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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Shi'ites storm Abuja mosque over alleged death of members in police custody

Nigeria

5 years ago

3 Nigerians make 2019 Booker Prize longlist (see their names)

Nigeria

5 years ago

CBN moves to ban $1.2bn forex for milk, other dairy products

Nigeria

5 years ago

Strike looms as NLC, TUC warn FG, demand implementation of N30,000 minimum wage

Nigeria

5 years ago

Meet Nigerian-American basketballer with new record in US community (see her...

Ask Legit

5 years ago

Herdsmen don't carry arms but sticks, stop bad-naming them - Miyetti Allah

Nigeria

5 years ago

Stop writing rubbish on the internet about things you do not understand - Soyinka

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has called the new generation of Nigerians as illiterate, saying that the country is raising a class of people who comment on things they do not know anything about.

Biodun Fatoyinbo: We stand by you, your church will continue to march forward - CAN (video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Representatives of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) visited Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) to show support to their head pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo, over the sexual allegations levelled against him.

7 countries can now enter South Africa without visa (see full list)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The South African government has given 7 COUNTRIES A VISA-FREE STATUS as part of its launching of its new eVisa system which will be coming up in November 2019.

Osinbajo to military: Your work is more than just earning salary, wearing uniform

Nigeria

5 years ago

At the commissioning of 187 officers of Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday, July 10, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned the officers that they must look past wearing uniform to defending Nigerian with their lives.

9 important things to know about ECO, West African new single currency

Nigeria

5 years ago

Fifteen countries in West African already agreed to use the single currency called “Eco” by 2020, even as experts are divided on the positive gains the currency will have on the region’s economy.

Police invite Sen Elisha Abbo for questioning, to discipline officer attached to him

Nigeria

5 years ago

Elisha Abbo, the lawmaker caught on camera attacking a woman in Abuja, has been invited for questioning by the police and asked to report to station on Thursday, July 4.

What Nigerians living in Ghana should do about frequent attacks - Poll

Ask Legit

5 years ago

On Facekook, out of over 1,000 people who responded to the poll, 68% believe that the permanent solution is that Nigerians should obey the law in their residing country, while 32% think otherwise.

CBN to reduce naira notes in circulation, gives 1 reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday, June 27, said it will soon reduce the naira notes in circulation so as to make cashless policy more effective.

Hajj commission slashes fares, extends registration for all 2019 pilgrims

Nigeria

5 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reduced the fares for the 2019 Hajj exercise and extended the date for registration for all pilgrims.

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