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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 didn't date me when I was broke, now she's back: Nigerian man says he will break lady's heart

She didn't date me when I was broke, now she's back: Nigerian man says he will break lady's heart

People

4 years ago

Emotional moment mother cried hot tears of joy when she saw her son again after 47 years

Emotional moment mother cried hot tears of joy when she saw her son again after 47 years

People

4 years ago

Where is your shop? Reactions as Nigerian female barber shows off fine haircut she gave little boy

Where is your shop? Reactions as Nigerian female barber shows off fine haircut she gave little boy

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo lady uses 'yahoo boy' to catch cruise in video, tells him 'you never sabi work' after he asked for $200

Oyinbo lady uses 'yahoo boy' to catch cruise in video, tells him 'you never sabi work' after he asked for $200

People

4 years ago

Sign him: Man working as bricklayer on site sings with sweet voice, bids Alaafin of Oyo goodbye in video

Sign him: Man working as bricklayer on site sings with sweet voice, bids Alaafin of Oyo goodbye in video

People

4 years ago

I applied for jobs for my husband, sent out his CV to UK company: Wife narrates how she & family moved abroad

I applied for jobs for my husband, sent out his CV to UK company: Wife narrates how she & family moved abroad

People

4 years ago

Viral video of very tall man walking on busy road causes stir on social media

Viral video of very tall man walking on busy road causes stir on social media

People

4 years ago

A video shared on Facebook by Ekurhuleni "Online" Radio shows a tall gentleman walking with another average height man and people have all the funny jokes.

Widow whose roof was blown off by wind surprised, man rebuilds her house into beautiful structure

Widow whose roof was blown off by wind surprised, man rebuilds her house into beautiful structure

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man put a big smile on the face of a widow who lost the roof of her house to the wind. He raised money and rebuilt the structure. Many were wowed.

Boy, 8, who wants to be professional gamer gets over N12m from stranger, mum cries in video

Boy, 8, who wants to be professional gamer gets over N12m from stranger, mum cries in video

People

4 years ago

A little child who said he wants to grow up and become a gamer has had his life turned around as he got over $30,000 from people. His mother cried very much.

Submit yourself to your husbands - Nigerian billionaire Folorunso Alakija speaks, quotes bible

Submit yourself to your husbands - Nigerian billionaire Folorunso Alakija speaks, quotes bible

People

4 years ago

The richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunso Alakija, said wives need to learn how to submit themselves to their husbands. She preached about mutual respect at home.

I just gave my life to Christ: Woman cries as kind stranger surprises her with over N400k in supermarket

I just gave my life to Christ: Woman cries as kind stranger surprises her with over N400k in supermarket

People

4 years ago

A woman who offered to pay for a man's item in the supermarket was blessed tremendously that she could not stop crying. People said she was going through a lot

Lady joins Blaze's Sometimes song challenge, transforms to beautiful person after dropping heels on floor

Lady joins Blaze's Sometimes song challenge, transforms to beautiful person after dropping heels on floor

People

4 years ago

A young lady joined a challenge and the result was amazing. After the lady dropped some clothes on the floor, she had a wonderful switch that stirred reactions.

Video of lady 'glued' to man withdrawing from ATM gets people talking on social media

Video of lady 'glued' to man withdrawing from ATM gets people talking on social media

People

4 years ago

A young lady is cracking ribs on social media. She was spotted attached to a man like a glue. The man was withdrawing money from the ATM. Many are reacting.

I invested my school fees to make profit: Young student fails payment deadline, university takes action

I invested my school fees to make profit: Young student fails payment deadline, university takes action

People

4 years ago

A young man who studies at KNUST used his school fees for a business investment. The money is yet to yield profit and he has been deferred for failing to pay.

3 Nigerians who made long trips on 'okada' and foot, 1 is coming from London to Lagos

3 Nigerians who made long trips on 'okada' and foot, 1 is coming from London to Lagos

People

4 years ago

In years to come, three Nigerians who decided to go on trips that are tasking would continue to get talked about. One of them is travelling from UK on his bike.

Joseph Omotayo