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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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Throwback photo of beautiful woman who won the 1st Miss Nigeria in 1957 surfaces, she's now 90 years old

Throwback photo of beautiful woman who won the 1st Miss Nigeria in 1957 surfaces, she's now 90 years old

People

4 years ago

Nigerian woman overcomes challenges, bags PhD from UI despite being blind, her photos stir reactions

Nigerian woman overcomes challenges, bags PhD from UI despite being blind, her photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

Man converts home fridges to fine small cars, explains the process in video, says he would never sell them

Man converts home fridges to fine small cars, explains the process in video, says he would never sell them

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man serving in US Army gets promotion, photo shows his official decoration, many react

Nigerian man serving in US Army gets promotion, photo shows his official decoration, many react

People

4 years ago

4 talented people who have built amazing cars, one of the vehicles can 'turn' into boat inside river

4 talented people who have built amazing cars, one of the vehicles can 'turn' into boat inside river

People

4 years ago

People continue to enjoy themselves in video as rainfall floods their party venue, Nigerians react

People continue to enjoy themselves in video as rainfall floods their party venue, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

Man builds motorhome worth N205.8m, drives it from rooftop, video goes viral

Man builds motorhome worth N205.8m, drives it from rooftop, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A man has amazed the world with his design thoughtfulness. He built a car that can be operated from the rooftop and driven around. It also serves as a house.

My wife married me when I was earning N50k, she helped me relocate to US and I got her a car - Nigerian man

My wife married me when I was earning N50k, she helped me relocate to US and I got her a car - Nigerian man

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man has said that his wife loved and supported him when his salary was low and her friends advised her otherwise. The lovers are both in the US.

President Joe Biden sees child during bill signing ceremony, tells kid he will take him around White House

President Joe Biden sees child during bill signing ceremony, tells kid he will take him around White House

People

4 years ago

The president of US, Joe Biden has shown a great level of cordiality to a kid as he conversed with him at a bill signing ceremony. He invited him to the WH.

Man transforms dirty bike, makes it into expensive-looking ride, videos stir reactions

Man transforms dirty bike, makes it into expensive-looking ride, videos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

A man got people praising him after showing his skill at restoring the beauty of a dirty looking bike. The machine was taken apart and put together to look new.

Son who vowed to build mum house after wind blew off their roof fulfils promise, shares photos of new home

Son who vowed to build mum house after wind blew off their roof fulfils promise, shares photos of new home

People

4 years ago

A kind young man has made his mother happy after he was able to build her a new house to replace the old home she was living in which had badly worn-out roofs.

I don dey here since 6pm: Lady cries out in videos after Indian police arrested her and kids, Nigerians react

I don dey here since 6pm: Lady cries out in videos after Indian police arrested her and kids, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian mum has said Indian police came to her shop and picked her and kids up. Despite arresting them since 6 pm, they were yet to charge her for anything.

We had strong connection: 2 friends' kids fall in love, marry each other, beautiful photos drop

We had strong connection: 2 friends' kids fall in love, marry each other, beautiful photos drop

People

4 years ago

Two friends who stayed together even while they were mothers have reaped the full joy of their friendship as their children fell in love and finally married.

Man who works as petrol attendant in filling station while in law school makes it, becomes a lawyer

Man who works as petrol attendant in filling station while in law school makes it, becomes a lawyer

People

4 years ago

Siphenkosi Nqoro's story of working as a full-time petrol attendant while studying is truly inspiring. The 29-year-old now holds an LLB degree from a local uni.

Young teacher explores another way of making money outside classroom, starts poultry business

Young teacher explores another way of making money outside classroom, starts poultry business

People

4 years ago

Krila Kula is a man on a mission after launching his small chicken farming business and now owns 500 chickens since starting during the lockdown last year.

Joseph Omotayo