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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

"She will soon reduce": Viral video of very chubby kid causes stir online, many ask what she's eating

"She will soon reduce": Viral video of very chubby kid causes stir online, many ask what she's eating

People

3 years ago

"As long as I'm not stealing": Beautiful Nigerian lady hawks on the road, talks in video

"As long as I'm not stealing": Beautiful Nigerian lady hawks on the road, talks in video

People

3 years ago

Nigerian lady in Canada makes over N200k daily with her hairdressing skill, many react to video of her work

Nigerian lady in Canada makes over N200k daily with her hairdressing skill, many react to video of her work

People

3 years ago

Too much money: Nigerian lady graduates from school, spends cash, uses long convoy in video

Too much money: Nigerian lady graduates from school, spends cash, uses long convoy in video

People

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth: Anya Uju's employer Carnegie Mellon University distances self from professor's post

Queen Elizabeth: Anya Uju's employer Carnegie Mellon University distances self from professor's post

People

3 years ago

Jeff Bezos condemns Nigerian professor Anya Uju for wishing Queen Elizabeth "excruciating death"

Jeff Bezos condemns Nigerian professor Anya Uju for wishing Queen Elizabeth "excruciating death"

People

3 years ago

iPhone 14: 3 important things you need to know as Apple announces new series

iPhone 14: 3 important things you need to know as Apple announces new series

People

3 years ago

The iPhone 14 series comes with a new kind of display that replaced the usual notch feature. That is not all, there is also the Always-On-Display that entices.

Video captures moment Nigerian man creatively explained what "japa" means to oyinbo govt official

Video captures moment Nigerian man creatively explained what "japa" means to oyinbo govt official

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man, Dingba Peter, has given a befitting definition of "japa" to a French Ambassador that amazed many online. He painted Nigerians well with the word

"I don't want to do blood money": Graduate who wanted to return his certificate to LAUTECH speaks in video

"I don't want to do blood money": Graduate who wanted to return his certificate to LAUTECH speaks in video

People

3 years ago

The young man who said his LAUTECH certificate is of no use to him any longer and wants to return it disclosed that he has been very poor since his graduation.

"We are 6 months old": Mother gives her triplets amazing photoshoot, shares video

"We are 6 months old": Mother gives her triplets amazing photoshoot, shares video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian mother of triplets has gone online to celebrate their clocking six-month-old. Many people said that they would want the same blessing in their homes

Sister buys new iPhone 13 for her twin brother, makes him open his mouth in joy

Sister buys new iPhone 13 for her twin brother, makes him open his mouth in joy

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A twin bought an iPhone 13 for her surprised brother and the man could not keep calm. He unboxed the phone with joy all over his face. He felt really loved.

Man who was chased out of school because of his proverbs lands movie role, Nigerians celebrate

Man who was chased out of school because of his proverbs lands movie role, Nigerians celebrate

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man who was wallowing in abject poverty despite having a good knowledge of Yoruba proverbs has been given a movie role. Many people were excited.

"I love to play with my kids": Video shows moment mum almost fell during game at home

"I love to play with my kids": Video shows moment mum almost fell during game at home

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mother who loves to always play with her children improvised a game for them at home. Many people said that it was really fun to watch them have a good time.

ASUU: Nigerian lady who was single before strike gets married & pregnant, shares transformation video

ASUU: Nigerian lady who was single before strike gets married & pregnant, shares transformation video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who was single before the ASUU strike is now married and pregnant. Many people on TIkTok were wowed by her transformation in a short while.

Viral video shows moment men worked hard inside kitchen in Dubai, washing plates

Viral video shows moment men worked hard inside kitchen in Dubai, washing plates

People

3 years ago

A video showing men working as dishwashers in Dubai stirred massive reactions on TikTok as people said that many are really working hard in foreign countries.

Joseph Omotayo