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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

Why can't you just give them to her? Man 'dumps' new clothes on mum, sprays her cash, Nigerians react to video

Why can't you just give them to her? Man 'dumps' new clothes on mum, sprays her cash, Nigerians react to video

People

4 years ago

Grammy 2022: Angelique Kidjo wins Grammy Award for best global album, beats Wizkid, others

Grammy 2022: Angelique Kidjo wins Grammy Award for best global album, beats Wizkid, others

Music

4 years ago

A wife should not need permission from her husband to go out - Lecturer Dipo stirs massive reactions online

A wife should not need permission from her husband to go out - Lecturer Dipo stirs massive reactions online

People

4 years ago

Young man buys brand new Mercedez Benz for his mother, woman becomes emotional, hugs him in photo

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Groom busts 'crazy' dance moves on his wedding day, flips wife's wedding gown in vrial video

Groom busts 'crazy' dance moves on his wedding day, flips wife's wedding gown in vrial video

People

4 years ago

My actions are inexcusable: Will Smith resigns from Academy of Motion Pictures after slapping Chris Rock

My actions are inexcusable: Will Smith resigns from Academy of Motion Pictures after slapping Chris Rock

Celebrities

4 years ago

Young man amazes people with his sweet voice as he sings Pheelz's Finesse song in video, Nigerians praise him

Young man amazes people with his sweet voice as he sings Pheelz's Finesse song in video, Nigerians praise him

People

4 years ago

A young man has got many people praising his musical talent after he sang a sweet cover to Pheelz's Finesse song. Many people said he really needs to be signed.

They shot at our train many times, abducted VIPs - Lady with gunshot wound from Abuja-Kaduna train attack says

They shot at our train many times, abducted VIPs - Lady with gunshot wound from Abuja-Kaduna train attack says

People

4 years ago

One of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack spoke about how it happened. She said that the criminals shot at the windows several times before coming in.

18-year-old student gets admissions from 49 American universities, over N540m in scholarships

18-year-old student gets admissions from 49 American universities, over N540m in scholarships

People

4 years ago

An 18-year-old girl, Makenzie Thompson, has been praised in the media after she received 49 admission letters from American universities and many scholarships.

Just boil your water at home: Nigerians react as video captures man using hands to make bottle water

Just boil your water at home: Nigerians react as video captures man using hands to make bottle water

People

4 years ago

A clip showing a man working in a water factory devoid of sanitary measures stirred massive reactions online. Many people said that he put consumers at risk.

Drama as debtor gives man condition before he can pay back N750k he borrowed since 2021, Nigerians react

Drama as debtor gives man condition before he can pay back N750k he borrowed since 2021, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man who borrowed a person the sum of N750,000 since last year is finding it hard to recover his sum. People advised him to involve the police.

Grandma shows off big moves, dances like electric robot, people focus attention on her in video

Grandma shows off big moves, dances like electric robot, people focus attention on her in video

People

4 years ago

A viral video of an old woman grooving to the beat at an event captured the imagination of people online. Many thrilled peeps wondered how her youth was like.

Couple make big statement with 1st birthday celebration of their daughter, share photos online

Couple make big statement with 1st birthday celebration of their daughter, share photos online

People

4 years ago

A family made their baby girl's first birthday memorable with a melanated modern-day birthday party as they entertained themselves. See photos on Legit.ng.

He put my photo inside dustbin because he brought another woman home - Lady accuses her boyfriend in video

He put my photo inside dustbin because he brought another woman home - Lady accuses her boyfriend in video

People

4 years ago

A lady stirred massive reactions on social media after a video of her lamenting about her boyfriend hiding her framed photo while she was absent surfaced online

Kind man uses his money to put smiles on faces, offers hotel rooms to homeless people

Kind man uses his money to put smiles on faces, offers hotel rooms to homeless people

People

4 years ago

A kind man, Brian, has for almost two years been giving joy to the less priviledge. He makes sure people who do not have accommodation gets free hotel rooms.

Joseph Omotayo