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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Like Nigeria's Tradermoni, US city gives each resident $500 to fight poverty

World

6 years ago

Just in: Bus heading to prayer meeting catches fire in Onitsha, 30 escape

Nigeria

6 years ago

Before an officer searches you, search the officer first - Police give 14 tips...

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6 years ago

New report revealed last survivor of transatlantic slave trade

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6 years ago

Nigerian newspaper review for May 9: Ganduje moves against Sanusi as Labour...

Nigeria

6 years ago

EFCC probing FIRS staff over N5bn fraud as Fowler says missing fund not...

Nigeria

6 years ago

Eating balanced diet takes more than half of new minimum wage - Report shows

Nigeria

6 years ago

The new analysis shows that Nigerians minimum wage can hardly get a full basic nutritional needs for an average worker in the country and the purchasing power of the wage is poor when compared with other countries.

Countries with highest minimum wage in the world in 2019 (see full list)

Business and Economy

6 years ago

With the recently signed N30,000 minimum wage bill into law by President Buhari followed by the gradual implementation of same by some state governors, Nigeria still does not rank well among countries with better minimum wage.

Unemployment in Nigeria increased to 23.10% within 4 months - Polls reveal

Business and Economy

6 years ago

In celebration of the 2019 International Workers’ Day with the theme “Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement”, NOIPolls have released a 4 year poll (2016-2019) on core issues facing Nigerians.

Shehu Sani advises workers on how to deal with govs who refuse 30k minimum wage

Nigeria

6 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani on Wednesday, May 1, advised workers on how to deal with employers who refuse to the N30,000 minimum wage. The Senator said no fly sanctions should be imposed on them.

CBN issues strong punishments for those abusing naira notes (see full list)

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its bid to ensure the continuous circulation of banknotes that are of good quality has issued out punishments for the abuse of the naira notes.

Nigerian Army well prepared to deal with terrorist groups - Buratai

Nigeria

6 years ago

Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Monday, April 29, re-emphasised the commitment of the Nigeria Army to clean the country of terrorists.

Nigeria customs generates N311.2bn revenue in 3 months, barely 1 week after announcing recruitment exercise

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated revenue of N311.2 billion for the first quarter of 2019. The Federal Government had set a revenue target of N887 billion for NCS in 2019.

Just In: Ebonyi state university names institute after Buratai, appreciates his peacekeeping effort

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has named its new institute for Peace and Strategic Studies after the Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai.

Today in history, April 18: Albert Einstein died of heart failure, cremated not long after

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6 years ago

On Monday, April 18, 1955, Albeit Einstein, a German-born theoretical physicist, died of heart failure at the age of 76. He developed the theory of relativity, one of the two very significant pillars of modern physics.

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