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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

Video shows moment Nigerians stranded in Ukraine prepare to take flight back home, people pity them

Video shows moment Nigerians stranded in Ukraine prepare to take flight back home, people pity them

People

4 years ago

King Solomon of our time: Man marries triplet sisters on same day in colourful wedding ceremony

King Solomon of our time: Man marries triplet sisters on same day in colourful wedding ceremony

Wedding

4 years ago

Young Nigerian student dances in crazy way while carrying placards, people record him with their phones

Young Nigerian student dances in crazy way while carrying placards, people record him with their phones

People

4 years ago

Na by force to marry? Video shows Nigerian bride & groom frowning as they exchange rings

Na by force to marry? Video shows Nigerian bride & groom frowning as they exchange rings

People

4 years ago

Young man wears jetpack gadget, flies in the air, his video stirs reactions online

Young man wears jetpack gadget, flies in the air, his video stirs reactions online

People

4 years ago

Young man 'steals' from people's pockets & bags, they pursue him in prank video, Nigerians laugh

Young man 'steals' from people's pockets & bags, they pursue him in prank video, Nigerians laugh

People

4 years ago

Nigerian lady forms, speaks with funny accent as she talks with her oyinbo lover on phone, video goes viral

Nigerian lady forms, speaks with funny accent as she talks with her oyinbo lover on phone, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has entertained many with her funny accent as she spoke to her white lover on the phone. Many people said that even Yahoo is not easy.

Young man approaches labourer on construction site, plays music for him, asks worker to dance in viral video

Young man approaches labourer on construction site, plays music for him, asks worker to dance in viral video

People

4 years ago

A viral video of a shy young man at a building site dancing has got people talking on social media. Many people said they hope he was rewarded after it all.

Living his best life: Little boy dances with much energy as he shows waist moves in viral video

Living his best life: Little boy dances with much energy as he shows waist moves in viral video

People

4 years ago

Online users were left pleasantly entertained after watching a viral video shared on Twitter of a little boy rocking some impressive moves on the dance floor.

Is this necessary? Reactions as kid pours juice away while learning to fill a cup, mum watches her in video

Is this necessary? Reactions as kid pours juice away while learning to fill a cup, mum watches her in video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A video showing a kid wasting a big bottle of juice as she tried to fill up a cup has stirred massive reactions on social media. People condemned the mother.

Governors' wives travel to Dubai, sing & give cakes to Aisha Buhari for her birthday, video gets people angry

Governors' wives travel to Dubai, sing & give cakes to Aisha Buhari for her birthday, video gets people angry

People

4 years ago

A video showing Nigerian governors celebrating Aisha Buhari on her birthday stirred massive reactions on social media. People said the event is not needed.

FG makes move to evacuate over 2000 Nigerians in Ukraine amid war with Russia, gives date of flights

FG makes move to evacuate over 2000 Nigerians in Ukraine amid war with Russia, gives date of flights

People

4 years ago

Respite is now in sight for Nigerians stuck in Ukraine as the government has put plans in motion to evacuate them back home. A first batch is expected home soon

2 soldiers intervene in accident scene, help bicycle man to pay for damage he caused on keke

2 soldiers intervene in accident scene, help bicycle man to pay for damage he caused on keke

People

4 years ago

An eyewitness account has narrated how two Nigerian soldiers solved an accident issue with their time and money. They made parties involved smile back home.

Happiness is free: Man uses his potbelly to dance, his funny moves entertain many people in viral video

Happiness is free: Man uses his potbelly to dance, his funny moves entertain many people in viral video

People

4 years ago

A man has stirred massive reactions on social media after making funny dance moves online. He rocked his potbelly in a funny manner that made people laugh hard.

Bond forever: Amazing story of twins who married twin brothers, gave birth to kids while living in same house

Bond forever: Amazing story of twins who married twin brothers, gave birth to kids while living in same house

People

4 years ago

Twins sisters married brothers who are also twins and they all agreed to live in the same apartment to strengthen bonds among themselves. They have kids now.

Joseph Omotayo