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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.

5440 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Boy in school uniform with voice like Akon & Kingston becomes viral sensation, oyinbo man remixes his song

Boy in school uniform with voice like Akon & Kingston becomes viral sensation, oyinbo man remixes his song

People

3 years ago

"I left her with grandma": Mum shows daughter's situation during her stay with granny

"I left her with grandma": Mum shows daughter's situation during her stay with granny

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"He looks cute": Nigerian lady allows man rest on her shoulder inside bus, their photo stirs reactions

"He looks cute": Nigerian lady allows man rest on her shoulder inside bus, their photo stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

Beautiful girl dances in school uniform, shows off amazing legwork to Kizz Daniel's Odo

Beautiful girl dances in school uniform, shows off amazing legwork to Kizz Daniel's Odo

People

3 years ago

Man who called his house "sweet home" among 3 Nigerian millionaires who built beautiful mansions

Man who called his house "sweet home" among 3 Nigerian millionaires who built beautiful mansions

People

3 years ago

"I have passion for God": Beautiful lady says men stay away from her, shares video

"I have passion for God": Beautiful lady says men stay away from her, shares video

People

3 years ago

Young man finally meets oyinbo lover abroad after 2 years of dating online, their sweet video goes viral

Young man finally meets oyinbo lover abroad after 2 years of dating online, their sweet video goes viral

People

3 years ago

A video of an interracial couple hugging at a Polish airport as they met after years of online dating stirred massive reactions. Many wondered if it's real love

"The guy fine o": Nigerian lady "falls in love" with okada man, her video gets many people's reactions

"The guy fine o": Nigerian lady "falls in love" with okada man, her video gets many people's reactions

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady got many asking questions when she shared a video of a bike man who took her. Many people said that he is not like many using bleaching creams.

Party scatters as groom fights wedding guest who sprayed him money, video causes stir

Party scatters as groom fights wedding guest who sprayed him money, video causes stir

Wedding

3 years ago

A video of a groom going physical with his wedding guest who tried to spray him money has stirred reactions online. Many wondered if they were fighting before.

"Deal with the nonsense": Nigerian mum storms child's school abroad after he came home with bruises

"Deal with the nonsense": Nigerian mum storms child's school abroad after he came home with bruises

People

3 years ago

A mother who could not take it anymore stormed her son's school, demanding to know why her child always comes home with bruises. She refused to be shutdown.

Lady hunting for house in Abuja expresses frustration at 1 room apartment of N1m rent

Lady hunting for house in Abuja expresses frustration at 1 room apartment of N1m rent

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who was in need of an accommodation in Abuja was frustrated in a clip when she was taken to a new building with a bad road leading to it.

Woman who had 9 children when she was 28 years old shows off her perfect body shape in viral video

Woman who had 9 children when she was 28 years old shows off her perfect body shape in viral video

People

3 years ago

A woman has gone online to narrate how she had 9 kids while she was 28 years old. Though now older with her kids grown, the woman revealed she hit the gym.

Nigerian man gets freedom in video as mechanic, kneels before his boss, he prays for him

Nigerian man gets freedom in video as mechanic, kneels before his boss, he prays for him

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man graduated from being an apprentice into a mechanic that can start his business. Many were at his graduation ceremony to celebrate him.

Nigerian kid gives cool dances steps, moves her body gently to sweet music from guitar in video

Nigerian kid gives cool dances steps, moves her body gently to sweet music from guitar in video

People

3 years ago

A video shared by a Nigerian guitarist captured the entertaining moment a kid danced beautifully to his performance at a party. Many people were impressed.

2022/2023 Prof Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship begins, 21 journalists to go through 4-day training

2022/2023 Prof Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship begins, 21 journalists to go through 4-day training

People

3 years ago

2022/2023 Prof Kwame KariKari Fact-Checking Fellowship commenced its training session of journalists from some countries in West Africa. It is funded by NED.

Joseph Omotayo