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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

Nobody sabi dance for una house: Reactions as dad shows off funny moves during family performance

Nobody sabi dance for una house: Reactions as dad shows off funny moves during family performance

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Baby dressed in fine traditional attire shakes her waist, shows off cool dance moves in viral video

Baby dressed in fine traditional attire shakes her waist, shows off cool dance moves in viral video

People

4 years ago

AFCON2021: Commentator climbs chair in excitement, almost walks on his head after team won

AFCON2021: Commentator climbs chair in excitement, almost walks on his head after team won

People

4 years ago

Lady who attended her mother's convocation years ago as child graduates, family members recreate old photo

Lady who attended her mother's convocation years ago as child graduates, family members recreate old photo

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

AFCON 2021: Man keeps 'raising' ball with his head as he predicts victory for Super Eagles, video goes viral

AFCON 2021: Man keeps 'raising' ball with his head as he predicts victory for Super Eagles, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

Young lady who broke her backbone 8yrs ago and became immobile walks again in emotional video

Young lady who broke her backbone 8yrs ago and became immobile walks again in emotional video

People

4 years ago

Dad who devoted 15 years to raising his kids gets instant job after 10mins of interview

Dad who devoted 15 years to raising his kids gets instant job after 10mins of interview

People

4 years ago

The hiring team from a popular airline were brought to tears with the story of a man who stopped working in 2007 in order to take care of his young family.

This is what yahoo boys do rituals for: Man reacts after seeing Mercedez Benz being used as taxi in Europe

This is what yahoo boys do rituals for: Man reacts after seeing Mercedez Benz being used as taxi in Europe

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man had to react when he saw a fine Mercedes Benz used for transport service abroad. He said that such vehicle is the luxury of yahoo boys back home.

Everything wanted to discourage me, but I went to school and graduated: Physically challenged man narrates

Everything wanted to discourage me, but I went to school and graduated: Physically challenged man narrates

People

4 years ago

A physically challenged man narrated how he was able to put up with the rigours of schooling. He empowered himself by going to the gym. He graduated and served.

How is that possible? Reactions as man says he helped 4 people speak in tongues after church service

How is that possible? Reactions as man says he helped 4 people speak in tongues after church service

People

4 years ago

A young man went online to narrate how he led people to Christ and made them speak in the Holy Ghost. Many people were filled with disbelief and asked questions

Hilarious moment man visits Don Jazzy at Mavin Records' mansion, says he's not leaving until he sees him

Hilarious moment man visits Don Jazzy at Mavin Records' mansion, says he's not leaving until he sees him

People

4 years ago

A young artiste made a TikTok video where he demanded to see Don Jazzy. When security officials stopped him at the gate, the man said he would wait for him.

Who will sponsor him? Reactions as young Nigerian student 'builds' sports car for his final year project

Who will sponsor him? Reactions as young Nigerian student 'builds' sports car for his final year project

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man was celebrated online after he showed the car he reportedly built for his final year project at the University of Jos. He test drove it.

Biggie with energy: Kid shows off cool dance moves, his smooth steps despite stature wows onlookers in video

Biggie with energy: Kid shows off cool dance moves, his smooth steps despite stature wows onlookers in video

People

4 years ago

A talented Ghanaian boy stunned a gathering of young folks with his eye-popping dance moves and energy as he took to the dance floor to show what he's got.

3 times oyinbo people used exotic cars as taxis abroad, Nigerian man screams in surprise

3 times oyinbo people used exotic cars as taxis abroad, Nigerian man screams in surprise

People

4 years ago

On three different occasions, Nigerians have expressed massive surprise when videos of exotic cars used as taxis surfaced online. Many said the country is poor.

Govt cannot give everybody jobs, blame parents for ladies who go into prostitution: Gov's aide stirs reactions

Govt cannot give everybody jobs, blame parents for ladies who go into prostitution: Gov's aide stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man has stirred massive reactions online after he hinged the blame of many immoral acts in the country on improper upbringing. Many agreed with him.

Joseph Omotayo