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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

I don't read for long hours - Man who 'smashed' UI CGPA and graduated with 1st class in maths speaks

I don't read for long hours - Man who 'smashed' UI CGPA and graduated with 1st class in maths speaks

People

4 years ago

Yoruba na your mate? Oyinbo lady sings Portable's Zazo Zeh song with her English accent, video goes viral

Yoruba na your mate? Oyinbo lady sings Portable's Zazo Zeh song with her English accent, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

Young Nigerian man shows old oyinbo lover in viral video, wears her his cap, many react

Young Nigerian man shows old oyinbo lover in viral video, wears her his cap, many react

People

4 years ago

TASUED students 'fight' over who is better between Davido and Wizkid, video stirs reactions

TASUED students 'fight' over who is better between Davido and Wizkid, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

You won't do this forever: Man sees mother hawking on the road, goes to her, shares photos

You won't do this forever: Man sees mother hawking on the road, goes to her, shares photos

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

3 young people who flaunted their old oyinbo lovers, 1 white man came to Kano

3 young people who flaunted their old oyinbo lovers, 1 white man came to Kano

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo man speaks Yoruba fluently, says he's from Portugal, advises parents to allow kids learn local language

Oyinbo man speaks Yoruba fluently, says he's from Portugal, advises parents to allow kids learn local language

People

4 years ago

A white man who has been in Nigeria since he was 10 years old said that people are often amazed whenever they hear him speak Yoruba fluently. Many praised him.

My child is not spoilt, she doesn't go out anyhow: Mother of murdered Bamise who took BRT cries in video

My child is not spoilt, she doesn't go out anyhow: Mother of murdered Bamise who took BRT cries in video

People

4 years ago

The mother of 22-year-old Bamise Ayanwole who was killed after she boarded a BRT bus in Lagos has cried in a video interview as she spoke about her daughter.

Photos of simple wedding ceremony with few guests go viral, bride and groom wear 'normal' clothes

Photos of simple wedding ceremony with few guests go viral, bride and groom wear 'normal' clothes

Wedding

4 years ago

A man with the Twitter name, Ph Obidon, posed in photos with his significant other as they tied the knot in a simple wedding. Their photos stirred reactions.

In-laws took everything away after my wife died, my sons now sleep on floor - Father reveals in touching video

In-laws took everything away after my wife died, my sons now sleep on floor - Father reveals in touching video

People

4 years ago

When his wife died, Kassim Hemed says his in-laws came to their home and packed up everything they owned. Hemed now struggles to fend for his three sons alone.

Energy goddess: Reactions as plus size oyinbo lady vibes hard to Rema's Calm Down song in viral video

Energy goddess: Reactions as plus size oyinbo lady vibes hard to Rema's Calm Down song in viral video

People

4 years ago

A lady has warmed the hearts of many Nigerians as she made cool moves to Rema's new Calm Down song. She showed off great flexibility in her short viral video.

Oyinbo lady & man dance to Igbo song, she turns, rolls her waist in funny video, many react

Oyinbo lady & man dance to Igbo song, she turns, rolls her waist in funny video, many react

People

4 years ago

A video has shown three people trying to dance to Igbo song. Two of them are white and their moves were outright funny. Many asked if they thought it's hip hop.

7 years after daughter went missing, woman reunites with her child, cries heavily in video

7 years after daughter went missing, woman reunites with her child, cries heavily in video

People

4 years ago

Seven long years after her child got missing, Madam Elizabeth reunited with her daughter in an emotional moment captured on tape. Watch the video on YEN.com.gh.

He has energy: Video of excited man running in heels as he screams stirs massive reactions

He has energy: Video of excited man running in heels as he screams stirs massive reactions

People

4 years ago

A video of a man sprinting in a pair of high heels was shared by online user @lebomolax on TikTok and sees him running on a road with great speed to an event.

Can you buy me food, please? Man rewards stranger who tries to help, gives him over N200k cash in video

Can you buy me food, please? Man rewards stranger who tries to help, gives him over N200k cash in video

People

4 years ago

A kind man surprised a young stranger who accepted to buy him food. He gave him over N200k ($500) as a reward. He could not believe he just got so blessed.

Joseph Omotayo