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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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Nigerian man withdraws N400k from bank, says 2 men later broke into his car & took it, shares CCTV footage

Nigerian man withdraws N400k from bank, says 2 men later broke into his car & took it, shares CCTV footage

People

4 years ago

Student who went missing after betting with his school fees finally found, handed over to parents

Student who went missing after betting with his school fees finally found, handed over to parents

People

4 years ago

I paid school fees, rented house for her - Nigerian man narrates how he almost died after lover cheated on him

I paid school fees, rented house for her - Nigerian man narrates how he almost died after lover cheated on him

People

4 years ago

Old man sings Black Sherif's Kwaku The Traveller song with strong voice as he frowns, video goes viral

Old man sings Black Sherif's Kwaku The Traveller song with strong voice as he frowns, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

Emotional moment woman cries in video as man raises money, buys house & sets up business for her

Emotional moment woman cries in video as man raises money, buys house & sets up business for her

People

4 years ago

Osinachi's husband hid her money when she came to preach in our church - Pastor says in video, calls him lazy

Osinachi's husband hid her money when she came to preach in our church - Pastor says in video, calls him lazy

People

4 years ago

Little boy entertains students as he dances in his school uniform, video causes stir online

Little boy entertains students as he dances in his school uniform, video causes stir online

People

4 years ago

A little boy’s smooth moves made a big impression among South African social media users recently. A viral video with over 2.7M views shows him move his waist.

Nigerian lady in UK 'teaches' her dogs Yoruba, talks to them in language, viral video makes people laugh

Nigerian lady in UK 'teaches' her dogs Yoruba, talks to them in language, viral video makes people laugh

People

4 years ago

A young lady has got many entertained on social media after she spoke Yoruba to her two dogs, telling them to go straight to their cage. They both listened.

Determined mother of 7 children enrols herself in secondary school, wants to get education by all means

Determined mother of 7 children enrols herself in secondary school, wants to get education by all means

People

4 years ago

At 64, a Ghanaian mother of seven children, Rita Offin, has gained admission to Christ The King Senior High School (CKC) at Obuasi to further her education.

Popular Ghanaian coffin dancers donate over N100m to Ukraine after selling their viral video as NFT

Popular Ghanaian coffin dancers donate over N100m to Ukraine after selling their viral video as NFT

People

4 years ago

Popular Ghanaian pallbearers noted for their dance moves during funerals have showed act of kindness to the people of Ukraine following the sale of their meme.

5-year-old girl lists qualities she wants in future husband, says she can't cook for any man, video goes viral

5-year-old girl lists qualities she wants in future husband, says she can't cook for any man, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A five-year-old girl has listed the attributes she needs in her future husband. The manner in which she explained each one amazed a lot of social media users.

Nigerian man uses his iPhone to take photo of beautiful lady, sells it for over N600k as NFT, many react

Nigerian man uses his iPhone to take photo of beautiful lady, sells it for over N600k as NFT, many react

People

4 years ago

A talented Nigerian photographer who takes photos with his iPhone has sold one of his pieces as an NFT for 0.35 Eth (N675,748.546). People congratulated him.

It's more blessed to give: Kind woman gets over N200k from stranger in video after trying to help him

It's more blessed to give: Kind woman gets over N200k from stranger in video after trying to help him

People

4 years ago

A young man has put big smiles on the face of a stranger after he gave her money for responding to his plight. The woman said it is always blessed to give.

Double joy: Man released from prison for crime he didn't commit days after scoring high in exam

Double joy: Man released from prison for crime he didn't commit days after scoring high in exam

People

4 years ago

A 28-year-old man, Juma Nyasi, who was serving a life sentence at Manyani Maximum Security Prison in Taita Taveta has been acquitted of sexual assault charges.

Old drummer whose photos sold for over N1m as NFT speaks in new video, says he got N600k

Old drummer whose photos sold for over N1m as NFT speaks in new video, says he got N600k

People

4 years ago

The old man whose photos were sold as NFTs on OpenSea said he never expected he would get such huge money from it at all. The man has been drumming for years.

Joseph Omotayo