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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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Man who started trekking since 2021 from UK reaches Turkey, wants to get to Mecca in July by foot

Man who started trekking since 2021 from UK reaches Turkey, wants to get to Mecca in July by foot

People

4 years ago

She can groove: Reactions as oyinbo lady serves cool dance steps in viral video

She can groove: Reactions as oyinbo lady serves cool dance steps in viral video

People

4 years ago

Beautiful woman who looks younger than her age marks 50th birthday, photos wow people

Beautiful woman who looks younger than her age marks 50th birthday, photos wow people

People

4 years ago

I love your work: Man makes small versions of popular cars as toys, photos of his works go viral

I love your work: Man makes small versions of popular cars as toys, photos of his works go viral

People

4 years ago

Many people drowned: Throwback to Ikeja cantonment bomb blast which happened in military barrack 20yrs ago

Many people drowned: Throwback to Ikeja cantonment bomb blast which happened in military barrack 20yrs ago

People

4 years ago

Nigerian student dies in Ukraine a day after arriving, he told his mother his hostel room was bad, FG reacts

Nigerian student dies in Ukraine a day after arriving, he told his mother his hostel room was bad, FG reacts

People

4 years ago

Beautiful baby strikes lovely poses in beautiful outfits, her video stirs reactions on social media

Beautiful baby strikes lovely poses in beautiful outfits, her video stirs reactions on social media

People

4 years ago

A mother took to social media to post a video of how she chooses to dress her daughter. The cute clip sees the girl dressed in various coordinated outfits.

Road traffic jams solved: Flying car gets approval in Slovakia, video captures it moving in the air

Road traffic jams solved: Flying car gets approval in Slovakia, video captures it moving in the air

People

4 years ago

Slovakia's Transport Authority has revealed that they have received certification for the first flying car. This is something the world has been dreaming of.

She don wise finish: Reactions as baby girl winks in viral video, makes family members laugh

She don wise finish: Reactions as baby girl winks in viral video, makes family members laugh

People

4 years ago

A viral video of a baby winking has served good entertainment content online as some can't just stop laughing. People wanted to know how she learnt to wink.

Please return the money o: Massive reactions as video shows N200k POS operator in Lagos overpaid woman

Please return the money o: Massive reactions as video shows N200k POS operator in Lagos overpaid woman

People

4 years ago

A woman has gone online to narrate how she was overpaid by N100,000 by a POS operator. She criticised how careless people get many's businesses underwater.

Young man who decided to give out his last N670 gets N6700 in return as reward for rare kindness

Young man who decided to give out his last N670 gets N6700 in return as reward for rare kindness

People

4 years ago

Kalyjay is a popular social media influencer and he received GHc10 from a fan who said it was from his last GHc20. He sent the guy GHc100 in appreciation...

Beautiful lady who started as company's receptionist buys new car, photos stir reactions

Beautiful lady who started as company's receptionist buys new car, photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

Drip Footwear founder Lekau Sehoana congratulated an employee he had hired as a receptionist who is now considered a 'big boss' at the well-known shoe brand.

Confident grandma plays music as DJ in viral video, her skill stirs reactions

Confident grandma plays music as DJ in viral video, her skill stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A clip of a grandma dropping some beats has left people gob smacked. The people of Mzansi are loving her vibe and are hoping to see more of the old-timer lol.

Say kogbagidi: Nigerian lady teaches oyinbo lover Portable's Zazu Zeh song, video goes viral

Say kogbagidi: Nigerian lady teaches oyinbo lover Portable's Zazu Zeh song, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady trying to make her white lover sing Zazu Zeh song asked him to say "Kogbagidi". Many Nigerians said that she is just stressing the old man.

16-yr-old Nigerian boy converts his bicycle to okada using generator engine, says he spent N30k, many react

16-yr-old Nigerian boy converts his bicycle to okada using generator engine, says he spent N30k, many react

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian teenager who converted a bicycle into a motorcycle has said that people never thought he would be successful when he started. He spent N30,000 on it.

Joseph Omotayo