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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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Drunk man joins search party to look for himself, speaks up hours after people have been calling his name

Drunk man joins search party to look for himself, speaks up hours after people have been calling his name

People

4 years ago

Lady uses crate as 'dance partner' in viral video, bursts amazing legwork moves

Lady uses crate as 'dance partner' in viral video, bursts amazing legwork moves

People

4 years ago

You did it girl - Lady celebrates her graduation, says she really worked hard for it

You did it girl - Lady celebrates her graduation, says she really worked hard for it

People

4 years ago

Woman buys house for 6-year-old son as his birthday gift, photos stir massive reactions online

Woman buys house for 6-year-old son as his birthday gift, photos stir massive reactions online

People

4 years ago

Elon Musk beats Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, again becomes world's richest, he's worth N82.3trn

Elon Musk beats Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, again becomes world's richest, he's worth N82.3trn

People

4 years ago

Groom cries for joy on wedding day, adopts bride's children on the altar, cute photos stir reactions

Groom cries for joy on wedding day, adopts bride's children on the altar, cute photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

Woman 'collapses' in joy after boss gives her N102.8m to get herself a house, raises worker's salary by N5.7m

Woman 'collapses' in joy after boss gives her N102.8m to get herself a house, raises worker's salary by N5.7m

People

4 years ago

A woman received the most shocking news of her life as her boss disguised as a new worker in the company. After interacting with her, he blessed the woman.

Happy moment soldier who helped woman give birth during war reunites with the child 22 years after

Happy moment soldier who helped woman give birth during war reunites with the child 22 years after

People

4 years ago

A soldier's story of how he helped a woman during war has got many people emotional. After assisting in birthing her child, he reunited with the son 22yrs after

20-yr-old Nigerian SS3 student builds drone from local materials, people gather around to watch him

20-yr-old Nigerian SS3 student builds drone from local materials, people gather around to watch him

People

4 years ago

A young SS3 student has built a drone controlled by wireless remote. Rejoice said he had to try so many times before he could make what would stand the wind.

I spoke to him on Monday, day before he was killed - Akunyili's daughter mourns late dad, shares old photos

I spoke to him on Monday, day before he was killed - Akunyili's daughter mourns late dad, shares old photos

People

4 years ago

Dora Akunyili's daughter has gone online to write about her late dad. She also shared the last moments they had before he was suddenly killed the next day.

4 times young Nigerians finished NYSC, went back to family members who paid their school fees to thank them

4 times young Nigerians finished NYSC, went back to family members who paid their school fees to thank them

People

4 years ago

Nigerians who did not take the sacrifice families showed them for granted have been celebrated online. Some of the families became traders to pay thier fees.

Emotional moment young man with autism gives powerful speech at brother's wedding, bride & groom cry in video

Emotional moment young man with autism gives powerful speech at brother's wedding, bride & groom cry in video

People

4 years ago

A man has entertained many people on his brother's wedding day despite the fact that he has autism. With a willing spirit, he cracked jokes during his speech.

Lovely moment 'corper' celebrates her grandma, wears woman NYSC khaki, commands her to 'remove headdress'

Lovely moment 'corper' celebrates her grandma, wears woman NYSC khaki, commands her to 'remove headdress'

People

4 years ago

A lady has shown her grandma much love as she dressed her in NYSC uniform. In a playful video, she asked her grandma to remove headdress and the woman smiled.

They said I was doing Yahoo: Lady who was always glued to her laptop gets European scholarship, flies out

They said I was doing Yahoo: Lady who was always glued to her laptop gets European scholarship, flies out

People

4 years ago

Many people have celebrated a young Nigerian lady who got a scholarship for her master's in Europe. This was after she had been called an online scammer by some

I dress corporately so that people who see me will buy the food I'm selling - Nigerian hawker reveals in video

I dress corporately so that people who see me will buy the food I'm selling - Nigerian hawker reveals in video

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man who sells agidi to make a living has spoken about his business and why he decided to change his dressing as a way to get people to like him.

Joseph Omotayo