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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

Nigerian lady who wanted to become lawyer as a child achieves her dream, shares kid photo where she wore wig

Nigerian lady who wanted to become lawyer as a child achieves her dream, shares kid photo where she wore wig

People

4 years ago

I was charged N15k - Nigerian man withdraws his university admission, writes his VC over course issue

I was charged N15k - Nigerian man withdraws his university admission, writes his VC over course issue

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man without training repairs big ship, makes it work again, leaves many amazed

Nigerian man without training repairs big ship, makes it work again, leaves many amazed

People

4 years ago

Young man dresses as woman, fools school as he helps his girlfriend to write her final exams

Young man dresses as woman, fools school as he helps his girlfriend to write her final exams

People

4 years ago

Nigerian man rescues giant turtle from people who want to kill it for food in Lagos, shares photos

Nigerian man rescues giant turtle from people who want to kill it for food in Lagos, shares photos

People

4 years ago

Black boy makes England under 15 football team, his family member, many people congratulate him online

Black boy makes England under 15 football team, his family member, many people congratulate him online

People

4 years ago

Woman becomes pregnant, has 2 boys after doctors told her she can't give birth because of medical condition

Woman becomes pregnant, has 2 boys after doctors told her she can't give birth because of medical condition

People

4 years ago

A 35-yr-old lady got her miracle babies despite being told that she can't conceive as a normal woman would do. She had one boy naturally and the other via IVF.

Deaf Nigerian man who attended classes but couldn't hear words graduates with PhD from American university

Deaf Nigerian man who attended classes but couldn't hear words graduates with PhD from American university

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man Nnaemeka has motivated many people towards reaching for their goals in life irrespective of their challenges. He got his PhD despite being deaf.

Kind customer gives 10 restaurant workers over N4m to appreciate their dedication

Kind customer gives 10 restaurant workers over N4m to appreciate their dedication

People

4 years ago

A kind customer surprised restaurant workers as he rewarded them with money. He said he wanted to appreciate them for their dedication during the pandemic.

Italy is selling beautiful houses for as low as N483 each, reveals when offer will end

Italy is selling beautiful houses for as low as N483 each, reveals when offer will end

People

4 years ago

An Italian town next to Rome is making headlines around the world after selling properties for a low R21 and it looks to stop realtors from exploiting people.

I lost my job when I couldn't use my legs properly - Young Nigerian man narrates how companies turned him back

I lost my job when I couldn't use my legs properly - Young Nigerian man narrates how companies turned him back

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian man who lost his job many months ago because his health failed him has got another with KPMG after several rejections from many companies.

Photos show inside the palatial mansion owned by Ibrahim Babangida, chairs look like gold

Photos show inside the palatial mansion owned by Ibrahim Babangida, chairs look like gold

People

4 years ago

The mansion of Ibrahim Babangida has become the centre of conversations online as people spoke about how beautiful it is and why the general is not living in it

5 things that make President Buhari son's wedding to Emir of Bichi's daughter the talk of town

5 things that make President Buhari son's wedding to Emir of Bichi's daughter the talk of town

People

4 years ago

The wedding ceremony between Yusuf and Zahra was a true definition of a society wedding as it had the presence of important people. More than 25 jets were used.

Tears as tallest man in US Igor Vovkovinskiy dies at age 38 of heart disease

Tears as tallest man in US Igor Vovkovinskiy dies at age 38 of heart disease

People

4 years ago

Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was certified by the Guinness Book of Records in 2010 as the tallest living person in America, died in Minnesota from heart disease.

Nigerian kid makes 'butterfly' moves, wows many with her dance skill at wedding ceremony in viral video

Nigerian kid makes 'butterfly' moves, wows many with her dance skill at wedding ceremony in viral video

People

4 years ago

The video of a girl dancing at a wedding ceremony has generated many reactions on social media as her dance moves attracted guests at the event who looked on.

Joseph Omotayo