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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 boy who used to work as bus conductor & live under Oshodi bridge saved, learns how to website

Nigerian boy who used to work as bus conductor & live under Oshodi bridge saved, learns how to website

People

4 years ago

Woman wins over N4bn after rude person pushed her & she mistakenly pressed wrong button

Woman wins over N4bn after rude person pushed her & she mistakenly pressed wrong button

People

4 years ago

Drip master: Grandma shows people how it's done, rocks body gently to music during party in video

Drip master: Grandma shows people how it's done, rocks body gently to music during party in video

People

4 years ago

He took it too far: Young Nigerian man dances to DJ YK's song in church, members shift, video stirs reactions

He took it too far: Young Nigerian man dances to DJ YK's song in church, members shift, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

3 people whose school fees were paid by strangers, a kid got wad of naira notes at construction site

3 people whose school fees were paid by strangers, a kid got wad of naira notes at construction site

People

4 years ago

Muibi Sonibi: Nigerian man kickstarts campaign to build house for driver who returned money years ago

Muibi Sonibi: Nigerian man kickstarts campaign to build house for driver who returned money years ago

People

4 years ago

N10k can no longer cook a pot of stew these days - Nigerian lady says, many people react

N10k can no longer cook a pot of stew these days - Nigerian lady says, many people react

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady who went online to say that N10,000 is no longer enough to cook a pot of stew has got massive reactions. People wanted to know how she cooks.

She is her mum's only child: Nigerian lady dies in UK after eating sweets that have cannabis in it

She is her mum's only child: Nigerian lady dies in UK after eating sweets that have cannabis in it

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian law undergraduate in the UK died days after she ordered sweets online and ate them. The sweets contained cannabis and have been banned by the police.

Kind Nigerian man who surprised old woman with N1m weeks ago gets apartment for her, pays 2 years' rent

Kind Nigerian man who surprised old woman with N1m weeks ago gets apartment for her, pays 2 years' rent

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man made an old woman laugh for joy after he changed her life with N1 million and rented an apartment for her. He is looking for how to furnish it.

Videos capture moment Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola celebrates mum's 90th birthday, Dangote honours her

Videos capture moment Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola celebrates mum's 90th birthday, Dangote honours her

People

4 years ago

Femi Otedola's mother celebrated her birthday in style as well-wishers gathered around her in clips shared online. Many Nigerian wished her long years on earth.

Company builds toilet inside expensive Toyota car, man shows it off in viral video, many react

Company builds toilet inside expensive Toyota car, man shows it off in viral video, many react

People

4 years ago

A video of a man showing off a Toyota car that has a mobile toilet has generated massive reactions online. Many people online were amazed by the great idea.

We have finally 'collected' your mum: Reactions as woman dances to Pheelz's Finesse song while wearing heels

We have finally 'collected' your mum: Reactions as woman dances to Pheelz's Finesse song while wearing heels

People

4 years ago

A short video showing an old woman dancing to Pheelz's Finesse song as she enjoyed her life has got many people's reactions on social media. She has energy.

Man sees Nigerian kid working as bricklayer at construction site, gives him money for school fees in video

Man sees Nigerian kid working as bricklayer at construction site, gives him money for school fees in video

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian kid was blessed beyond his imagination after a man approached him where he was working and gave him money for school fees in a viral video.

Young man sees doll on road in prank video, his friend runs & leaves him as he faints

Young man sees doll on road in prank video, his friend runs & leaves him as he faints

People

4 years ago

A man fainted while his friend bolted from a haunted doll in a prank that went viral online. Peeps cackled and made funny remarks about his soul checking out.

My boss told me I won't succeed as mechanic if I get married, have children - Lady shares her life story

My boss told me I won't succeed as mechanic if I get married, have children - Lady shares her life story

People

4 years ago

The post sighted by Legit.ng on the LinkedIn timeline of Janet Ofori Amanfo had her sharing what she was told by a senior colleague at work about her career.

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