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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

Started from the DM, now we're here: Lady set to marry man who made bold move & sent her message

Started from the DM, now we're here: Lady set to marry man who made bold move & sent her message

People

4 years ago

I spent all my money on you: Young man writes ex-girlfriend after she married guy she used to call brother

I spent all my money on you: Young man writes ex-girlfriend after she married guy she used to call brother

People

4 years ago

Be kind with your comments, I'm going through a lot - Korra cries, says she won't say bad things about hubby

Be kind with your comments, I'm going through a lot - Korra cries, says she won't say bad things about hubby

Celebrities

4 years ago

Nigerian man rejoices after Barca defeated Real Madrid with 4 goals, dances in towel in front of wife & kids

Nigerian man rejoices after Barca defeated Real Madrid with 4 goals, dances in towel in front of wife & kids

People

4 years ago

Young dark-skinned lady 'taller than house' dances in video, her height wows many online

Young dark-skinned lady 'taller than house' dances in video, her height wows many online

People

4 years ago

3 times people 'cried' after their lovers left them, 1 was served hot 'breakfast' with wedding IV

3 times people 'cried' after their lovers left them, 1 was served hot 'breakfast' with wedding IV

People

4 years ago

NBA future champ: Reactions as 1-year-old kid throws basketball from different angles into hoop in video

NBA future champ: Reactions as 1-year-old kid throws basketball from different angles into hoop in video

People

4 years ago

A kid's basketball skill got many people hailing him on Twitter. Despite being one year old, he made perfect baskets, shooting the ball from different angles.

Joyful moment social media users contributed N20.7m for family, rebuilt their house, set up business for them

Joyful moment social media users contributed N20.7m for family, rebuilt their house, set up business for them

People

4 years ago

The life of a family was changed for good, thanks to the power of social media. People contributed sum of $50,000 (over N20m) for them. Now they have a house.

Man dances for his schoolmates, 'scatters' floor with his leg moves despite wearing slippers in video

Man dances for his schoolmates, 'scatters' floor with his leg moves despite wearing slippers in video

People

4 years ago

A young man amazed many people online with his beautifully fast legwork moves in a video that has gone viral online. Many students gathered around him to watch.

Davido's Lamborghini 2021 Christmas gift finally lands in Nigeria, he says 'welcome home' in video

Davido's Lamborghini 2021 Christmas gift finally lands in Nigeria, he says 'welcome home' in video

Music

4 years ago

Davido is currently celebrating as his Lamborghini car finally landed in Nigeria has been delivered to his mansion on Banana Island. Nigerians rejoiced with him

Woman who lives with her family in Denmark says she charges N37k per haircut as barber

Woman who lives with her family in Denmark says she charges N37k per haircut as barber

People

4 years ago

Denmark-based Ghanaian entrepreneur, Georgina, quit her well-paying job as a dental hygienist to start her business and work as a hairstylist in Copenhagen.

Wife shows husband support, goes to where he works as labourer at construction site, gives him snacks & drink

Wife shows husband support, goes to where he works as labourer at construction site, gives him snacks & drink

People

4 years ago

A wife who visited her husband at a worksite with snacks and drink for him to refresh his energy has gathered lovely raeactions on Twitter as people praised her

Woman carrying baby at her back causes stir at party with her dance moves, video gets reactions

Woman carrying baby at her back causes stir at party with her dance moves, video gets reactions

People

4 years ago

A video of a young woman with a baby strapped to her back as she delighted herself at an occasion has gathered mixed reactions on social media. Watch the clip.

20% of my salary will go to my husband so he can take care of himself, men suffer a lot - Nigerian lady

20% of my salary will go to my husband so he can take care of himself, men suffer a lot - Nigerian lady

People

4 years ago

A lady said that she would be giving 20% of her salary to her husband because men suffer a lot. Many people praised her for her kindness and understanding.

Give me N1m to help my business: Physically challenged man with football viewing centre begs Davido on Twitter

Give me N1m to help my business: Physically challenged man with football viewing centre begs Davido on Twitter

People

4 years ago

A young hardworking Nigerian man has moved people's emotions online as he applied for Davido's N20m giveaway to 20 people. Many Twitter users showed him support

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