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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

Ex-bank manager who stole N218m from customer gets many years imprisonment

Ex-bank manager who stole N218m from customer gets many years imprisonment

People

4 years ago

Wizkid takes care of Zion: 5 times very rich parents spoilt their children with money to show them love

Wizkid takes care of Zion: 5 times very rich parents spoilt their children with money to show them love

People

4 years ago

White man recites figures in Yoruba, reads numbers up to 26 in entertaining video

White man recites figures in Yoruba, reads numbers up to 26 in entertaining video

People

4 years ago

Young man who slid into lady's DM to tell her she's beautiful finally marries her in 2021

Young man who slid into lady's DM to tell her she's beautiful finally marries her in 2021

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

They rejected my pregnancy when they suspected it's not theirs - Young lady begs for help in video

They rejected my pregnancy when they suspected it's not theirs - Young lady begs for help in video

People

4 years ago

Man released after spending 6 years in Kirikiri prison without trial, Nigerians express sadness

Man released after spending 6 years in Kirikiri prison without trial, Nigerians express sadness

People

4 years ago

Pastor gives wife N20m, she 'collapses' on their bed in joy, Nigerian react to viral video

Pastor gives wife N20m, she 'collapses' on their bed in joy, Nigerian react to viral video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A Nigerian pastor, Jeremiah Fufeyin, marked his wife's birthday in a grand style. After treating her to a nice meal, the clergyman surprised her with N20m.

Oyinbo man becomes jobless, makes video dancing to beg for work after sending out many application letters

Oyinbo man becomes jobless, makes video dancing to beg for work after sending out many application letters

People

4 years ago

A young man looking for a job made a video stating all his troubles from being unemployed and the potential he has. Many people said his approach is creative.

Graduate praises mother who hawked vegetables to pay his school fees, wears her graduation gown

Graduate praises mother who hawked vegetables to pay his school fees, wears her graduation gown

People

4 years ago

A young man recently graduated and celebrated his accomplishment by thanking his mother who worked hard to educate him and provide him with a comfortable life.

Don't eat this until I come back: Dad tells kids, they feast on candies immediately he leaves them

Don't eat this until I come back: Dad tells kids, they feast on candies immediately he leaves them

People

4 years ago

A cute clip of two brothers communicating with each other without using words has the internet in a frenzy. The vid is absolutely adorable and one to watch.

I couldn't go to university, you did: Father gives son cloth he bought in 1984 to celebrate his admission

I couldn't go to university, you did: Father gives son cloth he bought in 1984 to celebrate his admission

People

4 years ago

A young man was celebrated by his dad after he secured admission. His father said he accomplished what he could not and gifted him the cloth he bought in 1984.

Police officer adopts girl who was not treated well, shows kid massive love

Police officer adopts girl who was not treated well, shows kid massive love

People

4 years ago

A police officer showed love to a little kid who was grossly abused. After rescuing her from her home, he took the kid as his before officially adopting her.

Your clothes will catch fire o: People struggle for amala during wedding party abroad, video goes viral

Your clothes will catch fire o: People struggle for amala during wedding party abroad, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A wedding organised abroad saw party guests holding out their plates as they struggled to get amala and soup. The caterer tried hard to keep them in order.

Man transforms his '2 by 4' barbershop into ultra-modern facility in 2021, photos stir reactions

Man transforms his '2 by 4' barbershop into ultra-modern facility in 2021, photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man's barbershop business was just a regular local one in 2015. However, he has been able to grow it into an amazing major venture with a huge facility.

Some nights were cold - Oyinbo lecturer who lived inside bush because she couldn't pay house rent reveals

Some nights were cold - Oyinbo lecturer who lived inside bush because she couldn't pay house rent reveals

People

4 years ago

A young lecturer had to live inside the bush so as to save money when she realised that she couldn't keep up with paying her rent. She braved it all in cold.

Joseph Omotayo