Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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 surprises many people, wears 'skirt' to his wedding ceremony, viral video stirs reactions

Young man surprises many people, wears 'skirt' to his wedding ceremony, viral video stirs reactions

Wedding

4 years ago

What has orisa done for you? Any king worshipping diety is not serious - Oluwo of Iwo reveals in video

What has orisa done for you? Any king worshipping diety is not serious - Oluwo of Iwo reveals in video

People

4 years ago

Lady who returned from Saudi Arabia with 2 kids after lovers abandoned her discloses she's 5 months pregnant

Lady who returned from Saudi Arabia with 2 kids after lovers abandoned her discloses she's 5 months pregnant

People

4 years ago

Couple go simple, serve garri and groundnuts with fish at their wedding reception, guests enjoy it in video

Couple go simple, serve garri and groundnuts with fish at their wedding reception, guests enjoy it in video

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Kind boy makes classmate who wears same cloth to school smile, gives him 3 bags of designer clothes

Kind boy makes classmate who wears same cloth to school smile, gives him 3 bags of designer clothes

People

4 years ago

Elephant returns with baby 10years after to man who cared for it to say hello, many react

Elephant returns with baby 10years after to man who cared for it to say hello, many react

People

4 years ago

Bride cries uncontrollably in church on her wedding day, people wonder what's wrong, video stirs reactions

Bride cries uncontrollably in church on her wedding day, people wonder what's wrong, video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A bride and a groom gave people much to talk about as the woman kept crying on her wedding day. She didn't listen to people trying to console her to keep still.

Thank God: Nigerian woman rejoices as she and family become Canadian citizens, shares beautiful photos

Thank God: Nigerian woman rejoices as she and family become Canadian citizens, shares beautiful photos

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A Nigerian family finally achieved their Canadian dream as they got their citizenship. The mother of the house went online to share the good news with people.

I wanted to study medicine - Young lady breaks 19-year-old jinx in LAUTECH, bags 1st class

I wanted to study medicine - Young lady breaks 19-year-old jinx in LAUTECH, bags 1st class

People

4 years ago

A young lady has succeeded greatly in life as she broke a 19-year-old jinx in LAUTECH by becoming one of the people to graduate with 1st class in biochemistry.

Reactions as woman steals church offering & pretends to pray upon being caught in video

Reactions as woman steals church offering & pretends to pray upon being caught in video

People

4 years ago

The video sighted by Legit.ng on a YouTube page called House of Content had the woman entering a room with a basket full of money which seem to be church money.

Nigerian mum sees Tesla car for 1st time, amazed owner is using light to charge vehicle instead of buying fuel

Nigerian mum sees Tesla car for 1st time, amazed owner is using light to charge vehicle instead of buying fuel

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian mum was surprised when she saw a Tesla car for the first time and realised that it is powered by light charge. She asked a lot of questions about it.

I sought opportunities abroad because Nigeria rejected me - Man living in Europe opens company in UK

I sought opportunities abroad because Nigeria rejected me - Man living in Europe opens company in UK

People

4 years ago

A young man has said that he left Nigeria when the condition to innovate was not there for him as he went from one ministry to the other pitching his idea.

6 years after relocating to US, Nigerian lady becomes citizen, says she's looking for good job

6 years after relocating to US, Nigerian lady becomes citizen, says she's looking for good job

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who relocated to the US more than half a decade ago has finally become a citizen of the foreign country. Many people rejoiced with her.

Prisoners in America get second chances, bag degrees while serving jail term, graduation video goes viral

Prisoners in America get second chances, bag degrees while serving jail term, graduation video goes viral

People

4 years ago

A group of inmates in an American prison has achieved success in their lives as they became graduates while still serving their prison terms. Many praised them.

Get off that car, na so these girls dey do - Man embarrasses lady for leaning on her vehicle

Get off that car, na so these girls dey do - Man embarrasses lady for leaning on her vehicle

People

4 years ago

A young lady has said that she was embarrased by a stranger when the alarm of her car suddenly went off. The man thought the vehicle she's leaning on isn't hers

Joseph Omotayo