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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

Funny moment baby runs away from transparent floor design in viral video, he thinks he's going to fall

Funny moment baby runs away from transparent floor design in viral video, he thinks he's going to fall

People

5 years ago

Beautiful photos showing Muslim wedding ceremony with cute cake stand, bride in hijab go viral

Beautiful photos showing Muslim wedding ceremony with cute cake stand, bride in hijab go viral

Wedding

5 years ago

I became a nurse today - Nigerian lady celebrates, marks success with white uniform that shows she's ready

I became a nurse today - Nigerian lady celebrates, marks success with white uniform that shows she's ready

People

5 years ago

Funny moment baby chooses mum over dad in viral video as he crawls to her, Don Jazzy reacts

Funny moment baby chooses mum over dad in viral video as he crawls to her, Don Jazzy reacts

People

5 years ago

Nigerian man puts smiles on street kids' faces, gives food and enrols them in school

Nigerian man puts smiles on street kids' faces, gives food and enrols them in school

People

5 years ago

Update: People pledge amazing gifts and goodies to woman who gave birth to 10 kids amid controversies

Update: People pledge amazing gifts and goodies to woman who gave birth to 10 kids amid controversies

People

5 years ago

TB Joshua: How late prophet brought peace, 'ended' war in South Sudan, photos show him meeting with president

TB Joshua: How late prophet brought peace, 'ended' war in South Sudan, photos show him meeting with president

People

5 years ago

As the world mourns the passing away of Prophet TB Joshua, it is important to look at how his prophecies helped to bring an end to civil war in South Sudan.

Little baby laughs hard as mum tries to twerk for the gram; video goes viral

Little baby laughs hard as mum tries to twerk for the gram; video goes viral

World

5 years ago

A mother and model, Tatiana Elizabeth Price, generated massive reactions online after trying to join the trending #BussItChallenge which got her baby laughing.

4 bedroom house with 24hrs light & speakers inside ceiling selling for N50m in Lagos, photos show its interior

4 bedroom house with 24hrs light & speakers inside ceiling selling for N50m in Lagos, photos show its interior

People

5 years ago

Photos of a house in Lekki that promises constant power supply in a country where many rely on generators to run businesses have surfaced on Instagram platform.

I sell cooked rice at N10 per portion, with N50 you can eat complete meal here - Nigerian woman says in viral video

I sell cooked rice at N10 per portion, with N50 you can eat complete meal here - Nigerian woman says in viral video

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian woman, Margret Jimoh, has said that selling rice at N10 does not take away her profits. She revealed that she sells it cheap so the poor can eat.

Young student gives out her N16.4m scholarship money, says there are people who need it more

Young student gives out her N16.4m scholarship money, says there are people who need it more

People

5 years ago

A high school student donated her exceptional performance reward back to the school administration to award a more needy student for their college tuition.

Nigerian lady who used to lie she's on vacation in South Africa 'comes back' with PhD degree, many celebrate her

Nigerian lady who used to lie she's on vacation in South Africa 'comes back' with PhD degree, many celebrate her

People

5 years ago

A young lady has been celebrated online after she revealed that she just bagged a PhD at the age of 28 years. Many people said that she has indeed achieved much

Nigerian man wins many in Canada during election, voted as vice president of very important organisation

Nigerian man wins many in Canada during election, voted as vice president of very important organisation

People

5 years ago

A man has joined the pool of Nigerians representing the country in Canada. On Facebook, he revealed he got voted as the vice president of a big association.

Full content of letter TB Joshua received from South Sudan's president after his prophecy helped them

Full content of letter TB Joshua received from South Sudan's president after his prophecy helped them

People

5 years ago

The general overseer of SCOAN, TB Joshua, has posted photos of the letter the president of South Sudan sent him as a way to apprerciate his effort towards peace

Smart bouncer that rocks baby to sleep stirs reaction as kid enjoys best time of his life

Smart bouncer that rocks baby to sleep stirs reaction as kid enjoys best time of his life

People

5 years ago

The video of a kid sleeping on an electric swing has become beautiful content to watch on social media as people appreciated the usefulness of the baby gadget.

Joseph Omotayo