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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

19-year-old Nigerian girl becomes her own boss, opens big salon, decorates it to look beautiful in video

19-year-old Nigerian girl becomes her own boss, opens big salon, decorates it to look beautiful in video

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo lady sings Asake's PBUY latest song in video, young man tells her to come to Lagos

Oyinbo lady sings Asake's PBUY latest song in video, young man tells her to come to Lagos

People

4 years ago

Stranger gives man N10k for getting his PVC & ready to vote in 2023 elections, many look surprised in video

Stranger gives man N10k for getting his PVC & ready to vote in 2023 elections, many look surprised in video

People

4 years ago

Is ASUU strike a blessing in disguise? The story of how some Nigerian students are making waves in business

Is ASUU strike a blessing in disguise? The story of how some Nigerian students are making waves in business

People

4 years ago

Is she your mother or sister? 2 ladies with amazing body shapes dance in video, surprise many

Is she your mother or sister? 2 ladies with amazing body shapes dance in video, surprise many

People

4 years ago

Man who collects N50 payment for packing dirt amazed as stranger donates N50k to him, video stirs reactions

Man who collects N50 payment for packing dirt amazed as stranger donates N50k to him, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

Throwback video shows moment female referee gave Kaka yellow card & took selfie with Brazilian star

Throwback video shows moment female referee gave Kaka yellow card & took selfie with Brazilian star

People

4 years ago

A short throwback video showing a female referee taking a selfie with Kaka after she had booked him for a foul went viral again with newer reactions on TikTok.

He's very brave: Moment man jumped on moving ship using ladder, short video amazes many

He's very brave: Moment man jumped on moving ship using ladder, short video amazes many

People

4 years ago

A short video of a young man catching a ride on a moving ship has stirred massive reactions online. The man used a mobile bridge to perform the bravery act.

Okada man who returned phone and said he want only prayers honoured in front of his pastor & church members

Okada man who returned phone and said he want only prayers honoured in front of his pastor & church members

People

4 years ago

A young man who returned the phone that he saw to the owner has been rewarded in the presence of his church members. He earlier said he wanted just prayers.

Is your mother as beautiful as mine? Young Nigerian lady boasts in viral video, many people react on TikTok

Is your mother as beautiful as mine? Young Nigerian lady boasts in viral video, many people react on TikTok

People

4 years ago

A young lady has got many people talking after she showed off her mother's beauty online, saying no one's mum comes close. Many social media users disagreed.

Chioma prays for Davido, wishes him Happy Father's Day, shares cute video of musician and Ifeanyi

Chioma prays for Davido, wishes him Happy Father's Day, shares cute video of musician and Ifeanyi

Celebrities

4 years ago

Davido's Chioma has gone online to wish the musician a Happy Father's Day as she shared a video of him and Ifeanyi Adeleke showing the father and child bonding.

"Is it by force to do like Kelly?" Viral video of young lady in wrapper & shirt dancing stirs reactions

"Is it by force to do like Kelly?" Viral video of young lady in wrapper & shirt dancing stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A young lady made some very cool dance moves that tried to reflect how popular TikToker, Kelly, dances. Many people online said that hers is a comedy show.

Tall mechanic boy dances in 'dirty' cloth at workplace under car, his height & skin colour stir reactions

Tall mechanic boy dances in 'dirty' cloth at workplace under car, his height & skin colour stir reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man's dance moves at his workplace has got many people praising him. Despite the fact that he was in a dirty cloth, he showed a great sense of happiness

Little Nigerian girl uses sweet voice to sing Rema's Beamer song in video, people tag Don Jazzy

Little Nigerian girl uses sweet voice to sing Rema's Beamer song in video, people tag Don Jazzy

People

4 years ago

A young girl was praised online for her beautiful voice after she performed Rema's Beamer song. She sang the song with much confidence. People tagged Don Jazzy.

Beautiful female US soldier dances in office, records herself confidently, videos stir lovely reactions

Beautiful female US soldier dances in office, records herself confidently, videos stir lovely reactions

Sports

4 years ago

A young beautiful American soldier has in some videos attracted admiration from many on TikTok. Men in her comment section said they wouldn't mind marrying her.

Joseph Omotayo