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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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Sweet moment kid gives 'mum' a ride in his toy car, viral video gets people emotional

Sweet moment kid gives 'mum' a ride in his toy car, viral video gets people emotional

People

5 years ago

Black dog 'babysits' kid, licks his face to make him laugh; video goes viral

Black dog 'babysits' kid, licks his face to make him laugh; video goes viral

People

5 years ago

Young man who started barbing business with N5k now flies private jet to meet clients like Davido & Wizkid

Young man who started barbing business with N5k now flies private jet to meet clients like Davido & Wizkid

People

5 years ago

Nigerian man shows off amazing 1997 WAEC results he got after reading New General Mathematics textbook twice

Nigerian man shows off amazing 1997 WAEC results he got after reading New General Mathematics textbook twice

People

5 years ago

Little boy becomes sensation, dances to Chris Brown's song with impressive 'legwork', causes massive reactions

Little boy becomes sensation, dances to Chris Brown's song with impressive 'legwork', causes massive reactions

People

5 years ago

Talented young Nigerian man uses old newspapers to make fine portrait of Akon, photos go viral

Talented young Nigerian man uses old newspapers to make fine portrait of Akon, photos go viral

People

5 years ago

I bought this bicycle 40 years ago for N23 and I will ride it till death comes - Nigerian man from Kano says

I bought this bicycle 40 years ago for N23 and I will ride it till death comes - Nigerian man from Kano says

People

5 years ago

A 68-year-old Nigerian man has said that he would not stop riding his bicycle which he got 40 years ago. The man revealed how very happy he was when he got it.

God saw something in me: Young man celebrates getting a job after making right career choice

God saw something in me: Young man celebrates getting a job after making right career choice

People

5 years ago

Mzansi social networkers are celebrating Nkosana Mlotshwa, who has just landed a job as an industrial engineer in Mpumalanga, as highlighted by Varsity World.

A lady who can't cook, sweep and wash can still be a good wife - Man says, stirs massive reactions

A lady who can't cook, sweep and wash can still be a good wife - Man says, stirs massive reactions

People

5 years ago

The man named Koo Kofi says wives of rich kings and princes don't perform domestic chores but the marriage still works. He described the mindset as primitive.

Where is he now? Massive reactions as old video of Mr Spell Buhari goes viral again

Where is he now? Massive reactions as old video of Mr Spell Buhari goes viral again

People

5 years ago

People are beginning to show renewed interests in Mr Spell Buhari as an old video of him gained new massive reactions. Many said he was used by profiteers.

Powerful women in history: 5 things to know about Kudirat Abiola who was killed in 1996

Powerful women in history: 5 things to know about Kudirat Abiola who was killed in 1996

People

5 years ago

Kudirat Abiola kept fighting for what she believed in even while her husband was in detention. Every year, her contribution to society is always celebrated.

Video shows emotional moment white bikers see black kid on the street, stop to buy what she's selling

Video shows emotional moment white bikers see black kid on the street, stop to buy what she's selling

People

5 years ago

Some white bike men in Indiana stopped on the street to show a little black girl selling lemonade some love as they all came down in happiness to buy her goods.

Young lady buys 'small' house for herself, says it's a big win, many people react

Young lady buys 'small' house for herself, says it's a big win, many people react

People

5 years ago

A local woman has proudly taken to social media, flaunting the humble home she just paid for. Mzansi social media users were impressed and celebrated the win.

May God bless you with boutique - Reactions as Nigerian lady starts selling clothes by roadside in Lagos

May God bless you with boutique - Reactions as Nigerian lady starts selling clothes by roadside in Lagos

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady was celebrated for her can-do spirit after showcasing her cloth business under the famous Ikeja bridge. People said they would patronise her.

My two white husbands abandoned me with kids - Woman shares heartbreaking story in trending video

My two white husbands abandoned me with kids - Woman shares heartbreaking story in trending video

People

5 years ago

A mother of two kids said that her husbands which she met at different times left the burden of taking care of their children all to her alone. Many helped her.

Joseph Omotayo