Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

Billionaire dream: 5 times Femi Otedola shared moments with Aliko Dangote, Bill Gates & other rich men

Billionaire dream: 5 times Femi Otedola shared moments with Aliko Dangote, Bill Gates & other rich men

People

5 years ago

Sweet moment bishop can't keep still as men beat talking drums for him, he stands up and dances in viral video

Sweet moment bishop can't keep still as men beat talking drums for him, he stands up and dances in viral video

People

5 years ago

After 17 surgeries, man who had accident in 2016 walks again days before birthday, millions watch his video

After 17 surgeries, man who had accident in 2016 walks again days before birthday, millions watch his video

People

5 years ago

Man who was pardoned and freed from prison wins in life, bags degree with 3.9 CGPA, Barack Obama reacts

Man who was pardoned and freed from prison wins in life, bags degree with 3.9 CGPA, Barack Obama reacts

People

5 years ago

Family surprised after N20.5trn was mistakenly sent to their account, money stayed for 4 days before reversal

Family surprised after N20.5trn was mistakenly sent to their account, money stayed for 4 days before reversal

People

5 years ago

Former first lady in Nigeria and her family show off funny dance moves in viral video, people ask questions

Former first lady in Nigeria and her family show off funny dance moves in viral video, people ask questions

People

5 years ago

Woman looking for man she 'married' on assembly ground when they were in primary school years ago

Woman looking for man she 'married' on assembly ground when they were in primary school years ago

People

5 years ago

A woman named Leina took to Twitter to trace her primary school partner named Albert. The two got married in a sham wedding at school assembly many years ago.

Video captures emotional moment 21-year-old Sha'Carri hugs her grandma after qualifying for 2021 Olympics

Video captures emotional moment 21-year-old Sha'Carri hugs her grandma after qualifying for 2021 Olympics

People

5 years ago

After achieving a feat that got her a place in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Sha'carri Richardson went into the audience and gave her happy grandmother a warm hug.

In 10 years, Nigerian man bags 3 degrees from different foreign countries, says grace was at work

In 10 years, Nigerian man bags 3 degrees from different foreign countries, says grace was at work

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian man, Oluwaseun, has become an inspiration to many people after he bagged his three degrees in three countries. He got his MA and PhD in UK and Canada

Heroic police officers swim through floodwaters after SOS call to save 82-year-old woman stuck in her car

Heroic police officers swim through floodwaters after SOS call to save 82-year-old woman stuck in her car

People

5 years ago

The officers noted that the car was mostly submerged and sinking as the water levels continued to rise when they arrived at the scene. They really did well.

Woman who once begged for job on the streets builds house at 31, shares adorable photos

Woman who once begged for job on the streets builds house at 31, shares adorable photos

People

5 years ago

A woman known as Ibubeleye Mcdonald has shown that hard work truly pays. The 31-year-old built a mansion after many years of frustration and looking for jobs.

Young Nigerian lady who lost her parents while she was in school finally becomes a graduate

Young Nigerian lady who lost her parents while she was in school finally becomes a graduate

People

5 years ago

A young Nigerian lady did not allow the death of her parents to dampen her drive in getting a university education. She recently graduated amid wild praise.

Emotional moment son flies his parents as a pilot for the first time, photo stirs beautiful reactions

Emotional moment son flies his parents as a pilot for the first time, photo stirs beautiful reactions

People

5 years ago

A man, Jeremy James, made his parents experience his first flight as a pilot. He said that he was happy to have done that as he thanked them for the support.

Powerful moment 200-level medical students quickly save a woman's life during flight, many praise them

Powerful moment 200-level medical students quickly save a woman's life during flight, many praise them

People

5 years ago

Lauren Bagneris and Duplessis, two medical classmates, saved a woman's life during a flight to Greece. They calmed her as they acted according to instructions.

Photos of man babysitting cute triplets as they eat 'break' the internet

Photos of man babysitting cute triplets as they eat 'break' the internet

People

5 years ago

A caring man with the handle @Uncle2Triplets made many people want to have kids as he shared photos of beautiful triplets having fun during their mealtime.

Joseph Omotayo