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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

Best team ever: Lady shows off amazing dance moves, dog walks around her in circles

Best team ever: Lady shows off amazing dance moves, dog walks around her in circles

People

4 years ago

Can never happen in Nigeria: US policemen dance in uniforms, use video to advertise recruitment into force

Can never happen in Nigeria: US policemen dance in uniforms, use video to advertise recruitment into force

People

4 years ago

I cursed the root of yahoo, what they do is stealing - Pastor Ibiyeomie blows hot in viral video

I cursed the root of yahoo, what they do is stealing - Pastor Ibiyeomie blows hot in viral video

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man takes flight to Delta state to settle quarrel with girlfriend, video stirs reactions

Nigerian man takes flight to Delta state to settle quarrel with girlfriend, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

Honest taxi driver returns N330k & phone passenger forgot in his car, owner thanks him

Honest taxi driver returns N330k & phone passenger forgot in his car, owner thanks him

People

4 years ago

Little girl in school uniform dances on field, whines her waist with much energy, video goes viral

Little girl in school uniform dances on field, whines her waist with much energy, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

Nigerian boy drums like pro, learns skill from watching TV, video stirs massive reactions

Nigerian boy drums like pro, learns skill from watching TV, video stirs massive reactions

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian kid has shown that parents need to pay attention to what their children love. In a video, the boy drummed hard as he copied what a man did on the TV.

Video shows moment kind young man transforms looks of dirty homeless man, bathes him

Video shows moment kind young man transforms looks of dirty homeless man, bathes him

People

4 years ago

A young man has changed the life of an old man who lives on the street. He gave him a clean haircut, bathed him, and changed his clothes. People prayed for him.

What are you doing here? Nigerian man catches his girlfriend with another 'lover' in Lagos, video goes viral

What are you doing here? Nigerian man catches his girlfriend with another 'lover' in Lagos, video goes viral

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A lady and her man made for a dramatic content as he caught her having a date with another person. Nigerians who reacted to the video said the situation is bad.

2 flexible boys vibe hard to song, roll their waist as they dance, video goes viral

2 flexible boys vibe hard to song, roll their waist as they dance, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

The video of two boys dancing to Eltee Skhillz's ODG song has stirred massive reactions on social media. The funny kids danced with their stomachs and clothes

Nominate him for award: Reactions as teacher carries special needs student during sports activities

Nominate him for award: Reactions as teacher carries special needs student during sports activities

People

4 years ago

The act of a kind teacher warmed the hearts of many online as he made his disabled student feel wanted. He carried him throughout their sporting exercises.

Drinking alcohol won't stop you from going to heaven, it is medicinal - Nigerian Catholic priest says in video

Drinking alcohol won't stop you from going to heaven, it is medicinal - Nigerian Catholic priest says in video

People

4 years ago

Father Oluoma Chinenye John has said that taking alcohol will not stop a Christain from going to heaven. He, however, made a case for moderate consumption.

Man with potbelly makes his stomach bounce as he dances to You Want to Bam Bam viral song in video

Man with potbelly makes his stomach bounce as he dances to You Want to Bam Bam viral song in video

People

4 years ago

An old white man with a very serious face danced hard & rolled his waist. Many people who reacted to his video wondered how he was able to keep a formal face.

He's trying hard to keep up: Reactions as big man dances among 2 others in viral video

He's trying hard to keep up: Reactions as big man dances among 2 others in viral video

People

4 years ago

A video showing three people dancing as they tried to execute each other's last moves got many talking. One of the trio struggled to keep up with his team.

Mother & daughter whine their waists in video with great energy to Nicki Minaj's High School song, men react

Mother & daughter whine their waists in video with great energy to Nicki Minaj's High School song, men react

People

4 years ago

The video of a daughter and mother dancing as they gave good choreography to Nicki Minaj's song has stirred massive reactions online. They both look beautiful.

Joseph Omotayo