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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

Loyal cat misses its owner, stays on his grave and hasn't left since November 2021, photos stir reactions

Loyal cat misses its owner, stays on his grave and hasn't left since November 2021, photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

Father and kid play smoothie game, son blends raw fish, watermelon, others for him, he spits it out in video

Father and kid play smoothie game, son blends raw fish, watermelon, others for him, he spits it out in video

People

4 years ago

I never wanted to become a lawyer: Man narrates how he switched from being medical doctor

I never wanted to become a lawyer: Man narrates how he switched from being medical doctor

People

4 years ago

Patience is key: Massive reactions as woman who searched for jobs for 5 years finally gets employed

Patience is key: Massive reactions as woman who searched for jobs for 5 years finally gets employed

People

4 years ago

You will catch serious cold if you come to Europe - Nigerian man warns in video as snow falls around him

You will catch serious cold if you come to Europe - Nigerian man warns in video as snow falls around him

People

4 years ago

She is the first Mummy G.O: RCCG pastor shares photo of Papa Adeboye's wife, Nigerians express mixed reactions

She is the first Mummy G.O: RCCG pastor shares photo of Papa Adeboye's wife, Nigerians express mixed reactions

People

4 years ago

Lady makes boy who hates barbing hair fall in love with it as she runs around with child, video goes viral

Lady makes boy who hates barbing hair fall in love with it as she runs around with child, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A barber made a kid on the spectrum feel so comfortable while giving him a haircut. She made everything into a game for him as they both ran around the house.

Moment man who was sold at age 4 reunites with his family more than 30 years after, emotional video goes viral

Moment man who was sold at age 4 reunites with his family more than 30 years after, emotional video goes viral

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A young man, Jingwei, who was abducted many years ago has spoken to the media how he was able to locate his home with the help of a map he drew from his memory.

4 corps members who used their service time to improve their communities, 1 shared N10k each to cleaners

4 corps members who used their service time to improve their communities, 1 shared N10k each to cleaners

People

4 years ago

The corps all had one thing in common; the desire to help those in their service community. One of them shared money to cleaners in his camp in Nasarawa state.

I only date yahoo boys, you can't pay my bills - Lady tells man after he bought food for her, Nigerians react

I only date yahoo boys, you can't pay my bills - Lady tells man after he bought food for her, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A young man, Atoyebi, went online and said the same lady who refused to date him many months ago because he is not a yahoo boy has been murdered by her lover.

Corps member renovates 6 toilets in Adamawa, govt officials commission project, photos get Nigerians talking

Corps member renovates 6 toilets in Adamawa, govt officials commission project, photos get Nigerians talking

People

4 years ago

A young man has wowed many with his dedication as he said that he renovated a block of six toilets in Adamawa state. Social media users applauded his efforts.

Young man who was begging for job inside big man's DM turns millionaire 7yrs after, shares screenshot

Young man who was begging for job inside big man's DM turns millionaire 7yrs after, shares screenshot

People

4 years ago

Kojo Forex, a young man in his 20s is now a millionaire. He started Forex Trading after he was denied job by Ameyaw Debrah in 2014. Screenshots show their chat.

Retired teacher who served for 30 years speaks in new video, laments about not having money

Retired teacher who served for 30 years speaks in new video, laments about not having money

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

After three decades of teaching, a retired Ghanaian teacher has revealed the field had little to no incentives for teachers during her time. Read more on Legit.

Lady spoils her husband, buys him new phone, man opens teeth like child in viral video

Lady spoils her husband, buys him new phone, man opens teeth like child in viral video

People

4 years ago

A woman gave big joy to her husband after buying him a new phone. The man could not stop smiling at the sight of the gift. Many Nigerians praised her lovely act

Kneel down now: Policeman 'orders' man, leaves his girlfriend confused before he finally proposes in video

Kneel down now: Policeman 'orders' man, leaves his girlfriend confused before he finally proposes in video

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man took his public proposal to an interesting level as he asked a policeman to play a prank on his girlfriend. While the show was on, he proposed.

Joseph Omotayo