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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

House DIY: Caring mother becomes carpenter, renovates her daughter's room to look beautiful in video

House DIY: Caring mother becomes carpenter, renovates her daughter's room to look beautiful in video

People

4 years ago

ASUU strike: My future children will never suffer in federal university like I did - Nigerian lady vows

ASUU strike: My future children will never suffer in federal university like I did - Nigerian lady vows

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man goes on street, gives bundles of N500 notes to strangers, video shows him dancing to Buga

Nigerian man goes on street, gives bundles of N500 notes to strangers, video shows him dancing to Buga

People

4 years ago

I want to help them: CEO builds house with constant electricity for his workers as a gift

I want to help them: CEO builds house with constant electricity for his workers as a gift

People

4 years ago

May God help her: Reactions as Nigerian lady hawks sanitary pads to make money despite her bad leg

May God help her: Reactions as Nigerian lady hawks sanitary pads to make money despite her bad leg

People

4 years ago

I'm okay with going to hell if that's my place, many people will be there - Elon Musk replies Twitter user

I'm okay with going to hell if that's my place, many people will be there - Elon Musk replies Twitter user

People

4 years ago

Emotional moment young lady sheds tears of joy as she wears white wedding gown in viral video, Nigerians react

Emotional moment young lady sheds tears of joy as she wears white wedding gown in viral video, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A video showed a Nigerian lady was joyful when she wore her white wedding gown. She cried a bit and smiled to show how happy she is to be having the experience.

Young Nigerian university student builds small aeroplane, hopes to become pilot in future

Young Nigerian university student builds small aeroplane, hopes to become pilot in future

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man wowed some people online with the drone he built from local materials. The undergraduate revealed that he wants to one day become a pilot.

Very tall lady with smooth black skin dances in viral video, height wows many people

Very tall lady with smooth black skin dances in viral video, height wows many people

People

4 years ago

A black lady who is also a model got many people talking online as she danced on TikTok. Many people wondered why is so tall and very beautiful at the same time

I can never miss your birthday for anything: Davido says, jets out to US to celebrate with Hailey

I can never miss your birthday for anything: Davido says, jets out to US to celebrate with Hailey

Entertainment

4 years ago

Singer Davido is all set to celebrate the 5th birthday of his daughter, Hailey Adeleke, in America. The musician said he would never miss the day for anything.

Will they fight? Massive reactions as bride & groom enter wedding reception with boxing gloves in video

Will they fight? Massive reactions as bride & groom enter wedding reception with boxing gloves in video

People

4 years ago

Lovers who were about to get married surprised their guests as they both arrived the reception in wedding gloves. Many people online wondered why they did so.

Spider-Man dances with great energy during church service as choir members sing, video goes viral

Spider-Man dances with great energy during church service as choir members sing, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

South Africans were left both amused and shaking their heads in disappointment upon viewing the video of Spiderman breaking into a dance in front of church.

Nigerian kid begs deceased dad not to die, touches his photo as he cries bitterly in viral video

Nigerian kid begs deceased dad not to die, touches his photo as he cries bitterly in viral video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

The clip of a young kid crying over the death of his dad as he spoke to his framed photo on the wall has got people pitying his condition and praying for him.

Beautiful lady approaches man selling yoghurt, begs him for N100, Nigerians react to video

Beautiful lady approaches man selling yoghurt, begs him for N100, Nigerians react to video

People

4 years ago

A young lady made a man happy as she gave him everything he would need to break his fast in the evening. Before blessing him, the lady tested his kindness.

Korra Obidi says husband stole $5000 from their joint account, reveals she contacted him to return it

Korra Obidi says husband stole $5000 from their joint account, reveals she contacted him to return it

People

4 years ago

Nigerian celebrity, Korra Obidi, has accused her husband of stealing $5000 from their joint account. She said that the money was meant for their upkeep and rent

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