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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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Liquorose buys beautiful Lexus car, starts new year 2022 in grand style, Nigerians congratulate her

Liquorose buys beautiful Lexus car, starts new year 2022 in grand style, Nigerians congratulate her

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man spoils his wife, sprays dollars on her while she's sleeping, many people react to sweet video

Nigerian man spoils his wife, sprays dollars on her while she's sleeping, many people react to sweet video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

No dey put mouth for family matter, mind your business - Psquare's Paul to people after makeup with brother

No dey put mouth for family matter, mind your business - Psquare's Paul to people after makeup with brother

Music

4 years ago

What if she said no? Massive reactions as BBNaija star Omashola proposes to girlfriend inside water in video

What if she said no? Massive reactions as BBNaija star Omashola proposes to girlfriend inside water in video

TV Shows

4 years ago

We must love ourselves by force: Burna Boy ends longtime beef with Davido in emotional posts, many react

We must love ourselves by force: Burna Boy ends longtime beef with Davido in emotional posts, many react

Celebrities

4 years ago

Video captures emotional moment late man's co-workers visit his son to give him gift, many react

Video captures emotional moment late man's co-workers visit his son to give him gift, many react

People

4 years ago

Bride shows love to groom's kid, includes him in her vow on wedding day, video stirs emotions

Bride shows love to groom's kid, includes him in her vow on wedding day, video stirs emotions

People

4 years ago

Vanessa Lynch had planned with her mother-in-law and bridesmaids to say a few nice words to her stepson after saying her vows. The gesture moved many to tears.

4 young people who fed hungry strangers, 1 lady gave out over 200 plates of jollof rice

4 young people who fed hungry strangers, 1 lady gave out over 200 plates of jollof rice

People

4 years ago

The kind young people saw a need around them and decided to solve it. A man promised a homeless man job too, totally setting a plan to change the person's life.

Emotional moment little girl makes baby sister to stop crying, wipes her tears in viral video

Emotional moment little girl makes baby sister to stop crying, wipes her tears in viral video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A viral short video showing a little girl performing a big sister duty as she calmed her sibling down has got people praising her parents for raising her well.

Go for it: Photo shows emotional note father left for kids before his death, many get emotional

Go for it: Photo shows emotional note father left for kids before his death, many get emotional

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A lady showed the note their father left for them just before his death. The man advised his kids to always go for it. People got emotional reading it online.

Come and see someone's mother o: Reactions as lady steals wedding show with palliative dance moves in video

Come and see someone's mother o: Reactions as lady steals wedding show with palliative dance moves in video

People

4 years ago

A young lady has seized the attention of many online users and wedding guests as she spiced a ceremony with her dance moves. Her palliatives move was fire.

She scattered parties in her young age: Massive reactions as grandma shows off hot moves in video

She scattered parties in her young age: Massive reactions as grandma shows off hot moves in video

People

4 years ago

A grandma became the centre of attention with her dance moves online. People applauded her steps as social media users wondered about her source of strength.

Emir of Bauchi sings with Christians in his palace, says 'Jesus is coming soon', viral video stirs reactions

Emir of Bauchi sings with Christians in his palace, says 'Jesus is coming soon', viral video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

The emir of Bauchi has used his act to preach about religious tolerance as he hosted Christians in his palace and sang with them. He said that "Jesus is coming"

Who won? Reactions as young lady and man battle in dance 'contest', video stirs reactions

Who won? Reactions as young lady and man battle in dance 'contest', video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

South African music fans are stunned by a young and gifted lady who makes dancing look so easy as she possesses a load of energy, there are positive reactions.

Young man rides bicycle from one state to another to mark Christmas, spends 13 hours on road

Young man rides bicycle from one state to another to mark Christmas, spends 13 hours on road

People

4 years ago

Biker Jack Siro has left many in awe online after disclosing that he rode to and from Nairobi to Kisii for the Christmas festivities, covering 310 kilometers.

Joseph Omotayo