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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

Drama as family mistakenly throws out N10.2m in cash while cleaning their grandma's house

Drama as family mistakenly throws out N10.2m in cash while cleaning their grandma's house

People

4 years ago

Thunder strikes wedding party guests, kills 17 people, injures groom, bride is safe

Thunder strikes wedding party guests, kills 17 people, injures groom, bride is safe

People

4 years ago

Oyinbo farmer proposes to girlfriend by using his cows to deliver the message to her

Oyinbo farmer proposes to girlfriend by using his cows to deliver the message to her

People

4 years ago

BBNaija: Mercy Eke shows support for housemate Maria, shares her photo on Instagram

BBNaija: Mercy Eke shows support for housemate Maria, shares her photo on Instagram

People

4 years ago

There was a big job of 8-figure pay waiting for me before I chose music - DJ Big N reveals

There was a big job of 8-figure pay waiting for me before I chose music - DJ Big N reveals

Entertainment

4 years ago

5-year-old boy invites all his kindergarten classmates to the courtroom to celebrate his adoption

5-year-old boy invites all his kindergarten classmates to the courtroom to celebrate his adoption

People

4 years ago

14-year-old boy who is a professional makeup artist speaks in video, says his friends always laugh at him

14-year-old boy who is a professional makeup artist speaks in video, says his friends always laugh at him

People

4 years ago

A 14-year-old makeup artist, Izobo Michael, has said that his friends understand that he is so busy with work and does not have much time to hang out and play.

Dad reveals he pays 3-year-old daughter to do house chores as way to teach her about money

Dad reveals he pays 3-year-old daughter to do house chores as way to teach her about money

People

4 years ago

A Kenyan dad has insisted on early financial training. No body gives you money for free as an adult. Why then make your kids believe money is easily available?

Single mother of 3 facing quit notice from landlord gets over N69m donations from generous people

Single mother of 3 facing quit notice from landlord gets over N69m donations from generous people

People

4 years ago

After Dasha Kelly's story was aired, more than $170,000 (N69,965,200) was raised for her and her three girls in just one day, thanks to many generous givers.

Facts show how 6 popular Nigerian states got their names, Lagos' own is surprising

Facts show how 6 popular Nigerian states got their names, Lagos' own is surprising

People

4 years ago

The names of Nigerian states were coined to reflect their history and as a way to show what they have. Lagos state for instance is named because of its lagoons.

Young Nigerian man makes Benin people proud, builds the largest artwork in the kingdom

Young Nigerian man makes Benin people proud, builds the largest artwork in the kingdom

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian artist, Lukas, has made Benin kingdom proud as he made the largest plaque ever built in the house. He commented on the pieces that were stolen.

Nigerian man cries out, says his cousin who went out to buy foodstuff was paraded as criminal with guns

Nigerian man cries out, says his cousin who went out to buy foodstuff was paraded as criminal with guns

People

4 years ago

A man went online to cry out about the 'unjust' arrest of his cousin, Elvis. He said after he set out to buy food for his sick mother, he was tagged a criminal.

First class mathematics graduate who became a cassava farmer to survive in Nigeria finally relocates to US

First class mathematics graduate who became a cassava farmer to survive in Nigeria finally relocates to US

People

4 years ago

A young man whose life story got people emotional months ago as he worked as a cassava farmer is now in America after people sponsored his post-grad studies.

Homeless man returns wallet containing much cash to its owner, gets N20.5m as reward for his kindness

Homeless man returns wallet containing much cash to its owner, gets N20.5m as reward for his kindness

People

4 years ago

An honest homeless man, Sean Currey, was able to change his fortune when he returned a misplaced wallet while he was searching through trash to get food to eat.

Son looking for way to raise money for mother's rent gets surprise N411k from oyinbo lady

Son looking for way to raise money for mother's rent gets surprise N411k from oyinbo lady

People

4 years ago

A young man, Kevin, was given N411k to pay for his mother's rent after he had taken to the street to raise some money for the need. Kevin cried & smiled for joy

Joseph Omotayo