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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 is a journalist who has been writing on human interest topics since 2019. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He is the head of Human Interest and Diaspora Desk at Legit. 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.

5439 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Talented boy who sang Beautiful Day enjoys his new wealth in video, swims after getting record deal

Talented boy who sang Beautiful Day enjoys his new wealth in video, swims after getting record deal

People

3 years ago

"Wish I have a woman like you: Lady dumps man who doesn't like how she takes care of her family

"Wish I have a woman like you: Lady dumps man who doesn't like how she takes care of her family

People

3 years ago

"Don't waste your money": Man shows people how to use aluminium for parapet, video goes viral

"Don't waste your money": Man shows people how to use aluminium for parapet, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

Grandma chases granddaughter who wanted to dance on her cooler, lady runs for life in video

Grandma chases granddaughter who wanted to dance on her cooler, lady runs for life in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I got tired of crying": Video of lady's prayer position trends on social media, many ask her questions

"I got tired of crying": Video of lady's prayer position trends on social media, many ask her questions

People

3 years ago

Cat stops baby from climbing up stairs, hits his hand to go back, video generates massive comments

Cat stops baby from climbing up stairs, hits his hand to go back, video generates massive comments

People

3 years ago

"We have electric fence, solar panels & batteries, don't need NEPA": Lady shows off family's mansion in video

"We have electric fence, solar panels & batteries, don't need NEPA": Lady shows off family's mansion in video

People

3 years ago

A video of a lady's home has stirred massive reactions on social media. The lady said that her parents' house has bullet proof doors, cameras and solar panels.

"My grandma influenced my love for food": Nigerian lady who teaches people how to cook shares her story

"My grandma influenced my love for food": Nigerian lady who teaches people how to cook shares her story

People

3 years ago

A lady, Grace Adepoju, who loves cooking and teaches people same said that funding and electricity are some of the challenges she faces as a content creator.

"He's nice": Only 1 lady shows up to lecturer's class as he teaches, many seats empty in emotional video

"He's nice": Only 1 lady shows up to lecturer's class as he teaches, many seats empty in emotional video

People

3 years ago

A young lady was overwhelmed with pity for a lecturer after no one showed up for his class except her. She described him as a sweet man. Many got emotional.

"Things I brought from Nigeria to Canada:" Lady loads her bag with peak milk, sachet tomato & stockfish

"Things I brought from Nigeria to Canada:" Lady loads her bag with peak milk, sachet tomato & stockfish

People

3 years ago

A beautiful lady showed people the big box of provisions she was able to successfully transport from Nigeria to Canada. Inside the bag were sachets of milk.

Man dresses up his dog, puts it in front seat of car, they jam to song like friends in funny video

Man dresses up his dog, puts it in front seat of car, they jam to song like friends in funny video

People

3 years ago

A short video of a dog and its owner vibing to song in the car has got many people asking different questions. TikTokers were amazed by the pet's calmness.

"My sister did this to my baby": Nigerian lady shares video of kid with scanty hairstyle, stirs reactions

"My sister did this to my baby": Nigerian lady shares video of kid with scanty hairstyle, stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady who dropped her kid with her mum was surprised to come back and see that the child's hair has been plaited in a funny way. Many found her clip hilarious.

"He's my daddy": Emotional moment kid marked territory, stopped mum from calling her father "baby"

"He's my daddy": Emotional moment kid marked territory, stopped mum from calling her father "baby"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A baby who did not want to share her dad's attention with her mum told her to stop calling the man her baby. When she wouldn't listen, she went for her hand.

"She is well-trained": Kid dressed in iro & buba for photoshoot behaves like adult, helps photographer

"She is well-trained": Kid dressed in iro & buba for photoshoot behaves like adult, helps photographer

People

3 years ago

A video of a kid behaving like an adult at a studio stirred massive reactions as she helped a photographer to set up for the session. She behaved well-trained.

Candy Crush: Grandpa who has been playing game for 6 years reaches over 12,000 levels, granddaughter rejoices

Candy Crush: Grandpa who has been playing game for 6 years reaches over 12,000 levels, granddaughter rejoices

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A viral video showing the over 12,000 levels a grandpa has reached in his six years of playing Candy Crush has stirred massive reactions. Many praised the man.

Joseph Omotayo