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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

People laugh at me, say I'm doing a woman's work - Nigerian man who sells periwinkles speaks in video

People laugh at me, say I'm doing a woman's work - Nigerian man who sells periwinkles speaks in video

People

5 years ago

Nigerians praise female councillor in Bayelsa who used her car allowance to build bridge, photos go viral

Nigerians praise female councillor in Bayelsa who used her car allowance to build bridge, photos go viral

Entertainment

5 years ago

Lady who works as a cleaner says it is better than begging for money, speaks about her dream to get degree

Lady who works as a cleaner says it is better than begging for money, speaks about her dream to get degree

People

5 years ago

Nigerian man converts coconut shells into fine cups and spoons, photos stir reactions

Nigerian man converts coconut shells into fine cups and spoons, photos stir reactions

World

5 years ago

What work are you doing - Reactions as 19-year-old buys house in America, shares photos of new building

What work are you doing - Reactions as 19-year-old buys house in America, shares photos of new building

Entertainment

5 years ago

Mother and daughter display matching dance steps in viral video, people praise them

Mother and daughter display matching dance steps in viral video, people praise them

Entertainment

5 years ago

Man swallows giant slices of bread in viral video as if he's eating fufu, his video causes massive stir

Man swallows giant slices of bread in viral video as if he's eating fufu, his video causes massive stir

World

5 years ago

In a clip, a man appears to be in a cafeteria thoroughly enjoying the meal and completely unaware of the camera watching him gobble down large pieces of bread.

Photo of people eating and drinking in a gym instead of working out stirs massive reactions

Photo of people eating and drinking in a gym instead of working out stirs massive reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

The picture of a gym showing many having fun as they ate and drank has got tweeps asking questions on social media. People said that it really looks funny.

If I reduce my stomach's size, where will my daughter place her head? Dad asks, stirs reactions with photo

If I reduce my stomach's size, where will my daughter place her head? Dad asks, stirs reactions with photo

People

5 years ago

A lovely daddy has shared a photo of his baby daughter resting her head on his big stomach, asking what will happen if he decides to reduce his tummy's size.

'First female' Nigerian pilot to land aeroplane at new Anambra airport makes history, Nigerians praise her

'First female' Nigerian pilot to land aeroplane at new Anambra airport makes history, Nigerians praise her

People

5 years ago

A young Nigerian lady was massively celebrated after she made history as one of the pilots and the first female pilot to land a plane at the Anambra Airport.

Young man transforms his room into a beautiful space with 'little' money, people love it

Young man transforms his room into a beautiful space with 'little' money, people love it

World

5 years ago

A young man achieved great design with his room and people could not believe how new everything looks with white paint, portraits and a beautiful centre rug.

I know I won't be a cleaner forever - Nigerian lady shares photos of herself in work uniform, many react

I know I won't be a cleaner forever - Nigerian lady shares photos of herself in work uniform, many react

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian laady who cleans to earn a living has said that she does not mind what people say about her in her work uniform, revealing that condition will change

When will my own come: Reactions as transformation photo of couple surfaces years after they looked 'poor'

When will my own come: Reactions as transformation photo of couple surfaces years after they looked 'poor'

Wedding

5 years ago

A couple's photos have got people talking about how the present state of a man is not permanent. Their wedding pictures look entirely different from their past.

Is this really Africa? Beautiful sights in Morocco with blue-looking swimming pool cause frenzy online

Is this really Africa? Beautiful sights in Morocco with blue-looking swimming pool cause frenzy online

People

5 years ago

People marvelled at the beautiful photos of a building in Morroco that looks both modern and historic at the same time. Many said the country is really great.

After 29 years of separation, 2 women reconnect on social media, find out they are identical twins

After 29 years of separation, 2 women reconnect on social media, find out they are identical twins

People

5 years ago

Cheng Keke and Zhang Li aged 29 years found out they were separated at birth by their single mother, who gave them up for adoption after conducting a DNA test.

Joseph Omotayo