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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

He wants his share: Mixed reactions as young man drags mother to court over late dad's properties

He wants his share: Mixed reactions as young man drags mother to court over late dad's properties

People

4 years ago

Man commissions house his children built in viral video, says govt has not done any project in his community

Man commissions house his children built in viral video, says govt has not done any project in his community

People

4 years ago

Delivery man saves woman from dog attack, his quick action prevents worse situation

Delivery man saves woman from dog attack, his quick action prevents worse situation

People

4 years ago

Boy who works as bus conductor in Lagos, lives under Oshodi bridge becomes chess champion, wins trophy

Boy who works as bus conductor in Lagos, lives under Oshodi bridge becomes chess champion, wins trophy

People

4 years ago

I met him at a hotel in Lagos: Kenyan lady cries after Nigerian lover ran away with her N3.2m savings

I met him at a hotel in Lagos: Kenyan lady cries after Nigerian lover ran away with her N3.2m savings

People

4 years ago

Amazing teacher shows love to students, raises over N43m to buy them food and new school bags

Amazing teacher shows love to students, raises over N43m to buy them food and new school bags

People

4 years ago

Nothing will stop our marriage: Video captures moment lovers walk through flood to get to their wedding venue

Nothing will stop our marriage: Video captures moment lovers walk through flood to get to their wedding venue

Wedding

4 years ago

A young white couple showed the world what the definition of committed love is. They went through with their wedding and sat at the venue despite heavy flooding

Lady cries & rolls on bank floor after someone used her ATM card on POS machine to withdraw all savings

Lady cries & rolls on bank floor after someone used her ATM card on POS machine to withdraw all savings

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady became very inconsolable after her ATM card was used on an unknown POS and all the money she had saved up was wiped out of her account.

Little girl and siblings contribute over N700k each from their pocket money, buy new house

Little girl and siblings contribute over N700k each from their pocket money, buy new house

People

4 years ago

The young girl and her three siblings managed to raise the money to buy the home by saving their pocket money for some months. Each contributed about N700k.

Young man who caught Wizkid's sweater during his Lagos concert wants to sell it for N620k, Nigerians react

Young man who caught Wizkid's sweater during his Lagos concert wants to sell it for N620k, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A man has stirred massive reactions on social media after he revealed that the sweater of Wizkid he caught during his concert in Lagos will be sold for N620k.

I cook both morning & afternoon food at same time: Pregnant woman who works as carpenter speaks in video

I cook both morning & afternoon food at same time: Pregnant woman who works as carpenter speaks in video

People

4 years ago

A pregnant mother of one has revealed how she combines taking care of her family with being a professional furniture maker. She said the work gives good money.

Grandpa, 87, receives diploma alongside granddaughter at same university, beautiful photos surface online

Grandpa, 87, receives diploma alongside granddaughter at same university, beautiful photos surface online

People

4 years ago

A San Antonio grandpa and granddaughter are making headlines after graduating from UTSA University at the same time. Rene Neira and Melanie Salazar were proud.

Six children of same family born in 1 day finally graduate from secondary school

Six children of same family born in 1 day finally graduate from secondary school

People

4 years ago

Harris family sextuplets of Birmingham, Alabama have graduated from the Center Point High School in the United States. Their parents welcomed them in July 2002.

Family excited as woman announces in video she is pregnant with her 9th baby boy, people react

Family excited as woman announces in video she is pregnant with her 9th baby boy, people react

People

4 years ago

A Texas woman has taken to YouTube and Facebook to announce the impending birth of her ninth son. She has not closed the door for another child; a daughter.

Video shows funny moment man who wore shorts under suit stood up during online meeting with boss

Video shows funny moment man who wore shorts under suit stood up during online meeting with boss

People

4 years ago

A man stood during his online meeting, forgetting that he was wearing shorts under his clean-looking suits and tie. When his boss saw it, the worker apologised.

Joseph Omotayo