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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 experienced God in different ways": Muslim lady attends Bowen University, graduates as best student

"I experienced God in different ways": Muslim lady attends Bowen University, graduates as best student

Wedding

3 years ago

Poor girl man gave chance 10 years ago & paid over N1m school fees for finishes secondary school

Poor girl man gave chance 10 years ago & paid over N1m school fees for finishes secondary school

People

3 years ago

"One day, I will buy iPhone 13": Nigerian man working as painter says in video, many advise him

"One day, I will buy iPhone 13": Nigerian man working as painter says in video, many advise him

People

3 years ago

"RIP to the TV": Funny moment cat tries to help goal keeper during football match in video

"RIP to the TV": Funny moment cat tries to help goal keeper during football match in video

People

3 years ago

"They are not yahoo boys": 3 Nigerian men open akara business, put in hard work to make money, many react

"They are not yahoo boys": 3 Nigerian men open akara business, put in hard work to make money, many react

People

3 years ago

She got a degree but ended up working as waitress in eatery: Lady who studied abroad shares touching video

She got a degree but ended up working as waitress in eatery: Lady who studied abroad shares touching video

People

3 years ago

"Sir, am I going to jail?" Terrified Nigerian man speaks before American judge, video stirs reactions

"Sir, am I going to jail?" Terrified Nigerian man speaks before American judge, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

An American judge, Frank Caprio, has absolved a Nigerian man who was brought to his court for disobeying traffic rules. He said he never did anything wrong.

"I'm not the only 1, my friends also love African men" - Oyinbo lady says, video causes stir online

"I'm not the only 1, my friends also love African men" - Oyinbo lady says, video causes stir online

People

3 years ago

An oyinbo lady has said there are also two of her friends who love African men aside from her. Many African men on TIkTok said that are very much available.

Lovely father picks daughter from school, dances in front of her friends, causes child 'embarrassment'

Lovely father picks daughter from school, dances in front of her friends, causes child 'embarrassment'

People

3 years ago

A father created a wonderful memory with his daughter as he went to pick her up in school. People were amazed at the cute embarrassment he caused his daughter.

Nigerian man visits Yabatech, turns students to rap materials, makes sweet music in viral video

Nigerian man visits Yabatech, turns students to rap materials, makes sweet music in viral video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian rapper, Dandizzy went to Yabatech and performed for the students, using them as materials for his lyrics. He even allowed one of them to sing.

Nigerian man who used to play football on the street relocates abroad, his story changes, video goes viral

Nigerian man who used to play football on the street relocates abroad, his story changes, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

A young man who has made it abroad playing professional football inspired many with his grass-to-grace story on TikTok. People online praised his hard work.

Nooran Sisters' Ali Ali: Viral video shows beautiful black ladies dancing to song on TikTok

Nooran Sisters' Ali Ali: Viral video shows beautiful black ladies dancing to song on TikTok

People

3 years ago

The video of a group of four black ladies dancing has generated lovely reactions on social media. People said they are beautiful and energetic at the same time.

Nigerian lady exposes methods many women use to make themselves look beautiful in TikTok video

Nigerian lady exposes methods many women use to make themselves look beautiful in TikTok video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has shown what many women on social media do to look beautiful in their videos. She revealed that they make use of editing apps & filters.

"Living in Europe is very hard for people without papers" - Nigerian man says in viral video, cites examples

"Living in Europe is very hard for people without papers" - Nigerian man says in viral video, cites examples

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man went on TIkTok to speak about how many people who do not have papers in Europe are suffering so much without telling those back home...

Young Nigerian man celebrates buying okada, poses with it, shows off his key in video

Young Nigerian man celebrates buying okada, poses with it, shows off his key in video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man went online to celebrate his first automobile purchase as he got a new bike. Many people thronged his comment section to rejoice with him.

Joseph Omotayo