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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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Nigerian 'scatters' UK supermarket, tells policeman he wants his money back in video, many react

Nigerian 'scatters' UK supermarket, tells policeman he wants his money back in video, many react

People

4 years ago

Man drives against traffic in Abuja, soldier catches him, orders him to stand on his car and wave to people

Man drives against traffic in Abuja, soldier catches him, orders him to stand on his car and wave to people

People

4 years ago

If I didn't lose my hand, I'd not be this useful to myself - Nigerian lady who sews for living says in video

If I didn't lose my hand, I'd not be this useful to myself - Nigerian lady who sews for living says in video

People

4 years ago

4 young Nigerians who are breaking grounds as farmers after no job, 1 of them dumped his certificate

4 young Nigerians who are breaking grounds as farmers after no job, 1 of them dumped his certificate

People

4 years ago

Son opens tap down, gets mum's house heavily flooded, frustrated woman tries to scoop water out in video

Son opens tap down, gets mum's house heavily flooded, frustrated woman tries to scoop water out in video

People

4 years ago

Billionaire builds house with gold & marble, abandons mansion after his death, video shows its interior

Billionaire builds house with gold & marble, abandons mansion after his death, video shows its interior

People

4 years ago

God has blessed us: Nigerian man jubilates as wife finally gives birth to twins after 10 years of waiting

God has blessed us: Nigerian man jubilates as wife finally gives birth to twins after 10 years of waiting

People

4 years ago

A man, Ikeh, has taken to Facebook to jubilate about the twins his wife birthed for him. According to the man, the blessing came after 10 years of marriage.

Young lady achieves dream of becoming a mechanic, gets certificate to repair aeroplanes

Young lady achieves dream of becoming a mechanic, gets certificate to repair aeroplanes

People

4 years ago

A young lady finally achieved her dream of becoming an aeroplane mechanic. In a post, the lady revealed that she worked hard for three years to get to her goal.

Policeman carries microphone, preaches passionately about Christ on the street in Abia, Nigerians react

Policeman carries microphone, preaches passionately about Christ on the street in Abia, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

An unnamed police officer has stirred reactions on social media after he went on the street and started preaching about Christ to the people in his uniform.

Man takes selfies every day for 8 years, snaps over 2,500 photos, says he wants to immortalise his face

Man takes selfies every day for 8 years, snaps over 2,500 photos, says he wants to immortalise his face

People

4 years ago

A young man started an experiment and captured his face every day for eight years in the bid to immortalise his face and know how it is changing over time.

Man dances with mum in adorable video to popular Felo Lee Tee's 66 song, stirs massive reactions

Man dances with mum in adorable video to popular Felo Lee Tee's 66 song, stirs massive reactions

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A man shared a video of himself and his mother dancing up a storm and peeps agree that they were left smiling from ear to ear. The duo managed to get 100k likes

Reverend sister scatters floor at wedding reception, vibes hard to Wande Coal's Iskaba song in video

Reverend sister scatters floor at wedding reception, vibes hard to Wande Coal's Iskaba song in video

People

4 years ago

The video of a sister vibing hard to Wande Coal's song has given people many things to say online. People said her body is in the world despite her calling.

My husband is a painter, I give him refreshment to motivate him - Woman reveals, many people react

My husband is a painter, I give him refreshment to motivate him - Woman reveals, many people react

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Mrs Zanga with the handle, @MrsZanga, has shown the manner in which she supports her husband who is a painter. Several thousands of people have reacted to it.

Former Nigerian deputy governor starts farming, shows off his yam barn in photos, many people react

Former Nigerian deputy governor starts farming, shows off his yam barn in photos, many people react

People

4 years ago

A former governor of Anambra state has taken to farming after living office. The man showed off an amazingly large yam barn and many people were impressed.

Omo, his bet cut: Man in Man U shirt throws away his betting slips, puts hands on his head in regret in video

Omo, his bet cut: Man in Man U shirt throws away his betting slips, puts hands on his head in regret in video

People

4 years ago

A young man who placed a bet was frustrated after he did not get his expected outcome. He placed his hand on his head in a video as he regretted losing it all.

Joseph Omotayo