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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

"I was not allowed to go out": Albino lady with perfect skin reveals how she became beautiful

"I was not allowed to go out": Albino lady with perfect skin reveals how she became beautiful

People

3 years ago

iPhone security: Disabling control centre is among 4 sure ways to prevent thieves from stealing your phone

iPhone security: Disabling control centre is among 4 sure ways to prevent thieves from stealing your phone

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Killer of late job seeker Iniubong Umoren, Uduak Frank Akpan, sentenced to death by hanging

Killer of late job seeker Iniubong Umoren, Uduak Frank Akpan, sentenced to death by hanging

People

3 years ago

Alika Ogorchukwu: FG speaks on Nigerian man who was murdered in Italy, says they're holding series of meetings

Alika Ogorchukwu: FG speaks on Nigerian man who was murdered in Italy, says they're holding series of meetings

People

3 years ago

"Na here I dey get my urgent N2k": Photos of man selling raw rice and beans in Port Harcourt go viral

"Na here I dey get my urgent N2k": Photos of man selling raw rice and beans in Port Harcourt go viral

People

3 years ago

"Dem go beat you someday": Young man "snatches" money away from lady in video, she give him hot chase

"Dem go beat you someday": Young man "snatches" money away from lady in video, she give him hot chase

People

3 years ago

Infusing humour & consistence are among 4 ways to rank well on TikTok

Infusing humour & consistence are among 4 ways to rank well on TikTok

People

3 years ago

TikTok like other social media platforms rewards good content with followers and popularity. Many people will always remember how your posts add to their lives.

Young lady shares throwback family photos, says her mother never loved her, many react

Young lady shares throwback family photos, says her mother never loved her, many react

People

3 years ago

A lady who claimed not to have gotten motherly love shared throwback photos that shows that the woman never held her hand as a kid while she was growing up.

"His heart melt": Moment baby kisses dad back in presence of mum, video stirs massive reactions

"His heart melt": Moment baby kisses dad back in presence of mum, video stirs massive reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video showed the moment a few months' old baby returned her father's kiss in such a lovely manner. Her young mother screamed in surprise at the cute action.

Amazing moment son in UK prostrated for mum after returning from school, video stirs lovely reactions

Amazing moment son in UK prostrated for mum after returning from school, video stirs lovely reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has shared a video that showed that she taught her kid how to greet elders in Yoruba culture. The boy prostrated for her after he returned home.

This info may save you: Nigerian lawyer advises people on what to do when they are arrested or invited by EFCC

This info may save you: Nigerian lawyer advises people on what to do when they are arrested or invited by EFCC

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lawyer has in a video advised people to respectfully demand to speak with a legal counsel whenever they are arrested by the EFCC. People reacted.

2 beautiful Indian ladies dance to Nooran Sisters' Ali Ali with cool hip hop moves

2 beautiful Indian ladies dance to Nooran Sisters' Ali Ali with cool hip hop moves

People

3 years ago

A short video showing two beautiful Indian ladies dancing to Nooran Sisters' Ali Ali song has gathered millions of views on TikTok with thousands of comments.

Nigerian man buys N350k Apple laptop cheaply in US for N34,500 & ships it, video stirs reactions

Nigerian man buys N350k Apple laptop cheaply in US for N34,500 & ships it, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man who bought a N350k Apple laptop for N34,500 in US and shipped it while in the country has told people how to go about the whole process.

Young Nigerian lady says she'd date a yahoo boy any day, cites reasons, her video causes stirs

Young Nigerian lady says she'd date a yahoo boy any day, cites reasons, her video causes stirs

People

3 years ago

A young lady who said that she would choose a yahoo guy over a working class lady anytime has got many people questioning her choice. Some condemned her reason.

Man sees public school student walking on the road, jumps in front of him, challenges boy to dance in video

Man sees public school student walking on the road, jumps in front of him, challenges boy to dance in video

People

3 years ago

A young student who looked tired and was walking down the road in his school uniform was surprised by a stranger who stopped him and invited him to a dance.

Joseph Omotayo