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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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2 Nigerian women block road with their cars in London, refuse to move until police came, video stirs reactions

2 Nigerian women block road with their cars in London, refuse to move until police came, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

Kind woman gives 100 packs of free food daily to children who ask for it, puts signboard in front of her house

Kind woman gives 100 packs of free food daily to children who ask for it, puts signboard in front of her house

People

4 years ago

Lady who vowed to build her mother a house fulfils the promise, uses her salary to do it, shares photos

Lady who vowed to build her mother a house fulfils the promise, uses her salary to do it, shares photos

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo man walks into Nigerian shop to buy clothes, surprises woman with Yoruba, she opens her mouth in video

Oyinbo man walks into Nigerian shop to buy clothes, surprises woman with Yoruba, she opens her mouth in video

People

4 years ago

They met in school: Reactions as princess forsakes inheritance worth billions of naira to marry 'commoner'

They met in school: Reactions as princess forsakes inheritance worth billions of naira to marry 'commoner'

People

4 years ago

When you focus on God-fearing women, your problems will be solved - Man advises

When you focus on God-fearing women, your problems will be solved - Man advises

People

4 years ago

Young man marries the lady he met during NYSC camp in 2018, throwback & wedding photos stir reactions

Young man marries the lady he met during NYSC camp in 2018, throwback & wedding photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

A young man was elated that he met his love during his service year in 2018. A photo of both of them in their NYSC uniform generated reactions on Instagram.

Talented soldier bakes giant castle cake, says he likes solving challenges with his skill

Talented soldier bakes giant castle cake, says he likes solving challenges with his skill

People

4 years ago

Corporal Amenyo, the CEO of Bakers' King has created a giant edible cake with full wiring for a wedding. It is the first of its kind for fairytale weddings.

Woman rides bicycle by walking on it in viral video, it moves forward like okada, many react

Woman rides bicycle by walking on it in viral video, it moves forward like okada, many react

People

4 years ago

A woman using a treadmill devised into a bicycle has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many Instagram users said that they would love to have one.

Man with masters becomes taxi driver abroad, pastes qualification on his car, many react

Man with masters becomes taxi driver abroad, pastes qualification on his car, many react

People

4 years ago

A gentleman from Ghana now drives taxi in Ireland. He boldly wrote inscriptions in his car explaining that although he has an MBA from UK. He loves life now.

Man climbs 5 storey building with ladder in fast manner, within seconds he got to top, video stirs reactions

Man climbs 5 storey building with ladder in fast manner, within seconds he got to top, video stirs reactions

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4 years ago

A young man amazed many with sporting skill as he climbed a mansion with a ladder in a very fast manner. Many people wondered how he was able to pull it off.

Old receipt showing 40 bags of cement at N1520 stirs reactions from Nigerians online

Old receipt showing 40 bags of cement at N1520 stirs reactions from Nigerians online

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4 years ago

The picture of an old receipt showing the sum of N1520 was paid for 2 tons of cement in 1989 has generated massive reactions among many Nigerians on Instagram.

Nigerian lady who begged family member before she could buy JAMB form gets scholarship in UK university

Nigerian lady who begged family member before she could buy JAMB form gets scholarship in UK university

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady who has ridden on the wings of scholarship to pass through secondary school to university has done it again. She was offered scholarship in UK.

Oyinbo men wear isiagu during traditional wedding, dance to Igbo song, video stuns Nigerians

Oyinbo men wear isiagu during traditional wedding, dance to Igbo song, video stuns Nigerians

People

4 years ago

The video of some foreigners at a wedding ceremony has given people much to talk about as they said their dance steps are funny. Others spoke about their cloth.

Lady finally succeeds in life after working as waitress for years to pay school fees, many praise her

Lady finally succeeds in life after working as waitress for years to pay school fees, many praise her

People

4 years ago

Ntombifuthi Mchunu's journey to become a nurse is truly inspiring. She worked tirelessly at KFC to finally graduate as a nurse after four and a half years.

Joseph Omotayo