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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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Man prays in church, says he won't 'carry' women, visit night club again, throwback video goes viral

Man prays in church, says he won't 'carry' women, visit night club again, throwback video goes viral

People

4 years ago

You snatched my wife from me - Nigerian man accuses colleague & friend, shares photo, video of him kissing her

You snatched my wife from me - Nigerian man accuses colleague & friend, shares photo, video of him kissing her

People

4 years ago

Man proposes to his oyinbo girlfriend in restaurant, his move stirs massive reactions

Man proposes to his oyinbo girlfriend in restaurant, his move stirs massive reactions

People

4 years ago

Young lady turns her car into shop, sells items from the boot, people praise her

Young lady turns her car into shop, sells items from the boot, people praise her

People

4 years ago

Soldier punishes corps member for sleeping in camp, video shows him jumping up and down, people laugh

Soldier punishes corps member for sleeping in camp, video shows him jumping up and down, people laugh

People

4 years ago

Nigerian lady 'sets record' in Europe despite the fact that she got pregnant as 200 level student

Nigerian lady 'sets record' in Europe despite the fact that she got pregnant as 200 level student

People

4 years ago

Man enters inside ocean, feeds animal with bottle like it's human baby, photos go viral

Man enters inside ocean, feeds animal with bottle like it's human baby, photos go viral

People

4 years ago

Interesting photos capturing a man feeding a dolphin have gone viral. The animal was found in a beach with its umbilical cord showing that it was just birthed.

Nigerian student who rode bicycle to school under rain attracts helpers, man wants to donate to him

Nigerian student who rode bicycle to school under rain attracts helpers, man wants to donate to him

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian student whose photo went viral for riding a bicycle under the rain has attracted much attention as people said that they are willing to help him.

Former Nigerian governor Kalu shows off his dance steps in video, many people think he wanted to twerk

Former Nigerian governor Kalu shows off his dance steps in video, many people think he wanted to twerk

People

4 years ago

A former Abia state governor showed people that he can rock the dancefloor too as he vibed hard to Phyno's Highway song. Many Nigerians were really intrigued.

Landlord sells off his house, shares profit with his tenant, gives him N1m as appreciation money

Landlord sells off his house, shares profit with his tenant, gives him N1m as appreciation money

People

4 years ago

A kind landlord remembered the man who once stayed in his house. After he sold the building, he sent the man a good amount from the profit to appreciate him.

Kind Nigerian bus driver returns bag containing N16.4m and other valuables to owner at the airport, many react

Kind Nigerian bus driver returns bag containing N16.4m and other valuables to owner at the airport, many react

People

4 years ago

A good man, Emmanuel, has returned a bag containing over N16m in dollars and other valuables to the owner. The owner forgot it while going to Port Harcourt.

After having her morning devotion inside train, Nigerian grandma serves husband breakfast

After having her morning devotion inside train, Nigerian grandma serves husband breakfast

People

4 years ago

The video showing a couple living their best life while aboard a train stirred massive reactions on social media. The grandma served her husband after praying.

Daughter praises mother as wife material with perfect body, dad dances with her in viral video

Daughter praises mother as wife material with perfect body, dad dances with her in viral video

People

4 years ago

A lady and her family have got people talking after a video of her mother and daddy dancing as she sang went viral. Many said their dad wouldn't indulge them.

Photo of groundnut seller causes massive stir online, people are amazed at how she arranged her tray

Photo of groundnut seller causes massive stir online, people are amazed at how she arranged her tray

People

4 years ago

The photo of a groundnut seller has got many people talking. Instagram users wondered about how she was able to arrange everything and the time spent on it.

Joy as late Dora Akunyili's daughter welcomes child with husband, shows baby off in video

Joy as late Dora Akunyili's daughter welcomes child with husband, shows baby off in video

People

4 years ago

The daughter of Dora Akunyili is having a double celebration as she welcomed her first child with hubby and also got an advanced copy of her new book on her mum

Joseph Omotayo