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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

If life show you pepper: Throwback to when British Prince Charles spoke Pidgin English, video stirs reactions

If life show you pepper: Throwback to when British Prince Charles spoke Pidgin English, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

Massive reactions as photo of meeting notice asking Nigeria how it can help Britain surfaces

Massive reactions as photo of meeting notice asking Nigeria how it can help Britain surfaces

People

4 years ago

Young man resigns from his job, says he wants to spend time watching trains and laughing, many react

Young man resigns from his job, says he wants to spend time watching trains and laughing, many react

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man travelling by road from Akure seen sitting on roof of car, video stirs reactions

Nigerian man travelling by road from Akure seen sitting on roof of car, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

I worked as a truck pusher to pay school fees in university: CEO narrates his touching story

I worked as a truck pusher to pay school fees in university: CEO narrates his touching story

People

4 years ago

Young man abandons career as computer scientist, starts cooking in America to make money

Young man abandons career as computer scientist, starts cooking in America to make money

People

4 years ago

Man converts aeroplane into big and long car, says he spent N410.8m while making it, video goes viral

Man converts aeroplane into big and long car, says he spent N410.8m while making it, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A man called Frank has shown the jet-limo he made using about 4 vehicles and a fuselage. The man said that it was designed to give the owner a feel of a plane.

Please don't 'kill' us o: Groom's mum leads people in dance at reception, many follow her moves in video

Please don't 'kill' us o: Groom's mum leads people in dance at reception, many follow her moves in video

Wedding

4 years ago

A woman showed off the stuff she is made up of at her son's wedding when it comes to dancing. She led many people on the dance floor with great excitement.

Young Nigerian man offloads bags of cement, says he charges N30 per bag to make money, photos stir reactions

Young Nigerian man offloads bags of cement, says he charges N30 per bag to make money, photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man has been praised on Facebook for showcasing how he makes money from menial tasks without any shame. Many people said he should have been paid more.

Kind kid wins hearts, donates clothes to homeless children so they won't be cold during winter

Kind kid wins hearts, donates clothes to homeless children so they won't be cold during winter

People

4 years ago

A nine-year-old boy is on a mission to ensure that kids do not go clothless and they have wears to keep themselves warm during winter. He has donated items.

Video shows billionaire Femi Otedola chilling in private jet, sipping drink, he has bedroom inside plane

Video shows billionaire Femi Otedola chilling in private jet, sipping drink, he has bedroom inside plane

People

4 years ago

A short video has shown Femi Otedola lounging in a private jet as he took people on tour in a video. The clip also showed a master room with a kingsize bed.

Man shaves off all beards, cuts his long hair, wife looks surprised when she sees him in viral video

Man shaves off all beards, cuts his long hair, wife looks surprised when she sees him in viral video

People

4 years ago

A man visited the salon and shaved all his beards in an attempt to suprise his wife. When the woman saw his new looks, she was really impressed. She hugged him.

Man drives vehicle that 'turns' into boat once it enters river, its interior looks like 5 star hotel in video

Man drives vehicle that 'turns' into boat once it enters river, its interior looks like 5 star hotel in video

People

4 years ago

The video of a man showing off his vehicle that is half boat & half van went viral. The man explained how the vehicle can also be converted into a mobile club.

Video of adorable baby eating apple dad gave him with little teeth goes viral, his expression is cute

Video of adorable baby eating apple dad gave him with little teeth goes viral, his expression is cute

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Another proud local mother has wowed South Africans with her cute baby boy who is seen enjoying an apple that came from his loving father and the clip is viral.

Young bride removes her gele, throws it away as she dances hard in viral video, husband looks surprised

Young bride removes her gele, throws it away as she dances hard in viral video, husband looks surprised

Wedding

4 years ago

The video of a bride working hard to show off her dance moves has amazed people on social media. She never minded even her husband who stood aside to watch.

Joseph Omotayo