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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

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Nigerian lady gives N2k to young man hawking boxers, prays for him in emotional video

Nigerian lady gives N2k to young man hawking boxers, prays for him in emotional video

People

3 years ago

"He will do it to you too": Lady meets man on Facebook, falls in love with him, later find out he's married

"He will do it to you too": Lady meets man on Facebook, falls in love with him, later find out he's married

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigerian man surprises wife, takes her to room filled with designer shoes in viral video, she screams

Nigerian man surprises wife, takes her to room filled with designer shoes in viral video, she screams

People

3 years ago

"Cast her for Bridgerton Season 3": Nigerian student speaks like British in class, wows many with her accent

"Cast her for Bridgerton Season 3": Nigerian student speaks like British in class, wows many with her accent

People

3 years ago

"Chop your money": Nigerian man disappointed to see N50k invested in shares in 2005 turn to N5k

"Chop your money": Nigerian man disappointed to see N50k invested in shares in 2005 turn to N5k

People

3 years ago

"Avatar": Amazing video of family where all children and mother have front white hair & birthmarks

People

3 years ago

Young man offers beautiful ladies beans and 2 other times food connected people together

Young man offers beautiful ladies beans and 2 other times food connected people together

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man was so taken by the beauty of a waitress that he made a short video of the lady to show his TikTok followers. Many people were amazed.

Very beautiful ladies accept young man's offer to eat bread & beans, quickly enter restaurant in video

Very beautiful ladies accept young man's offer to eat bread & beans, quickly enter restaurant in video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man shared a video showing the moment he invited some fine ladies he never knew into a restaurant, asking them if they would eat bread and beans.

Baby wearing diaper sings in class filled with older children, moves funny as he touches his toes in video

Baby wearing diaper sings in class filled with older children, moves funny as he touches his toes in video

People

3 years ago

A video of a kid dancing as he tried to sing in a class filled with other children ahs go many people praising his confidence and brilliance. The boy screamed.

"I stayed with him when he had nothing": Lady shares transformation video of her & boyfriend in car

"I stayed with him when he had nothing": Lady shares transformation video of her & boyfriend in car

People

3 years ago

A young lady has shared a video that got many people praising her for being patient enough in a relationship when her boyfriend was not financially able enough.

Nigerian boy amazes many, solves complex mathematics questions in seconds without looking at calculator

Nigerian boy amazes many, solves complex mathematics questions in seconds without looking at calculator

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian boy with a health condition has wowed many people with his multiplication skills. When complex numbers were called to him, he solved them.

"Na small small I start": Nigerian lady buys land, patiently builds amazing structure for business in video

"Na small small I start": Nigerian lady buys land, patiently builds amazing structure for business in video

People

3 years ago

A pretty lady who achieved her dream of completing her building project has gone online to show it off. The happy lady danced in the house when it was finished.

“I can’t go near man”: Beautiful Nigerian lady who became queen regent speaks, video stirs reactions

“I can’t go near man”: Beautiful Nigerian lady who became queen regent speaks, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A pretty Nigerian lady shared a video of herself rocking royal clothes as a queen regent. She told people that she cannot be with a man while in the position.

"The girl who stole my husband": Woman shares funny video of her daughter & hubby bonding

"The girl who stole my husband": Woman shares funny video of her daughter & hubby bonding

People

3 years ago

A mother made a very funny video that captured her daughter's reaction when she touched her husband's shoulder. The woman said she has taken over her partner.

"So inspiring": Moment VC visits students reading for exams in university hall, gives them chocolate in video

"So inspiring": Moment VC visits students reading for exams in university hall, gives them chocolate in video

People

3 years ago

A university's VC inspired her students while they were reading for exams. She gifted them chocolates too. The undergraduates were really amazed by her gesture.

Joseph Omotayo