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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Another Nigerian man succeeds, makes int'l list of successful people under age 30 in art and style (photos)

5 years ago

5 important things to know about Nigerian man who became new serjeant-at-arms in UK parliament

5 years ago

Top 5 Africans who got the biggest honour in the world (see full list)

5 years ago

16 good Nigerians Buhari met in Japan during TICAD7 summit

5 years ago

Foreign media lists Teni, 4 others as NextGen artists changing music rules in Nigeria

5 years ago

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

6 years ago

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

6 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.

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

6 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday, May 13, on official twitter page, released things an arrested person should do to avoid arrest situations turning violent.

New report revealed last survivor of transatlantic slave trade

6 years ago

A research by a Newcastle University academic has revealed that Redoshi, popularly known as Sally Smith, an African-born, was the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade.

Do not compare yourself with others - Immigration boss gives 10 rules to a successful career

6 years ago

Sam Chinda, the out-going Enugu state comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has identified 10 positive working attitudes and ethics for a successful public service career.

50% Nigerians rely on borehole as clean source of water, 66% drink unsafe water - Poll revealed

6 years ago

At this year’s World Water Day held on Friday, March 22, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized how every area of our lives depend on water for sustenance, saying that water is human right hence nobody should be denied.

How Nigerian politicians rig elections in 10 ways

6 years ago

We are in a very significant era in the nation as Nigerians have been going to the polls to decide who rules them and send home those they do not trust at the helms of affairs anymore.

Presidential election: Mixed reactions trail Atiku's decision to challenge result in court

6 years ago

Nigerians reacted differently to Atiku Abubakar's need to go to court to challenge the 2019 presidential general election where he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC.

Election 2019: US pastor prays for Nigeria, says country is too important to fail

6 years ago

Pastor Franklyn Richardson, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, New York, has prayed for a peaceful outcome of the upcoming general elections in Nigeria.

Legit Poll shows Nigerians' reactions to new SARS reform

6 years ago

Nigerians have in recent months condemned the unchecked activities of SARS as there have been disturbing reports of how they have openly brutalised those they swore to protect. However, they applauded the new reform by the IGP.

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