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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

Author's articles

Pastor Adeboye mourns death of pastor Yonggi Cho who 'had the largest church congregation in the world'

Pastor Adeboye mourns death of pastor Yonggi Cho who 'had the largest church congregation in the world'

People

4 years ago

Video captures moment men show off their wealth in Delta, spray money on the road, okada man leaves his bike

Video captures moment men show off their wealth in Delta, spray money on the road, okada man leaves his bike

People

4 years ago

Young man goes into church to pray, his heart skipped after lady walked in white dress, Nigerians react

Young man goes into church to pray, his heart skipped after lady walked in white dress, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

She can hug her kids again: Mother who lost her hands to strange disease sepsis gets new robotic hand

She can hug her kids again: Mother who lost her hands to strange disease sepsis gets new robotic hand

People

4 years ago

Nigerian pastor gifts wife car on her birthday, sprays her dollars, photos go viral

Nigerian pastor gifts wife car on her birthday, sprays her dollars, photos go viral

People

4 years ago

Young lady breaks 21-year-old jinx in her department, graduates with first class from LAUTECH

Young lady breaks 21-year-old jinx in her department, graduates with first class from LAUTECH

People

4 years ago

Singer Femi Kuti and his ex wife dance together as she marks 50th birthday, their video get Nigerians talking

Singer Femi Kuti and his ex wife dance together as she marks 50th birthday, their video get Nigerians talking

Entertainment

4 years ago

Femi Kuti and his ex-wife, Funke, showed that despite the fact that they are divorced, their friendship is still seemingly strong. Her ex-hubby celebrated her.

Photos, videos as actor Stan Nze and Blessing gets married in great style, Timi Dakolo honours them with songs

Photos, videos as actor Stan Nze and Blessing gets married in great style, Timi Dakolo honours them with songs

Entertainment

4 years ago

Timi Dakolo was present to celebrate with Nze Stan and Blessing as they tied the knot on Saturday, September 11 in Lagos. Many of their friends celebrated them

Nigerian lady goes for interview, marries interviewer after getting the job, wedding photos stir reactions

Nigerian lady goes for interview, marries interviewer after getting the job, wedding photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

Jacqueline Uko-Okonji met the love of her life on the day of her interview. The man was her interviewer on the panel but did not say a word, he just watched.

Are you a vampire, you look so young and 19-years-old: 2baba's daughter Olivia says in trending video

Are you a vampire, you look so young and 19-years-old: 2baba's daughter Olivia says in trending video

Entertainment

4 years ago

2baba's daughter, Olivia, generated much reactions as she wondererd why her daddy has not aged in any way. She said that the musician looks like a teenager.

2baba vs Annie Idibia: I know my mistake will speak grace for me - Wife says as relationship drama continues

2baba vs Annie Idibia: I know my mistake will speak grace for me - Wife says as relationship drama continues

Entertainment

4 years ago

Annie Idibia amid the relationship tussle going on between her and husband has said that her mistake will surely speak grace for her soon. Many liked the post.

Amid Kpokpogri drama, Tonto Dikeh drops videos of fresh body, says she will be going offline for days

Amid Kpokpogri drama, Tonto Dikeh drops videos of fresh body, says she will be going offline for days

Entertainment

4 years ago

Tonto Dikeh has revealed that she will be going offline for days to have her Instagram account fixed as her followers' count has been stuck at 3.8m for so long.

He gave me a lift: Nigerian lady narrates how she met her oyinbo lover, many say she's brave

He gave me a lift: Nigerian lady narrates how she met her oyinbo lover, many say she's brave

People

4 years ago

A couple's love story has raised the standard for lovers. The lady revealed that 10 years ago she met her lover in America when he offered to give her a lift.

Comedian Bovi puts son up for 'sale' online after he broke their TV, he says that's the third one he's damaged

Comedian Bovi puts son up for 'sale' online after he broke their TV, he says that's the third one he's damaged

People

4 years ago

Comedian Bovi was angry after his son broke their third TV set in a year. He asked the crying boy why he is so emotional after carrying out the terrible act.

Couple mark their 50th wedding anniversary, say they saw their relationship as marriage to God

Couple mark their 50th wedding anniversary, say they saw their relationship as marriage to God

People

4 years ago

After years of staying committed to their vows, a Ghanaian couple, Dr Boadi-Siaw and his wife have marked their 50th marriage anniversary with stunning photos.

Joseph Omotayo