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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

Lady shares photos of her large wheat farm, receives massive praise

Lady shares photos of her large wheat farm, receives massive praise

People

4 years ago

He paid my dowry, travelled to US & married another lady - Woman reveals in video

He paid my dowry, travelled to US & married another lady - Woman reveals in video

People

4 years ago

It's good to be loyal: Reactions as throwback photo of Lagos gov Sanwo-Olu with Tinubu goes viral online

It's good to be loyal: Reactions as throwback photo of Lagos gov Sanwo-Olu with Tinubu goes viral online

People

4 years ago

Stranger clears the bill of young man after hearing him tell cashier he worked hard to help mum

Stranger clears the bill of young man after hearing him tell cashier he worked hard to help mum

People

4 years ago

Nigerian billionaire buys Lexus 2021 worth N45m for his kid son as birthday gift, takes it to school in video

Nigerian billionaire buys Lexus 2021 worth N45m for his kid son as birthday gift, takes it to school in video

People

4 years ago

Wash your husband's hands with warm water when he's done eating - Man advises women on how to keep their home

Wash your husband's hands with warm water when he's done eating - Man advises women on how to keep their home

People

4 years ago

Old man answers maths question, supermarket owner tells him to pick anything he wants for free in video

Old man answers maths question, supermarket owner tells him to pick anything he wants for free in video

People

4 years ago

An old man has amazed many online after he was able to get many packs of goodies in five seconds following his masterly answering of a mathematics question.

Talented boy uses sticks to build 'excavator', packs sand with it in viral video, Nigerians praise him

Talented boy uses sticks to build 'excavator', packs sand with it in viral video, Nigerians praise him

People

4 years ago

A young boy was massively praised on social media after he went ahead to build with sticks what looks like an excavator. He demonstrated how it can be used.

You will suffer if you come here and stay, cold is much - Man living in UK cautions young people

You will suffer if you come here and stay, cold is much - Man living in UK cautions young people

People

4 years ago

A London-based Ghanaian man, Mustapha Bushira, has opened up about his life after over three decades of living in the United Kingdom. He spoke to SVTV Africa.

Man who now works as driver shares how girlfriend dumped him after he lost his job

Man who now works as driver shares how girlfriend dumped him after he lost his job

People

4 years ago

A young driver has opened up about his struggle with joblessness and troubled relationship after losing his marketing job at the defunct company, Beige Bank.

Lady whose voice always tells phone users "you have 1 minute remaining" speaks in video, makes big revelation

Lady whose voice always tells phone users "you have 1 minute remaining" speaks in video, makes big revelation

People

4 years ago

Ghanaian media personality, TV and radio broadcaster and entrepreneur, Jessica Opare Saforo has opened up about her job as a voice-over artiste in the country.

Couple who supported each other through tough times make it in life, their transformation photos go viral

Couple who supported each other through tough times make it in life, their transformation photos go viral

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A beautiful couple has amazed many social media users with adorable photos showing their journey from grass to grace. They now live abroad after all the hustle

I never met you online, social media can't break us - Nkechi Blessing's lover writes, says love is divine

I never met you online, social media can't break us - Nkechi Blessing's lover writes, says love is divine

Celebrities

4 years ago

Actress Nkechi Blessing's hubby Falegan has said that nothing will ever break their love for each other, not even social media. He said theirs is divine love.

Tiwa's leaked tape - Yul Edochie speaks, tells musician she's an inspiration, Nigerians react

Tiwa's leaked tape - Yul Edochie speaks, tells musician she's an inspiration, Nigerians react

Celebrities

4 years ago

Yul Edochie has commended the way Tiwa has held up so far in the face of harsh criticism surrounding her leaked tape issue. He said the muscian is inspiring.

She didn't want to give me her number: Young Nigerian man reveals how he finally married lady he met in 2016

She didn't want to give me her number: Young Nigerian man reveals how he finally married lady he met in 2016

Wedding

4 years ago

A man said that he met his wife at a pharmacy store where he went to get supplies for his brother's shop. After loving the lady's smile, he sought her heart.

Joseph Omotayo