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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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Young man graduates from UNIZIK with 4.87 CGPA, says he read for 17 hours daily sometimes

Young man graduates from UNIZIK with 4.87 CGPA, says he read for 17 hours daily sometimes

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4 years ago

She couldn't make it despite giving her my kidney - Husband raises child alone after wife's death

She couldn't make it despite giving her my kidney - Husband raises child alone after wife's death

People

4 years ago

Lady visits man's house after he helped her to fix car's flat tyre, she gives him foodstuff as appreciation

Lady visits man's house after he helped her to fix car's flat tyre, she gives him foodstuff as appreciation

People

4 years ago

Man supports father's decision to remarry 1 year after mother's death, says he endorses it with his full chest

Man supports father's decision to remarry 1 year after mother's death, says he endorses it with his full chest

People

4 years ago

Mother of 3 who completed her junior secondary school education in 2009 gets job at age 55

Mother of 3 who completed her junior secondary school education in 2009 gets job at age 55

People

4 years ago

Young man makes 72-year-old woman smile again, buys new cutlass and many provisions for her

Young man makes 72-year-old woman smile again, buys new cutlass and many provisions for her

People

4 years ago

Mother buys expensive car for her daughter, lady shares photos online, 'tensions' people

Mother buys expensive car for her daughter, lady shares photos online, 'tensions' people

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4 years ago

A young lady has gone on LinkedIn to celebrate the car gift her mother gave to her as she praised God. Many people congratulated her for getting such a nice car

Tension in the air as Nigerian father follows his son to check results on school's notice board

Tension in the air as Nigerian father follows his son to check results on school's notice board

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4 years ago

A father followed his son to school so that he can get his result checked. Nigerians said that the student must have been unserious with his studies in the past

Police officers show love to their dead colleague's son, gives him escort on his first day of school

Police officers show love to their dead colleague's son, gives him escort on his first day of school

People

4 years ago

Some police officers in the US supported the family of their dead colleague as they followed his son to school as a way to show that he has big police love.

Being a second wife to the right person is better than being the first - Nigerian lady says, stirs reactions

Being a second wife to the right person is better than being the first - Nigerian lady says, stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has said that being a second wife is better than being the first to a wrong partner. Many people took to her comment section to speak.

Man causes commotion online after saying he dated a lady for over 6 years before marrying her

Man causes commotion online after saying he dated a lady for over 6 years before marrying her

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4 years ago

The post sighted by Legit.ng on social media, @drferuke narrated he dated his current wife for more than six years before marrying her. Many people reacted.

I just jokingly said it will end in tears and bride removed me from wedding WhatsApp group - Woman laments

I just jokingly said it will end in tears and bride removed me from wedding WhatsApp group - Woman laments

People

4 years ago

A woman has complained saying that a bride removed her from the wedding WhatsApp Group after saying her relationship with the groom will end in premium tears.

Woman who once worked as housegirl succeeds in life, bags degree, gets better job

Woman who once worked as housegirl succeeds in life, bags degree, gets better job

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4 years ago

A woman has used her story of humble beginnings to inspire many people on LinkedIn. She said she used to work as a maid eight years ago before her life changed.

Nigerian man gets big job at Google, company employs him as its engineer, many congratulate him

Nigerian man gets big job at Google, company employs him as its engineer, many congratulate him

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4 years ago

A Nigerian man, Uchechukwu, was so excited after he got a job to work for Google. The man revealed that he has always loved to work for the company for long.

Young lady juggles ball with her leg more than 40 times like a pro in viral video, many people react

Young lady juggles ball with her leg more than 40 times like a pro in viral video, many people react

People

4 years ago

A young lady and a show host on Supersport has stirred many reactions on social media after she was able to juggle a football more than 40 times with ease.

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