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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

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Inside N3.9bn mansion that has swimming pool and cool relaxation centre, video stirs massive reactions

Inside N3.9bn mansion that has swimming pool and cool relaxation centre, video stirs massive reactions

People

4 years ago

Retro fashion ideas: Young man gets people talking with his baggy jeans, rocks it like a star in video

Retro fashion ideas: Young man gets people talking with his baggy jeans, rocks it like a star in video

People

4 years ago

"If I had bought this car in Nigeria, EFCC & Army go dey find me" - Man living in Canada shares funny video

"If I had bought this car in Nigeria, EFCC & Army go dey find me" - Man living in Canada shares funny video

People

4 years ago

"I divorced my husband after he was sent to 11 years in prison" - Pretty lady says she doesn't regret it

"I divorced my husband after he was sent to 11 years in prison" - Pretty lady says she doesn't regret it

People

4 years ago

Buga still trending: Young lady dances to Kizz Daniel's song, makes oyinbo man lose focus in video

Buga still trending: Young lady dances to Kizz Daniel's song, makes oyinbo man lose focus in video

People

4 years ago

Young lady dances in front of her mum with confidence, woman keeps pressing phone, video stirs reactions

Young lady dances in front of her mum with confidence, woman keeps pressing phone, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

Beautiful Alhajas: Reactions as young man goes on the street, gives rose flower to ladies in hijabs

Beautiful Alhajas: Reactions as young man goes on the street, gives rose flower to ladies in hijabs

People

4 years ago

A young man stirred massive reactions on social media after sharing a video of him trying to gift a rose to random strangers. Only one person collected it.

"Teach your kids local languages": Oyinbo man speaks fluent Yoruba, lectures Nigerians about Ifa in old clip

"Teach your kids local languages": Oyinbo man speaks fluent Yoruba, lectures Nigerians about Ifa in old clip

People

4 years ago

A white man who is also an Ifa priest has amazed many people on Instagram in a throwback video as he spoke fluent Yoruba and also talked about his religion.

Very black tall man impresses people with his skin complexion in videos, works abroad as model

Very black tall man impresses people with his skin complexion in videos, works abroad as model

People

4 years ago

A young black model has wowed people with his rare dark skin colour. Many social media users said that they almost didn't notice he was putting on a black mask.

Man dances inside mall in America, says he got kicked out later, viral video stirs reactions

Man dances inside mall in America, says he got kicked out later, viral video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man in America got many people praising him as he did some very creative dance moves in a mall. The man revealed that he was kicked out after the act.

"I love you like my mother" - Man makes sweet statement as sister takes him out on breakfast date in video

"I love you like my mother" - Man makes sweet statement as sister takes him out on breakfast date in video

People

4 years ago

A woman has shared a video showing her and brother who is suffering an ailment on a breakfast date. The brother said he loves her like his biological mother.

Young man runs hard during US Army competition, female colleagues follow & encourage him in video

Young man runs hard during US Army competition, female colleagues follow & encourage him in video

People

4 years ago

A young man has got people praising him in a video as he tried to complete different military tasks in a video. He said it was for a contest and not a training.

Video captures sweet moment mother and her baby dance, lady says she's teaching kid

Video captures sweet moment mother and her baby dance, lady says she's teaching kid

People

4 years ago

A clip showing a baby and her mother dancing has got people wondering about the kid's energy. Many social media users said they would love to see her dance more

Kid recreates popular sound from Jason Derulo's Wiggle Wiggle song with his mouth, surprises many

Kid recreates popular sound from Jason Derulo's Wiggle Wiggle song with his mouth, surprises many

People

4 years ago

A kid amazed people online with his loud voice and perfect remake of the intro sound to Jason Derulo's Wiggle Wiggle song. TikTok users wondered how he did it.

3 young people who passed their WAEC papers with excellent marks, Davido gave 1 scholarship

3 young people who passed their WAEC papers with excellent marks, Davido gave 1 scholarship

People

4 years ago

Three young students who passed their WAEC eventually got a chance at a better life. Morror Suleyman who couldn't afford university got scholarship from Davido.

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