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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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She's so innocent: Funny reactions as kid picks N50 notes over N1000 money in viral video

She's so innocent: Funny reactions as kid picks N50 notes over N1000 money in viral video

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4 years ago

Pretty lady splashes her beauty all over social media after bagging degree in biochemistry

Pretty lady splashes her beauty all over social media after bagging degree in biochemistry

People

4 years ago

Age is just a number: Beautiful lady marries old oyinbo man in cute video, many people react

Age is just a number: Beautiful lady marries old oyinbo man in cute video, many people react

People

4 years ago

Whenever I ask my mum to pray for me, things become worse - Young man reveals online, causes stir

Whenever I ask my mum to pray for me, things become worse - Young man reveals online, causes stir

People

4 years ago

Young man uses 10 years to finish 4-year course in university, celebrates himself with graduation photos

Young man uses 10 years to finish 4-year course in university, celebrates himself with graduation photos

People

4 years ago

I Sent My Workers Home When They Came Late to Work Because of Rain: Nigerian Boss Says, Stirs Reactions

I Sent My Workers Home When They Came Late to Work Because of Rain: Nigerian Boss Says, Stirs Reactions

People

4 years ago

I prayed and cried, God surprised me with the best boyfriend - Nigerian lady shares testimony, many react

I prayed and cried, God surprised me with the best boyfriend - Nigerian lady shares testimony, many react

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has stirred massive reactions online after she revealed that that God gave her the best boyfriend after she has been through many troubles

We don catch am: Reactions as lady mimics MTN voice, says 'your account is too low for this call' in video

We don catch am: Reactions as lady mimics MTN voice, says 'your account is too low for this call' in video

People

4 years ago

A lady got many people praising her voicing skill when she mimicked the female voiceover that always tells MTN customers their credit is low. People praised her

Rema, I'm available to travel: Musician contracts man who took his fine photos, Nigerians celebrate

Rema, I'm available to travel: Musician contracts man who took his fine photos, Nigerians celebrate

People

4 years ago

A young man got signed by Rema to be his photographer after he tweeted at the musician, sharing works that speak volume of his skill. Many congratulated him.

3 ways Nigerian men reacted when they saw their wives just gave birth, 1 wanted to run to Benin Republic

3 ways Nigerian men reacted when they saw their wives just gave birth, 1 wanted to run to Benin Republic

People

4 years ago

Nigerian men whose wives gave birth at a time they were not prepared for it wanted to abandon their families and responsibilities. One said he only had N3,500.

Determined ladies work as house painters, man showers them praise in viral video

Determined ladies work as house painters, man showers them praise in viral video

People

4 years ago

Two ladies painting a big house gate have stirred reactions in a video. Men who saw them at work praised them and said they are good examples to many out there.

Man riding bike from UK to Lagos reaches Sahara desert, says he heard voices around him, many react

Man riding bike from UK to Lagos reaches Sahara desert, says he heard voices around him, many react

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man who is determined to reach Lagos from UK despite using a power bike as his means of transportation said he heard voice while in the Sahara.

Who taught him? Nigerian kid sings Olamide's verse on Zazu Zeh song word for word in viral video

Who taught him? Nigerian kid sings Olamide's verse on Zazu Zeh song word for word in viral video

People

4 years ago

A video showing a kid singing Zazu song as he performed Olamide's verse has stirred newer reactions on social media. Some said he should not be singing such.

They beat and collected N50k each from us in Anambra - Corps member narrates experience, shares photos

They beat and collected N50k each from us in Anambra - Corps member narrates experience, shares photos

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man who was sent to serve in Anambra has spoken about his ordeal in the hands of touts in an issue he knew nothing about. He was also extorted.

Is this healthy? Many react to video of man spraying money on newborn baby at hospital after delivery

Is this healthy? Many react to video of man spraying money on newborn baby at hospital after delivery

People

4 years ago

A father's display of love to his newborn at the hospital has generated mixed reactions on social media. People felt he ought to have sprayed the mum instead.

Joseph Omotayo