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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

Nigerian man serving in US Army drinks garri during training, tells colleagues he likes it in viral video

Nigerian man serving in US Army drinks garri during training, tells colleagues he likes it in viral video

People

3 years ago

"My failed marriage": Woman shares cute wedding photos after her home broke down, video touches hearts

"My failed marriage": Woman shares cute wedding photos after her home broke down, video touches hearts

Wedding

3 years ago

Son travels down from America, finally sees house father was building back home for years

Son travels down from America, finally sees house father was building back home for years

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"My work went viral on Twitter": Nigerian man who has painted Davido, Okonjo-Iweala, TB Joshua speaks

"My work went viral on Twitter": Nigerian man who has painted Davido, Okonjo-Iweala, TB Joshua speaks

People

3 years ago

"You're not ashamed": Pretty lady gives cool waist moves inside market, shakes body gently in video

"You're not ashamed": Pretty lady gives cool waist moves inside market, shakes body gently in video

People

3 years ago

"My husband's side chick": Wife shows playful jealousy as partner spends quality time with their daughter

"My husband's side chick": Wife shows playful jealousy as partner spends quality time with their daughter

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mother "falls" in happiness after seeing new front loader washing machine daughter gifted her on birthday

Mother "falls" in happiness after seeing new front loader washing machine daughter gifted her on birthday

People

3 years ago

A young lady who surprised her mother with a washing machine for her birthday has been praised online. People also found the mum's dramatic reaction very funny.

Talented Nigerian artist upcycles waste drink cans, uses them to make Peter Obi's portrait

Talented Nigerian artist upcycles waste drink cans, uses them to make Peter Obi's portrait

People

3 years ago

A brilliant artist got the attention of Nigerians online after he recycled waste cans to create a beautiful portrait of Peter Obi, calling him people's messiah.

"How my boyfriend looked in 2020": Nigerian lady cooks sweet meals for lover, shares transformation video

"How my boyfriend looked in 2020": Nigerian lady cooks sweet meals for lover, shares transformation video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has generated reactions online after sharing a video of how she fed her boyfriend well and he grew strong. Many people were wowed by it.

"I am AS genotype, fiancee is also AS": Man says they fasted, prayed for 1 month & God promised them AA kids

"I am AS genotype, fiancee is also AS": Man says they fasted, prayed for 1 month & God promised them AA kids

Wedding

3 years ago

An AS man got many people's reactions when he revealed that despite knowing that his fiancee his AS, he is still interested in going ahead with their marriage.

"Let him not think he carried bad luck": Nigerian lady pities keke driver, pays for all empty seats in video

"Let him not think he carried bad luck": Nigerian lady pities keke driver, pays for all empty seats in video

People

3 years ago

A young lady was praised online after she showed a keke driver amazing kindness and paid for the empty seats in his keke. She said that she felt sorry for him.

"He told me God wants him to divorce me": 21-year-old lady narrates how pastor dumped her, shares video

"He told me God wants him to divorce me": 21-year-old lady narrates how pastor dumped her, shares video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady went online to narrate how she became a divorcee at the age of 21 after two kids. She said that her pastor-husband abandoned her on the whim.

"What's all this?" Nigerian lecturer dances to cartoon in class, students remain standing in video

"What's all this?" Nigerian lecturer dances to cartoon in class, students remain standing in video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man got many people talking on social media after he shared a video from his lecture where his female teacher got dancing to cartoon during class.

"They said I'd die before 15 and mum should find another child" - Nigerian lady with sickle cell now 24

"They said I'd die before 15 and mum should find another child" - Nigerian lady with sickle cell now 24

People

3 years ago

A video of a Nigerian sickle cell patient rejoicing that she did not die when people were expecting has stirred massive reactions as many rejoiced with her.

"Please play o": Lady turns her workplace into fun centre, colleagues join in, roll their bodies gently

"Please play o": Lady turns her workplace into fun centre, colleagues join in, roll their bodies gently

People

3 years ago

A young lady has made her workplace fun as she organised a passage dance challenge. Her colleagues shook their waists and had so much fun in their lobby...

Joseph Omotayo