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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

Many people focus on grandma as she dances with young man in viral video

Many people focus on grandma as she dances with young man in viral video

People

4 years ago

We don't want to run into debt: Couple spend little on wedding, tell invited guests to pay before they eat

We don't want to run into debt: Couple spend little on wedding, tell invited guests to pay before they eat

Wedding

4 years ago

Burna Boy shows he's truly king as he shuts down Amsterdam, oyinbo people sing his songs in clips

Burna Boy shows he's truly king as he shuts down Amsterdam, oyinbo people sing his songs in clips

People

4 years ago

Young Nigerian man takes photo of people fetching watching in Enugu, wants to sell for over N900k as NFT

Young Nigerian man takes photo of people fetching watching in Enugu, wants to sell for over N900k as NFT

People

4 years ago

Man gets over N180m after suing his former boss who fired him over birthday party in 2019

Man gets over N180m after suing his former boss who fired him over birthday party in 2019

People

4 years ago

Election is coming soon: Reactions as Sanwo-Olu dances to fuji music in his agbada, video goes viral

Election is coming soon: Reactions as Sanwo-Olu dances to fuji music in his agbada, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

Please send it to me when it's done: Davido tells artist who is drawing him, Nigerians react

Please send it to me when it's done: Davido tells artist who is drawing him, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

An artist got the attention of Davido after he made an art of him. He said he will like to have the artwork once it is done. Many said said he is supportive.

Money dey where e dey: Video showing expensive sports cars parading on Nigerian road stirs reactions

Money dey where e dey: Video showing expensive sports cars parading on Nigerian road stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A video showing exotic cars parading on a Nigerian road got people appreciating automobile beauty. Social media users tried to identify the models of each one.

Smart lady celebrates being graduate, narrates how people wanted her to change, shares photos

Smart lady celebrates being graduate, narrates how people wanted her to change, shares photos

People

4 years ago

Social media user AdoreTC will soon become a first-generation law graduate in her family, and she can't wait to celebrate her accomplishment. See her photos.

My dad is finally a doctor: Daughter celebrates father who quit job to go back to school, many react

My dad is finally a doctor: Daughter celebrates father who quit job to go back to school, many react

People

4 years ago

A young lady identified on Twitter as Lovedoveclarke has generated massive buzz on social media after she shared proud moments with her father. Read more on YEN

I searched for jobs everywhere for 4 years & frustrated - Young lady finally gets employment, celebrates

I searched for jobs everywhere for 4 years & frustrated - Young lady finally gets employment, celebrates

People

4 years ago

A young lady has been praised online for being determined for four years until she got a job. The lady revealed that she was really depressed with frustration.

If you are caught, we'd deal with you: Police boss speaks to officers, lectures them in video, Nigerians react

If you are caught, we'd deal with you: Police boss speaks to officers, lectures them in video, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A video of a police boss speaking to his men on the need to conduct themselves well in the public has got praises on social media. He said they must not extort.

Talented Nigerian lady sings like Rema, Zlatan, Naira Marley, Olamide all in one video, her voice amazes many

Talented Nigerian lady sings like Rema, Zlatan, Naira Marley, Olamide all in one video, her voice amazes many

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian sang like Olamide, Rema, and other musicians in a video, and many people were amazed by her voice and the way she transitioned between them.

This is why I've been running around: Nigeria lady builds house for mother to celebrate her 53rd birthday

This is why I've been running around: Nigeria lady builds house for mother to celebrate her 53rd birthday

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A young lady, Joy M. Iorhuna, built a house for her mother as a way to reward the woman on her 53rd birthday. People gathered for the housewarming in photos.

No pastor or babalawo could heal me - Physically challenged man who begged Davido for N1m speaks in video

No pastor or babalawo could heal me - Physically challenged man who begged Davido for N1m speaks in video

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man, Michael Adebisi, who was helped after he asked Davido to support his business has revealed how he has been struggling as a disabled person

Joseph Omotayo