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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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They asked us to terminate our pregnancy: Mother who gave birth to 4 kids shares testimony, posts video

They asked us to terminate our pregnancy: Mother who gave birth to 4 kids shares testimony, posts video

People

4 years ago

Viral video captures Mummy G.O pressing phone & using earpiece, Nigerians express mixed reactions

Viral video captures Mummy G.O pressing phone & using earpiece, Nigerians express mixed reactions

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4 years ago

You complete me: Nigerian man shows off his new oyinbo girlfriend, "tensions" people on Instagram

You complete me: Nigerian man shows off his new oyinbo girlfriend, "tensions" people on Instagram

People

4 years ago

Beautiful lady gets her dream home, shows it off in new photos, people applaud her

Beautiful lady gets her dream home, shows it off in new photos, people applaud her

People

4 years ago

Man surprised as he sees 2 men pushing Ferrari in Lagos, Nigerians 'roast' him

Man surprised as he sees 2 men pushing Ferrari in Lagos, Nigerians 'roast' him

People

4 years ago

Nigerian police collect bribe, we are going back to Finland: Little girl with foreign accent reveals in video

Nigerian police collect bribe, we are going back to Finland: Little girl with foreign accent reveals in video

People

4 years ago

Nigerian lady rides 'okada' across 22 states in 7 days, shares her photos online, stirs massive reactions

Nigerian lady rides 'okada' across 22 states in 7 days, shares her photos online, stirs massive reactions

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has given people much to talk about after revealing that she travelled to 22 states in the country in seven days using her power bike.

Young man goes on mission to return missing car key to owner, posts photo of item online

Young man goes on mission to return missing car key to owner, posts photo of item online

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4 years ago

The post sighted by Legit.ng on the timeline of @NathanielAnane1 saw the young man revealing that he found the key to a Nissan car at the Labadi beach in G/AR

First class graduate finally lands her 1st job after 4 years of frustration & rejection

First class graduate finally lands her 1st job after 4 years of frustration & rejection

People

4 years ago

A beautiful young lady by the name of Adeline Aryeh has recently taken to social media to narrate her sister's journey to landing a full-time job after years.

I don't want to become a burden: Man plans funeral down, buys all drinks guests will take during his burial

I don't want to become a burden: Man plans funeral down, buys all drinks guests will take during his burial

People

4 years ago

An old man has surprised his villagers after he dug the grave he wants to be buried in. The man also paid for the things that would be needed during his funeral

FG official Abike visits family of Nigerian student who died in Ukraine overnight, his mother goes emotional

FG official Abike visits family of Nigerian student who died in Ukraine overnight, his mother goes emotional

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4 years ago

The family of a Nigerian man who died overnight in Ukraine after he was allocated a shabby room without a heater has spoken in a video. The mum wants justice.

Nigerian lady who couldn't get passport on time due to paper scarcity arrives in Canada, joins her brother

Nigerian lady who couldn't get passport on time due to paper scarcity arrives in Canada, joins her brother

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady who could not get passport on time because of paper scarcity finally relocated to Canada. Her brother is really happy that the lady made it.

Prayer answered: Man buys Honda car 1 month after saying he will get one in 2022

Prayer answered: Man buys Honda car 1 month after saying he will get one in 2022

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man got his dream after he bought his first car in January 2022. A month before in December 2021, he posted that he was going to buy a ride.

Nigerian man shows love to young boy under Oshodi bridge, replaces his missing teeth with new ones, many react

Nigerian man shows love to young boy under Oshodi bridge, replaces his missing teeth with new ones, many react

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian boy was joyful after a kind man took him to a dentist and replaced the teeth he lost in an accident. Many people praised his benefactor online.

I worked tirelessly for 10yrs to achieve this: Beautiful lady celebrates becoming medical doctor

I worked tirelessly for 10yrs to achieve this: Beautiful lady celebrates becoming medical doctor

People

4 years ago

A beautiful young lady took to social media to share her 10-year journey to becoming a medical doctor and Mzansi could not be more proud of her achievement.

Joseph Omotayo