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

Author's articles

I can never miss your birthday for anything: Davido says, jets out to US to celebrate with Hailey

I can never miss your birthday for anything: Davido says, jets out to US to celebrate with Hailey

3 years ago

I'm a graduate but I regret not learning handwork, it's sweet business in Canada - Man living abroad reveals

I'm a graduate but I regret not learning handwork, it's sweet business in Canada - Man living abroad reveals

3 years ago

Toyin Abraham celebrates step-daughter as she graduates, husband rejoices, shares photos

Toyin Abraham celebrates step-daughter as she graduates, husband rejoices, shares photos

3 years ago

Top American stars Brandy & Tasha vibed hard to Tiwa Savage's Somebody's Son, dance in video, Nigerians react

Top American stars Brandy & Tasha vibed hard to Tiwa Savage's Somebody's Son, dance in video, Nigerians react

3 years ago

Singer Femi Kuti and his ex wife dance together as she marks 50th birthday, their video get Nigerians talking

Singer Femi Kuti and his ex wife dance together as she marks 50th birthday, their video get Nigerians talking

3 years ago

Photos, videos as actor Stan Nze and Blessing gets married in great style, Timi Dakolo honours them with songs

Photos, videos as actor Stan Nze and Blessing gets married in great style, Timi Dakolo honours them with songs

3 years ago

Are you a vampire, you look so young and 19-years-old: 2baba's daughter Olivia says in trending video

Are you a vampire, you look so young and 19-years-old: 2baba's daughter Olivia says in trending video

3 years ago

2baba's daughter, Olivia, generated much reactions as she wondererd why her daddy has not aged in any way. She said that the musician looks like a teenager.

2baba vs Annie Idibia: I know my mistake will speak grace for me - Wife says as relationship drama continues

2baba vs Annie Idibia: I know my mistake will speak grace for me - Wife says as relationship drama continues

3 years ago

Annie Idibia amid the relationship tussle going on between her and husband has said that her mistake will surely speak grace for her soon. Many liked the post.

Amid Kpokpogri drama, Tonto Dikeh drops videos of fresh body, says she will be going offline for days

Amid Kpokpogri drama, Tonto Dikeh drops videos of fresh body, says she will be going offline for days

3 years ago

Tonto Dikeh has revealed that she will be going offline for days to have her Instagram account fixed as her followers' count has been stuck at 3.8m for so long.

Obi Cubana and Jim Iyke are noisemakers, I make real money - Actor Uche Maduagwu says in video, many react

Obi Cubana and Jim Iyke are noisemakers, I make real money - Actor Uche Maduagwu says in video, many react

3 years ago

Controversial Nollywood actor Uche has taken to Instagram to label Obi Cubana and Jim Iyke noisemakers. The actor said he makes more money than both of them.

American rapper P Diddy celebrates Burna Boy in video, officially toasts to his Grammy 2021 award

American rapper P Diddy celebrates Burna Boy in video, officially toasts to his Grammy 2021 award

4 years ago

A video has shown P Diddy toasting to the success of Burna Boy's Twice as Tall album. He also praised him for winning the Grammy, saying it is a win for Africa.

Dramatic moment OAU students demand Laycon to prostrate before performing, video stirs reactions

Dramatic moment OAU students demand Laycon to prostrate before performing, video stirs reactions

4 years ago

The students of Awo Hall (Awo Boys) surrounded Laycon on stage at Oduduwa Hall as they wanted him to prostrate and obey the culture of respect in the school.

There was a big job of 8-figure pay waiting for me before I chose music - DJ Big N reveals

There was a big job of 8-figure pay waiting for me before I chose music - DJ Big N reveals

4 years ago

DJ Big N said that he chose music for passion and not because of money. The man revealed that he had a bigger option to make more money before choosing music

Media personality Angela gets 'tear rubber' SUV from husband as push gift, shares photos

Media personality Angela gets 'tear rubber' SUV from husband as push gift, shares photos

4 years ago

A media personality, Angela, has taken to Instagram to celebrate her husband who bought her a new SUV as a way to appreciate her for giving birth to their child

"Celebrate me now I'm still alive": Sound Sultan's posts on Patoranking, Burna Boy and RMD stir reactions

"Celebrate me now I'm still alive": Sound Sultan's posts on Patoranking, Burna Boy and RMD stir reactions

4 years ago

Many are still asking questions hours after Sound Sultan's death was announced by his family. One of the posts he shared made many wonder if he what would come.

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