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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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Oyinbo man tries to speak Yoruba as Nigerian man teaches him, he pronounces words in funny way

Oyinbo man tries to speak Yoruba as Nigerian man teaches him, he pronounces words in funny way

People

4 years ago

Nigerian masquerade dances to Shedibalabala, twerks in video as people scream, many react

Nigerian masquerade dances to Shedibalabala, twerks in video as people scream, many react

People

4 years ago

UNN lecturer gets stuck on the board while solving Physics question in viral video, students laugh

UNN lecturer gets stuck on the board while solving Physics question in viral video, students laugh

People

4 years ago

Beautiful lady buys herself BMW SUV, says it's the birthday gift to herself

Beautiful lady buys herself BMW SUV, says it's the birthday gift to herself

People

4 years ago

Real king of boys: Female soldier beats male colleagues, arranges her gun first in video

Real king of boys: Female soldier beats male colleagues, arranges her gun first in video

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4 years ago

Kind businessman surprises family of 9, gifts them newly furnished 4-bedroom house

Kind businessman surprises family of 9, gifts them newly furnished 4-bedroom house

People

4 years ago

Man goes on street with placard in search of job, hands out his CVs to people, gets over 200 offers

Man goes on street with placard in search of job, hands out his CVs to people, gets over 200 offers

People

4 years ago

A young man whose business idea failed went on the street in search of a job when he could not afford his meal and got people emotional. He later got offers.

I don't care what happens, I will make my husband feel like a king in his house - Young lady reveals her plans

I don't care what happens, I will make my husband feel like a king in his house - Young lady reveals her plans

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4 years ago

A lady stirred massive reactions on social media after she revealed that she will serve her husband no matter what. She said she will make him feel seen at home

Video of dedicated corps members marching inside dirty water in camp stirs reactions among Nigerians

Video of dedicated corps members marching inside dirty water in camp stirs reactions among Nigerians

People

4 years ago

Nigerians reacted to the video of some corps members marching inside puddle water at their orientation camp. They said such people shouldn't be unemployed.

Selfless man goes extra mile to save woman's life after ambulance broke down on their way to hospital

Selfless man goes extra mile to save woman's life after ambulance broke down on their way to hospital

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4 years ago

Abubakari Mubarik, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Gwollu in Sissala East District in the Upper West Region, has helped save the life of a patient.

Kind man gives physically challenged stranger wheelchair, donates some money to him

Kind man gives physically challenged stranger wheelchair, donates some money to him

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4 years ago

Nana Aduesi Bonsu, a social media user, has warmed hearts after sharing how a generous man presented a physically challenged man with a new wheelchair. Read.

Moment very old grandparents who were apart for a week reunite, their sweet video goes viral

Moment very old grandparents who were apart for a week reunite, their sweet video goes viral

People

4 years ago

Two lovers who had not seen each other in days had a very emotional reunion after being apart because of their health. The couple's show of love was amazing.

There's nothing like blood money, it's a lie - Traditionalist reveals what he uses for sacrifice

There's nothing like blood money, it's a lie - Traditionalist reveals what he uses for sacrifice

People

4 years ago

Kwaku Bonsam has spoken about ritual money in a video that is amazing Ghanaians. According to the popular traditional priest, it is not real. He explained why

Man goes on one knee in public, proposes to his beautiful girlfriend, many people react

Man goes on one knee in public, proposes to his beautiful girlfriend, many people react

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4 years ago

Love is beautiful when one finds a soul mate to spend the rest of their lives with, and Dr Uchiha Winter Soldier has met the bone of his bone to make a wife.

Man goes into business after he failed exam 10 different times, hunted for jobs for years, many react

Man goes into business after he failed exam 10 different times, hunted for jobs for years, many react

People

4 years ago

A young Rudzani Maelekano is a true inspiration to plenty of South Africans after failing Grade 10 and decided to start his own shoemaking business in Mzansi.

Joseph Omotayo