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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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Na fat I fat I know kill person - Plus size Nigerian man comes outside, pours water on his head in video

Na fat I fat I know kill person - Plus size Nigerian man comes outside, pours water on his head in video

People

4 years ago

Nigerian lady reportedly runs away with N140k, POS machine employer gave her, uses fake details on CV

Nigerian lady reportedly runs away with N140k, POS machine employer gave her, uses fake details on CV

People

4 years ago

It's a sin to die in Nigeria, I'd rather go to Ukraine & face bombs - Young man says in video

It's a sin to die in Nigeria, I'd rather go to Ukraine & face bombs - Young man says in video

People

4 years ago

Beautiful lady plans to sell car to pay boyfriend's school fees & start business, says he deserves more

Beautiful lady plans to sell car to pay boyfriend's school fees & start business, says he deserves more

People

4 years ago

ASUU strike: I am using my time to learn how to sew clothes - Nigerian students cry out in emotional video

ASUU strike: I am using my time to learn how to sew clothes - Nigerian students cry out in emotional video

People

4 years ago

Nigerian lady who spent 2 years each in 100 and 400 levels graduates with first class, shares cute photos

Nigerian lady who spent 2 years each in 100 and 400 levels graduates with first class, shares cute photos

People

4 years ago

Man dribbles player, makes him fall, goes to goal post, causes keeper to look for 'missing ball' in video

Man dribbles player, makes him fall, goes to goal post, causes keeper to look for 'missing ball' in video

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man has got many people entertained online with his skill as a footballer. He dribbled his attacker and made him fall in a very comic way.

Couple carry out pre-wedding photoshoot on BRT bus, man says that was where their love started, many react

Couple carry out pre-wedding photoshoot on BRT bus, man says that was where their love started, many react

People

4 years ago

A couple whose love started on a BRT did a creative pre-wedding photoshoot to capture the genesis of their relationship. Many people showed admiration online.

Young man displays breakdance moves to Phyno-featured Igbo song, video stirs massive reactions

Young man displays breakdance moves to Phyno-featured Igbo song, video stirs massive reactions

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4 years ago

A young man was praised online after he showed off some breakdance moves to a Phyno-featured Igbo song. Many were amazed at his very entertaining performance.

Pretty twins sisters with banging body shapes, celebrate with amazing photo, cause stir online

Pretty twins sisters with banging body shapes, celebrate with amazing photo, cause stir online

People

4 years ago

Clermont twins, Shannon and Shannade, have shown off their unblemished beauty and fashion qualities in an exhilarating photo to mark their birthday. Read more.

Hardworking lady buys her first car, gets poeple talking with viral photos of vehicle

Hardworking lady buys her first car, gets poeple talking with viral photos of vehicle

People

4 years ago

After working hard to buy her first whip, a young lady with the Twitter name Rich Aunty Ramique has celebrated her achievement on social media. Snaps on YEN.

You won't cry over your children: Nigerian father welcomes daughter from Ukraine, backs her like baby in photo

You won't cry over your children: Nigerian father welcomes daughter from Ukraine, backs her like baby in photo

People

4 years ago

A father was beyond happy as his daughter made it out of the war zones in Ukraine back to Nigeria to reunite with her family. The father 'backed' the lady.

Wedding isn't expensive, na you wan impress: Nigerian lady who had simple wedding with normal clothes reacts

Wedding isn't expensive, na you wan impress: Nigerian lady who had simple wedding with normal clothes reacts

People

4 years ago

A young lady whose simple wedding photos went viral has come out for her critics who picked hole in her post advising people not break a bank to get married.

I'm in JSS 3: Nigerian girl who beat boy silly in boxing game finally speaks in video, many react

I'm in JSS 3: Nigerian girl who beat boy silly in boxing game finally speaks in video, many react

People

4 years ago

A 12-year-old girl who defeated a boy in a boxing game as she dealt him some heavy blows has said she is in JSS3. The kid revealed that her father was a boxer.

Her move is fire: Reactions as plus size lady dances to Rema's Calm Down song in aeroplane

Her move is fire: Reactions as plus size lady dances to Rema's Calm Down song in aeroplane

People

4 years ago

A young lady has wowed many people with her moves to Rema's Calm Down song as she danced hard. Many people were surprised at how she carried her body well.

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