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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

You're a true African woman: Reactions as lady shows off her farming work without shame in viral video

You're a true African woman: Reactions as lady shows off her farming work without shame in viral video

People

4 years ago

3 petty traders who got massive help from people, 1 woman was hawking with her baby twins

3 petty traders who got massive help from people, 1 woman was hawking with her baby twins

People

4 years ago

I started furniture making immediately after NYSC, then sales began coming in - Young Nigerian man reveals

I started furniture making immediately after NYSC, then sales began coming in - Young Nigerian man reveals

People

4 years ago

Man carries & plays with cute cat, 17 others run out to surprise him, many react to viral video

Man carries & plays with cute cat, 17 others run out to surprise him, many react to viral video

People

4 years ago

Viral video captures moment man dresses his dog up in fine clothes, their matching outfits amaze people

Viral video captures moment man dresses his dog up in fine clothes, their matching outfits amaze people

People

4 years ago

Father who sold his vehicle to raise his kids gets car gift from daughter in emotional video many years after

Father who sold his vehicle to raise his kids gets car gift from daughter in emotional video many years after

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Teacher dances to motivate his students on assembly ground, his pupils screams out, video stirs reactions

Teacher dances to motivate his students on assembly ground, his pupils screams out, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man has in a video online got a desired response from his students after making chants with them on the assembly ground. The students were so happy.

Sadio Mane's fan cries as he meets Liverpool player for 1st time, star hugs him & takes down his info in video

Sadio Mane's fan cries as he meets Liverpool player for 1st time, star hugs him & takes down his info in video

People

4 years ago

A Sadio Mane's fan could not stop crying as he spoke when he saw the Liverpool football star. The player hugged him and listened patiently to what he said.

I will rather live in Nigeria, pineapple is cheap here but over N2k in Paris - Oyinbo man says in viral video

I will rather live in Nigeria, pineapple is cheap here but over N2k in Paris - Oyinbo man says in viral video

People

4 years ago

A white tourist amazed many people online after he said that they he would rather love to stay in Nigeria than Paris because things are cheap in the country.

Oyinbo man abroad who lives inside his car turns it into office and works from there, video goes viral

Oyinbo man abroad who lives inside his car turns it into office and works from there, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A young man abroad has shown people how he makes it possible to both live and work from his vehicle. In a video, he demonstrated how he powers his many devices.

I graduated with degree in statistics but now sell fried meat, carry loads for living - Man reveals in video

I graduated with degree in statistics but now sell fried meat, carry loads for living - Man reveals in video

People

4 years ago

A video showed what a young man who bagged a degree in statistics is doing to make a living. The young man now works as a fried meat seller and an assistant.

Young man who turned his SUV into home & office installs kitchen inside car, cooks with gas

Young man who turned his SUV into home & office installs kitchen inside car, cooks with gas

People

4 years ago

A man given to a nomadic lifestyle has told people how he cooks from his vehicle while he is on the road. His gas camp tank is affixed to the rear of his SUV.

Lady flies lover's mother down for their bridal shower, man becomes emotional, hugs her tight in video

Lady flies lover's mother down for their bridal shower, man becomes emotional, hugs her tight in video

People

4 years ago

A woman made her bridal shower a reunion venue for her fiance and his mother. They both had not seen each other for eight months. The man hugged her tightly.

9-month-old kid becomes confused, can't tell who her real dad is when she sees his twin, clip stirs reactions

9-month-old kid becomes confused, can't tell who her real dad is when she sees his twin, clip stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A 9-month-old kid could not pick her dad apart from his twin as she kept looking at their faces to know who really fathered her. People found the act funny.

She looks like Bobrisky: Lady's face transformation after makeup stirs reactions on social media

She looks like Bobrisky: Lady's face transformation after makeup stirs reactions on social media

People

4 years ago

A young lady attracted massive reactions on social media after she showed off her face after it had gone through a makeover session. People were really amazed.

Joseph Omotayo