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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

"Teach your children": Video of Nigerian kid in UK speaking Yoruba in funny way makes mum laugh hard

"Teach your children": Video of Nigerian kid in UK speaking Yoruba in funny way makes mum laugh hard

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"We are now permanent residents": 2 married Nigerian doctors relocate to Canada, share cute video

"We are now permanent residents": 2 married Nigerian doctors relocate to Canada, share cute video

People

3 years ago

"I spent N30k": Nigerian lady in UK shows foodstuffs she bought in supermarket abroad, video causes stir

"I spent N30k": Nigerian lady in UK shows foodstuffs she bought in supermarket abroad, video causes stir

People

3 years ago

"Guy rest na": Young man who was ignored by Cubana Chiefpriest turns greeting style into comedy, makes video

"Guy rest na": Young man who was ignored by Cubana Chiefpriest turns greeting style into comedy, makes video

People

3 years ago

Kid turns Buga song into children's game, totally changes lyrics to make song fun in video

Kid turns Buga song into children's game, totally changes lyrics to make song fun in video

People

3 years ago

Nigerian teenager who cleared 2022 WAEC with 8 A's reveals she wrote GCE in 2021 and score 7 distinctions

Nigerian teenager who cleared 2022 WAEC with 8 A's reveals she wrote GCE in 2021 and score 7 distinctions

People

3 years ago

Pretty lady turns vegetable & onion seller in market after graduating from university, video stirs reactions

Pretty lady turns vegetable & onion seller in market after graduating from university, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A video has shown a lady who graduated from the university selling vegetables in the market. Many TikTokers said that people are going through the same thing.

Nigerian lady drags dad into her TIkTok video, dances beside him, he looks surprised

Nigerian lady drags dad into her TIkTok video, dances beside him, he looks surprised

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady made a funny video showing her dancing with her dad. Many people said that the man looks very healthy and young despite being her dad.

Video of Nigerian lady speaking Igbo after using British, American & Indian accents goes viral

Video of Nigerian lady speaking Igbo after using British, American & Indian accents goes viral

People

3 years ago

A young lady has stirred massive reactions online after she shared a short viral video of herself speaking like an Igbo, British, American, and an Indian woman.

Nigerian lady spends over N180k playing Call of Duty online game in 1 month, video surprises many

Nigerian lady spends over N180k playing Call of Duty online game in 1 month, video surprises many

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has got many people's reactions online after she shared a screenshot of the money she spent playing a game online. Many said it is too much.

Beautiful lady rides bike in Ibadan, shouts on the road in funny video, Nigerians react

Beautiful lady rides bike in Ibadan, shouts on the road in funny video, Nigerians react

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady, Omolewa Adesuyi, who rides power bike has shown the moment she went through a town in Ibadan. Many people wanted to know where she lives.

Video captures moment man couldn't stop dancing when he saw his mum come back home with party jollof rice

Video captures moment man couldn't stop dancing when he saw his mum come back home with party jollof rice

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short video has shown the moment a man started dancing happily when he saw his mother returning from party with jollof rice. He helped her with her loads.

After 13 years of marriage, Nigerian woman welcomes set of twins, her video gets massive "congratulations"

After 13 years of marriage, Nigerian woman welcomes set of twins, her video gets massive "congratulations"

People

3 years ago

A woman who has been waiting to have children for a while finally got her testimony as she gave birth to a set of twins. Many people online congratulated her.

Kid comedian Kiriku and brother buy brand new car for dad, he gets emotional in video

People

3 years ago

Kid comedian, Kiruku, and his uncle showed their daddy true love as they bought him a new car. The man got very emotional about it all. People praised them.

Lady who started dating man when he didn't have phone stayed with him till he got rich & bought Mercedes Benz

Lady who started dating man when he didn't have phone stayed with him till he got rich & bought Mercedes Benz

People

3 years ago

A beautiful lady has gone on TikTok to share a photo she took with her boyfriend when the man never had much money. She said the lover did not have a phone.

Joseph Omotayo