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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

Young man who hawked ice cream inside sun after service finally succeeds, transformation photo amazes many

Young man who hawked ice cream inside sun after service finally succeeds, transformation photo amazes many

People

4 years ago

Earning a living in Nigeria is easier - Young man who relocates abroad makes 'big revelation'

Earning a living in Nigeria is easier - Young man who relocates abroad makes 'big revelation'

People

4 years ago

Love was real then: Reactions as Nigerian man stumbles on apology letter mother wrote his dad in 1993

Love was real then: Reactions as Nigerian man stumbles on apology letter mother wrote his dad in 1993

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

As soon as I get a good job, I'll leave my present girlfriend, can't marry her - Man reveals, stirs reactions

As soon as I get a good job, I'll leave my present girlfriend, can't marry her - Man reveals, stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

No father is better than Davido, he's always there for his kids - Reality TV star Gifty says, stirs reactions

No father is better than Davido, he's always there for his kids - Reality TV star Gifty says, stirs reactions

Celebrities

4 years ago

Young Nigerian man brings out wads of dollars from his pockets, sprays it all on his favourite musician at barbing salon

Young Nigerian man brings out wads of dollars from his pockets, sprays it all on his favourite musician at barbing salon

People

4 years ago

Kind man who returned woman's lost envelope containing money gets many rewards, promised job

Kind man who returned woman's lost envelope containing money gets many rewards, promised job

People

4 years ago

Thank God, the lost envelope was found by Johnson who contacted nurse Faustina to make plans on how he could send the envelope with money to her the next day.

Man who looks like Tupac joins EndSARS protest, video surprises many Nigerians

Man who looks like Tupac joins EndSARS protest, video surprises many Nigerians

People

4 years ago

The video of a man who really does look like Tupac has got many people talking on social media. The man hilariously said that he had to fly down to Nigeria.

Son tells dad he will need N102k for matriculation, says flexing is N10k, list amazes Nigerians

Son tells dad he will need N102k for matriculation, says flexing is N10k, list amazes Nigerians

People

4 years ago

A son amazed Nigerians with his matric list as he wrote an exhaustive one that would cost his dad the sum of N102k in total. N2k will be used for a nose mask.

Man wins over N410m in lottery, surprises people when he said he will buy new slippers and toothbrush

Man wins over N410m in lottery, surprises people when he said he will buy new slippers and toothbrush

People

4 years ago

Brian did not go for the most expensive things such as gadgets and holidays but very simple things such as an electric toothbrush and a good pair of flip flops.

Pretty lady falls in love with disabled man, their wedding photos stir reactions, people call her names

Pretty lady falls in love with disabled man, their wedding photos stir reactions, people call her names

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A lady, Mayfair, who fell in love with a phyiscally challenged man said that people had many trashy things to say about her as they said she must be selfish.

Grateful son celebrates mother who sold bread to pay his school fess, he dresses her in his graduation clothes

Grateful son celebrates mother who sold bread to pay his school fess, he dresses her in his graduation clothes

People

4 years ago

A photo of a young man who decided to show gratitude to his birth mother as he graduated from university has warmed the hearts of netizens on social media.

I can't find husband - Young lady reveals in video, links problem to bad roads in her community

I can't find husband - Young lady reveals in video, links problem to bad roads in her community

People

4 years ago

A young lady says bad roads in her area are preventing her from getting married. She explained in detail in a video that is cracking many people up online.

Woman who had 4 children for different men says they all abandoned her & kids are suffering

Woman who had 4 children for different men says they all abandoned her & kids are suffering

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A single mom of four has narrated how she has been struggling to raise her four children with her meagre pay. The mom said she hurts to see her kids suffer.

Nigerian lady spoils husband on birthday, gives him vehicle filled with gifts, man couldn't close his mouth

Nigerian lady spoils husband on birthday, gives him vehicle filled with gifts, man couldn't close his mouth

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A man was so impressed when his wife surprised him with a van full of numerous gifts. The man could not say anything in the presence of friends and family.

Joseph Omotayo