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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

Author's articles

"African parents' dream": Son cuts his fine dreadlocks after 4 years, dad screams, welcomes him home

"African parents' dream": Son cuts his fine dreadlocks after 4 years, dad screams, welcomes him home

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"So you can talk?" Kid who had speech delay suddenly pronounces word, mum becomes surprised in video

"So you can talk?" Kid who had speech delay suddenly pronounces word, mum becomes surprised in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I pay N800k yearly rent": Beautiful lady living on Lagos Island shows off apartment with nice wardrobe & bed

"I pay N800k yearly rent": Beautiful lady living on Lagos Island shows off apartment with nice wardrobe & bed

People

3 years ago

"Smooth and nice": Pretty secondary school student in uniform & fine sneakers dances, viral video causes stir

"Smooth and nice": Pretty secondary school student in uniform & fine sneakers dances, viral video causes stir

People

3 years ago

Lady who rented 1 room arranges it well, cleans her tabletop cooker, redesigns kitchen with wallpapers in clip

Lady who rented 1 room arranges it well, cleans her tabletop cooker, redesigns kitchen with wallpapers in clip

People

3 years ago

"She loves food & ate mine": Baby quickly stops crying after father gave her snack in video

"She loves food & ate mine": Baby quickly stops crying after father gave her snack in video

People

3 years ago

Young man approaches lady in parents' presence, her mum immediately changes face, talks in video

Young man approaches lady in parents' presence, her mum immediately changes face, talks in video

People

3 years ago

A young man got many people talking online when he shared a short video that captured the moment he spoke to a very beautiful lady in her parents' presence.

Oyinbo lady takes Nigerian boyfriend home, introduces him to her family, cooks for lover in sweet video

Oyinbo lady takes Nigerian boyfriend home, introduces him to her family, cooks for lover in sweet video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady was praised online for how well she took care of her Nigerian boyfriend when she took him to meet her relatives. They all dined together as a family.

Landlord shares video of fine apartment with kitchen cabinet, cool interior decor before tenant messed it up

Landlord shares video of fine apartment with kitchen cabinet, cool interior decor before tenant messed it up

People

3 years ago

A landlord has cried out in a clip after his tenant changed the whole face of his apartment into an ugly with the way it was all repainted. Many were surprised.

Nigerian kid in flared skirt makes cool waist moves to Igbo music, many admire her dance style

Nigerian kid in flared skirt makes cool waist moves to Igbo music, many admire her dance style

People

3 years ago

A video of a kid dancing to an Igbo song showed that she really enjoyed the tune. Many were wowed by the kind of confidence the kid displayed in the viral clip.

"He loves you": Cute video of male student who always visits his pretty teacher's office causes stir

"He loves you": Cute video of male student who always visits his pretty teacher's office causes stir

People

3 years ago

A pretty teacher shared a clip to show that her male student comes to her office nothing less than eight times in a day. Many people praised their relationship.

"Amapiano don carry her go": Nigerian mother with baby on her back dances, shows cool moves in video

"Amapiano don carry her go": Nigerian mother with baby on her back dances, shows cool moves in video

People

3 years ago

A video of a mother dancing heartily to a man's Bluetooth speaker has got many people praising her. Some said that marriage must have really humbled the woman.

"My neck chain is N11.2m, bought my socks for N300k, sneakers N900k": Young Nigerian millionaire shows off

"My neck chain is N11.2m, bought my socks for N300k, sneakers N900k": Young Nigerian millionaire shows off

People

3 years ago

A rich young Nigerian man who went for a Wizkid show revealed that he got the socks he wore to the event for about N300k and his sneakers was bought for N900k.

"Holy communion for breakfast": Video shows little girl eating "body of Christ" as snacks, big sister reacts

"Holy communion for breakfast": Video shows little girl eating "body of Christ" as snacks, big sister reacts

People

3 years ago

A video of a kid feasting on unleavened bread and looking unbothered stirred reactions. The girl took each piece at a pace that shows she was enjoying them.

2 babies in diapers displaying intelligence among videos of 3 kids that got many talking

2 babies in diapers displaying intelligence among videos of 3 kids that got many talking

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A baby in diaper was so happy to hear her mother's voice. Immediately the woman said "good morning", she reacted by kicking her legs in joy before pretending.

Joseph Omotayo