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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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Young Nigerian man who sold NFTs for 5 months builds beautiful house, shows it off in video

Young Nigerian man who sold NFTs for 5 months builds beautiful house, shows it off in video

People

4 years ago

He spoke to me on the phone and I sent him N1m - Nigerian lady comes back to her senses, cries out

He spoke to me on the phone and I sent him N1m - Nigerian lady comes back to her senses, cries out

People

4 years ago

We don't deserve them: Lovely moment dog pulled little girl out of sea, 'rescues' her from drowning

We don't deserve them: Lovely moment dog pulled little girl out of sea, 'rescues' her from drowning

People

4 years ago

3 people who got money after they offered to help total strangers, 1 received over N400k

3 people who got money after they offered to help total strangers, 1 received over N400k

People

4 years ago

What have you been taking? Reactions as Oyinbo boy shows off zazu virus dance in video, makes funny face

What have you been taking? Reactions as Oyinbo boy shows off zazu virus dance in video, makes funny face

People

4 years ago

There is no rush in choosing the next king, Oyo is a place of proper planning - Chief speaks of Alaafin

There is no rush in choosing the next king, Oyo is a place of proper planning - Chief speaks of Alaafin

People

4 years ago

I became permanent Canadian resident - Nigerian lady shares photos, many pray for same blessing

I became permanent Canadian resident - Nigerian lady shares photos, many pray for same blessing

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady has gone online to share how she left her country to seek better opportunites abroad. She is now a permanent resident in Canada, Many rejoiced.

Nigerian man sees young boy driving 18-seater bus in Ibadan, shares photo that gets people talking

Nigerian man sees young boy driving 18-seater bus in Ibadan, shares photo that gets people talking

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man who saw a kid driving an 18-seater bus in Ibadan has come online to share his surprise. Many said that such won't happen in a lawful nation.

Daddy Came Prepared: Groom’s father jumps up & down on dance floor in his agbada, guests praise him

Daddy Came Prepared: Groom’s father jumps up & down on dance floor in his agbada, guests praise him

People

4 years ago

The video of a groom's dad dancing on his son's wedding day has got many people talking on social media. The man made some cool gbese moves that got attention.

Sacked 2 security men who went viral for dancing enter their class abroad like kings, video stirs reactions

Sacked 2 security men who went viral for dancing enter their class abroad like kings, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

The two young security men who were sacked while dancing to spice up customer service have been helped. They are now in Cyprus, furthering their education.

Dignity in labour: Bricklayers at work show their happiness, dance as they shovel sand in video

Dignity in labour: Bricklayers at work show their happiness, dance as they shovel sand in video

People

4 years ago

Some groups of labourers at work showed that they are really happy with their work as they danced to music while packing sand from the floor. Many praised them.

Woman looking for husband who disappeared in 2021, says she doesn't know what to tell their children

Woman looking for husband who disappeared in 2021, says she doesn't know what to tell their children

People

4 years ago

Janet Nduku and her two children aged 10 and seven years have neither heard nor seen Dennis Sash Kyalo who they are afraid could have been abducted. Read more.

Chrisland school: 10-year-old girl apologises for immoral videos on internet, deletes all of them

Chrisland school: 10-year-old girl apologises for immoral videos on internet, deletes all of them

People

4 years ago

A 10-year-old student of Chrisland who was caught on camera having immoral act while on an excursion in Dubai has apologised. She deleted all her videos online.

See as I fine, do am if e easy - Young Nigerian lady makes boast in viral video, many people react

See as I fine, do am if e easy - Young Nigerian lady makes boast in viral video, many people react

People

4 years ago

A young pretty lady has stirred massive reactions online after she boasted of having good looks despite not using lipstick and applying makeup on her face.

After I lost job, my wife hustled, got N3.1m loan & bought car for me to start taxi business - Nigerian man

After I lost job, my wife hustled, got N3.1m loan & bought car for me to start taxi business - Nigerian man

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man got many people taking pity on him after he revealed that his lovely wife helped him to get N3.1m loan and bought a car for a taxi business

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