a big TV station in the US and has supervised big media projects like Blacklist, This is Us, Blindspot, among others.

US embassy in Nigeria releases step-by-step guide to acquiring a visa

US embassy in Nigeria releases step-by-step guide to acquiring a visa

World

5 years ago

The United States has released the first few steps to securing the US DS-160 non-immigrant visa as they discuss common mistakes applicant make during the process.

Popular star kid Emmanuella plays role in Australian movie Survive or Die (photo)

Popular star kid Emmanuella plays role in Australian movie Survive or Die (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

One of Nigeria's very best in the comedy industry, Emmanuella Samuel, has broken another ground internationally as she featured in popular Australian movie titled Survive or Die.

Xenophobia: MTN shuts down outlets nationwide over damage of its offices

Xenophobia: MTN shuts down outlets nationwide over damage of its offices

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and the reprisal reactions that occurred on some South African owned businesses in Nigeria, MTN has said it is closing its outlets across the federation.

Meet Ayoola Adeola, the best African female postgraduate student in China

Meet Ayoola Adeola, the best African female postgraduate student in China

Education

5 years ago

Ayoola Adeola has joined the league of Nigerians making the nation proud on the international scene as she won the award for best African female postgraduate student in China.

Breaking: Musa Wada defeats Melaye to emerge PDP gov candidate in Kogi

Breaking: Musa Wada defeats Melaye to emerge PDP gov candidate in Kogi

Nigeria

5 years ago

Engr. Musa Wada has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the November 16 governorship election, defeating Dino Melaye

Joseph Omotayo