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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

Leadership failed you: Outrage as Nigerians mourn Dr Chinelo who was killed during Abuja-Kaduna train attack

Leadership failed you: Outrage as Nigerians mourn Dr Chinelo who was killed during Abuja-Kaduna train attack

People

4 years ago

Blind prophetess who predicted 9/11 says Putin will become "Lord of the world"

Blind prophetess who predicted 9/11 says Putin will become "Lord of the world"

People

4 years ago

Ikorodu Bois finally 'kill' Ferrari & Lamborghini challenge with their wheelbarrows, video wows Nigerians

Ikorodu Bois finally 'kill' Ferrari & Lamborghini challenge with their wheelbarrows, video wows Nigerians

People

4 years ago

Taxi driver seizes 2 ladies' wig after they refused to pay him their T-fare, many people react

Taxi driver seizes 2 ladies' wig after they refused to pay him their T-fare, many people react

People

4 years ago

I bedwetted till I was 23, we visited churches & herbalist but they collected our money: Lady gives testimony

I bedwetted till I was 23, we visited churches & herbalist but they collected our money: Lady gives testimony

People

4 years ago

Mood when allawee enters: Reactions as 'corper' dances with her might to Bad Boy Timz's song in video

Mood when allawee enters: Reactions as 'corper' dances with her might to Bad Boy Timz's song in video

People

4 years ago

Young lady slaps member during stage play in church, congregation 'scatters' with laughter in video

Young lady slaps member during stage play in church, congregation 'scatters' with laughter in video

People

4 years ago

A video showing a lady getting slapped during a stage play in the church has stirred reactions on Instagram. Many social media users said that it looked real.

Nigerian man displays moves to new ‘cultist’ song in video, his steps wow many online

Nigerian man displays moves to new ‘cultist’ song in video, his steps wow many online

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man danced to the lyrics of a skit maker who plays the character of a cultist in his videos. Many people said his performance is the most amazing.

Kind old woman who took pity on man, gave him her last card to buy fuel gets over N83k as reward

Kind old woman who took pity on man, gave him her last card to buy fuel gets over N83k as reward

People

4 years ago

A man surprised an old woman who was walking by the roadside. When the stranger gave him all the money she had, he rewarded her with more that she expected.

Lady finally fulfills childhood dream of becoming a teacher, shares photo online to celebrate herself

Lady finally fulfills childhood dream of becoming a teacher, shares photo online to celebrate herself

People

4 years ago

A LinkedIn post sighted by Legit.ng on the timeline of Abigail Adjoa Adjapong had her recounting that her desire since childhood has been to become a teacher.

Man dances with his potbelly without shame, makes moves like Michael Jackson in funny video

Man dances with his potbelly without shame, makes moves like Michael Jackson in funny video

People

4 years ago

A young man generated massive reactions on TikTok with dance moves as he vibed hard with his potbelly. Many people said that his performance made their day.

Lady wears same cloths' colours with Ferraris and Lamborghinis in video, Nigerians says her challenge is hard

Lady wears same cloths' colours with Ferraris and Lamborghinis in video, Nigerians says her challenge is hard

People

4 years ago

A young lady has stirred massive reactions on social media after she posed with different vehicles on her Instagram account. Her clip got Nigerians talking.

Na fight? Reactions as lady in gown makes serious facial expression as she dances at wedding ceremony in video

Na fight? Reactions as lady in gown makes serious facial expression as she dances at wedding ceremony in video

People

4 years ago

A young lady has got people talking as she danced hard with a very expressive face at a wedding ceremony. She stuck out her tongue while showing off hand moves.

Plus size woman shows off dance moves, rolls her waist to wow crowd in viral video

Plus size woman shows off dance moves, rolls her waist to wow crowd in viral video

People

4 years ago

A video of a woman breaking it down for a local crowd was posted on TikTok. South African online users were entertained by the energetic performer’s routine.

4 generations looking beautiful: Little girl, mum, grandma & great-grandma show off dance moves in viral video

4 generations looking beautiful: Little girl, mum, grandma & great-grandma show off dance moves in viral video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A video has shown a family that still had its four generations intact. A kid started off their performance by introducing her mother. People were entertained.

Joseph Omotayo