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

Nigerian PhD student Misitura Lawal-Arowona who developed anti-tuberculosis drug wins big in int'l academic competition in India (photos)

Nigerian PhD student Misitura Lawal-Arowona who developed anti-tuberculosis drug...

Education

5 years ago

Meet Nigerian students who make amazing sci-fi movies with a small smart mobile phone and green screen (video)

Meet Nigerian students who make amazing sci-fi movies with a small smart...

Entertainment

5 years ago

August 2 declared as Kunle Adewale Day in the US for his passionate works

August 2 declared as Kunle Adewale Day in the US for his passionate works

Nigeria

5 years ago

Minimum wage: FG blames labour for delay in implementation, says their demand too high

Minimum wage: FG blames labour for delay in implementation, says their demand...

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Eid-el-Kabir: Goodluck Jonathan asks for 4 things in prayer for all Muslims

Eid-el-Kabir: Goodluck Jonathan asks for 4 things in prayer for all Muslims

Politics

5 years ago

Accolades as Nigerian military performs in UK Royal Edinburgh Tattoo (video)

Accolades as Nigerian military performs in UK Royal Edinburgh Tattoo (video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Dismissed soldier, who reportedly shot his commander, arrested for armed robbery

Dismissed soldier, who reportedly shot his commander, arrested for armed robbery

Nigeria

5 years ago

Lance Corporal Khalid Mohammed, a dismissed soldier, has been apprehended by men of the Kaduna state police command for armed robbery.

Former president George Bush welcomes 1st grandson, shares cute photos

Former president George Bush welcomes 1st grandson, shares cute photos

World

5 years ago

Former president George W Bush of US is really excited about the birth of his new grandson as he shared photos with growing granddaughters, Mila and Poppy.

Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson traces root to Gabon, meets his tribe's king

Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson traces root to Gabon, meets his tribe's king

Nigeria

5 years ago

Samuel L Jackson, a popular Hollywood actor, has traced his root to Gabon, a country in West Africa, adding that his is originally from Bantu.

Emir Sanusi receives 4th wife 4 years after marriage

Emir Sanusi receives 4th wife 4 years after marriage

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has received his fourth wife, Sa’adatu Barkindo Mustapha, four years after the wedding ceremony was conducted.

Just in: FG sends crucial message to Amnesty International over activities aiding govt overthrow

Just in: FG sends crucial message to Amnesty International over activities aiding govt overthrow

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Presidency on Sunday, August 4, sent a crucial message to Amnesty International, an organisation that protects fundamental human rights around the world.

Nigerian Olurotimi Badero is world's only heart, kidney specialist, based in US

Nigerian Olurotimi Badero is world's only heart, kidney specialist, based in US

Nigeria

5 years ago

Olurotimi Badero is a Nigerian doctor based in the UK who is a interventional cardiologist and nephrologist (heart and kidney specialist) who has been recognized first and only of his kind in the world.

Idris Elba reportedly reveals how he faked American accent to get movie role

Idris Elba reportedly reveals how he faked American accent to get movie role

Nigeria

5 years ago

British-born and popular Hollywood actor, Idris Elba, has revealed a significant part of his career in the entertainment industry.

Meet Denise Ajayi Williams, a Nigerian with various international awards

Meet Denise Ajayi Williams, a Nigerian with various international awards

World

5 years ago

Denise Ajayi Williams is co-founder of Silcon Valley-Nigerian Economic Development Inc, which has been responsible for various human capacity training in the country.

Meet Toluse Olorunnipa, 1st Nigerian-reporter to cover White House

Meet Toluse Olorunnipa, 1st Nigerian-reporter to cover White House

Nigeria

5 years ago

Toluse Olorunnipa has broken a new ground in journalism as he is the first Nigerian journalist to cover the White House for the Washington Post.

Joseph Omotayo