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.

6010 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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FUTA graduate who almost stopped attending classes bags university degree

FUTA graduate who almost stopped attending classes bags university degree

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8 months ago

FUTA graduate who scored 339 in UTME, 5 A's in WAEC bags first class in style

FUTA graduate who scored 339 in UTME, 5 A's in WAEC bags first class in style

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8 months ago

Man pours away wine wife gave him on wedding day, puts naira note inside cup

Man pours away wine wife gave him on wedding day, puts naira note inside cup

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8 months ago

3 Nigerian sisters contribute money and build shops for their businesses with cool parapet

3 Nigerian sisters contribute money and build shops for their businesses with cool parapet

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8 months ago

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in law, shares graduation photos

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in law, shares graduation photos

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8 months ago

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, celebrates her academic success

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, celebrates her academic success

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8 months ago

University of Ibadan graduate bags 2.2 in forestry, celebrates his degree with joy

University of Ibadan graduate bags 2.2 in forestry, celebrates his degree with joy

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9 months ago

A young Nigerian man who graduated with second class lower from University of Ibadan has proud shared about it. Many people loved his confidence.

After getting study visa for MBA, mum leaves her newborn, relocates to UK

After getting study visa for MBA, mum leaves her newborn, relocates to UK

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9 months ago

A strong mother who had to leave her newborn behind to study for her MBA abroad narrated the experience and the struggle she face before her graduation.

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, gets many awards: "CBN employ o"

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, gets many awards: "CBN employ o"

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9 months ago

A brilliant University of Ibadan graduate emerged as both the best in her faculty and department. The lady also help different executive positions while in school.

Lady who used VPN during Twitter ban meets oyinbo lover, celebrates with cute photos

Lady who used VPN during Twitter ban meets oyinbo lover, celebrates with cute photos

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9 months ago

A Nigerian lady met her lover online after she used a VPN during Twitter ban and her location changed. She is marrying her oyinbo lover. Many congratulated her.

University of Ibadan graduate who was on second class upper from 100 to 300 level bags 1st class

University of Ibadan graduate who was on second class upper from 100 to 300 level bags 1st class

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9 months ago

A young Nigerian lady has bags first class from the University of Ibadan after she was all second class for three years. She thanked God for her success.

University of Ibadan first class graduate bags 13 awards, becomes best student in pharmacy

University of Ibadan first class graduate bags 13 awards, becomes best student in pharmacy

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9 months ago

A brilliant Nigerian lady, Sonibare Oluwadamilola Oluwaseun, bagged first class in pharmacy as she got 13 different awards from UI. She was celebrated online.

Man becomes young landlord as he completes house, his girlfriend celebrates

Man becomes young landlord as he completes house, his girlfriend celebrates

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9 months ago

A Nigerian lady whose boyfriend completed a building project has gone online to celebrate it with a video of the house. The young lovers both posed in the building.

Man who's been abroad for 15 years returns home, his family members struggle to hug him

Man who's been abroad for 15 years returns home, his family members struggle to hug him

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9 months ago

A man who has been abroad for more than 10 years reunited his village family in joy. Many followed his car as it approached the family's compound.

Lady celebrates as she travels to Nigeria for first time, uses RwandAir, many react

Lady celebrates as she travels to Nigeria for first time, uses RwandAir, many react

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9 months ago

A beautiful lady who has always wanted to travel to Nigeria achieved her dream. She said that traveling to the country is her small steps to greatness.

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