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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

There is anointing in Nigerian jollof rice - Oyinbo pastor tells people how country's food is sweet in video

There is anointing in Nigerian jollof rice - Oyinbo pastor tells people how country's food is sweet in video

People

4 years ago

Woman shows off perfect moves to Portable's Zazu Zeh song during party, many focus on her in viral video

Woman shows off perfect moves to Portable's Zazu Zeh song during party, many focus on her in viral video

People

4 years ago

He didn't answer his calls - Lady mistakenly sends N1.9m to customer instead of N199k, serves jail term

He didn't answer his calls - Lady mistakenly sends N1.9m to customer instead of N199k, serves jail term

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo lady shows off great acrobatic skill, hangs by her hair inside moving train, passengers do not mind

Oyinbo lady shows off great acrobatic skill, hangs by her hair inside moving train, passengers do not mind

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo man and masquerade dance in viral video, he shows off traditional moves to African beats

Oyinbo man and masquerade dance in viral video, he shows off traditional moves to African beats

People

4 years ago

Video captures moment oyinbo lady living in Nigeria paid her maid's kid's school fees, she jumps up in joy

Video captures moment oyinbo lady living in Nigeria paid her maid's kid's school fees, she jumps up in joy

People

4 years ago

"Hungry" man crumbles to his knees after seeing restaurant is closed and there's no food in viral video

"Hungry" man crumbles to his knees after seeing restaurant is closed and there's no food in viral video

People

4 years ago

A man sunk to his knees in the snow after walking to a food chain outlet in the snow and discovering that it was closed. Peeps totally believe his reaction.

My mum danced when she heard: Nigerian man who bagged 1st class in engineering finally speaks

My mum danced when she heard: Nigerian man who bagged 1st class in engineering finally speaks

People

4 years ago

A young man who went viral after he shared both his undergraduate and WAEC result has said that his parents were happy when he graduated with a first class.

Young Nigerian lady bags first class in UNILAG, emerges as best graduating student from her faculty

Young Nigerian lady bags first class in UNILAG, emerges as best graduating student from her faculty

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady was massively praised on Twitter after she revealed that she graduated as the best in law faculty from UNILAG. She shared fine pictures online.

Woman checks email spam folder, finds N1.2bn prize money sitting there, message changes her life

Woman checks email spam folder, finds N1.2bn prize money sitting there, message changes her life

People

4 years ago

A woman was going through her spam folder when she realised that has won a huge sum of money from lottery played in 2021. She plans to retire early with her win

He should do business: Reactions as frustrated Nigerian man hits Lagos street with placard, begs for job

He should do business: Reactions as frustrated Nigerian man hits Lagos street with placard, begs for job

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man has gone on Lagos street to beg for a job. A lady who saw him took his photo and shared it online. Many people had pity on and offered advice.

Can a camel pass through needle? Nigerians react to "how to make a girl fall in love with you without money"

Can a camel pass through needle? Nigerians react to "how to make a girl fall in love with you without money"

People

4 years ago

Many Nigerians were of the same opinion that it is difficult to make a girl love you if you are not financially capable. Many people gave funny comments online.

4 young Nigerians who graduated in 2022 and got celebrated online, 1 got US govt's attention

4 young Nigerians who graduated in 2022 and got celebrated online, 1 got US govt's attention

People

4 years ago

The three graduates all finished school in the same month. One of them, Feranmi, has got an offer to consider studying in the US for his postgraduate studies.

American legend Shaquille O' Neal blesses crying boy, buys him new shoes & coat, tells him to hug his dad

American legend Shaquille O' Neal blesses crying boy, buys him new shoes & coat, tells him to hug his dad

People

4 years ago

A US former basketball player, Shaq O'Neil, has made a young boy smile after his dad scolded him for not listening to instructions. He bought him some shoes.

Nigerian man bags first class, scores amazing 4.92 CGPA at UNILAG, his graduation photos stir reactions

Nigerian man bags first class, scores amazing 4.92 CGPA at UNILAG, his graduation photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man has gone online to reveal how he came out of UNILAG with a first class. The graduate also has 11 awards as a chartered accountant. Many praised him

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