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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Bauchi elders sue for peace, ask citizens to accept S/Court judgement without protest

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Japan minister's 2-week paternity leave to be with newborn baby sparks heated debates

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Breaking: Gunmen kidnap lawmaker’s wife in Jigawa

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Anarchy looms in the nation except we do this 1 special thing - Afenifere chieftain reveals

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Trump's appearance in popular Home Alone movie edited out on Canadian TV, president reacts

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Newspaper review for December 4: Confusion as FG plans turning grazing reserves to ranches

5 years ago

The headlines of mainstream Nigerian newspapers for Wednesday, December 4, are focused on the confusion following the government's plan to make grazing reserves ranches, INEC's plan to lobby lawmakers, among other stories.

Just in: Buhari orders immediate investigation into the killing of PDP's woman leader in Kogi state

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate investigation into the cause of the murder of Mrs Achejuh Abuh, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s murder Kogi state following the just concluded governorship election.

April trip: Constitution didn’t require me to hand over govt to Osinbajo - Buhari

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has defended his decision to not hand over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo when he visited the United Kingdom privately from April 25 to May 5, 2019.

Bayelsa is the headquarters of rumour, its politicians don't believe in performance - Dickson

5 years ago

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has doused the fear that he has been parleying with leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in preparation of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa state.

El-Rufai’s son public school enrolment, deceptive move for 2023 - Shehu Sani

5 years ago

Shehu Sani has commented on the move by Nasir El-Rufai’s enrolment of his child in a public school to show the education system in Kaduna state is strong, saying it is a deceptive move.

Protesters storm House of Assembly, demand probe of Ambode

5 years ago

Protesters under the name Lagos Youth Vanguard (LYV) on Tuesday, September 24, besieged the Lagos state House of Assembly to ask that the former governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, over his alleged corruption.

Trump's tweet marking 9/11 anniversary sparks outrage on twitter

5 years ago

The United States’ president, Donald Trump, sparked outrage on twitter on Wednesday, September 11, with his tweet that marked the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attack.

LIVE UPDATES: Atiku 0, Buhari 1 as tribunal dismisses PDP's motion accusing Osinbajo of vote-buying through Tradermoni

5 years ago

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is set to give its final verdict on the petition filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Buhari.

Why we closed Nigeria-Benin border - Buhari explains

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, August 28, explained the reason for the partial closure of Nigeria’s border with the Benin republic.

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