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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

Photo of N15k meal Nigerian lady got in Benin city causes 'commotion' online, people ask questions

Photo of N15k meal Nigerian lady got in Benin city causes 'commotion' online, people ask questions

People

5 years ago

Free Ramadan jollof rice: Nigerian lady raises money, cooks plates of food, gives them to 268 people

Free Ramadan jollof rice: Nigerian lady raises money, cooks plates of food, gives them to 268 people

Entertainment

5 years ago

Comedian Kennyblaq shares video of small rice and 3 pieces of meat he bought for N6500, Nigerians react

Comedian Kennyblaq shares video of small rice and 3 pieces of meat he bought for N6500, Nigerians react

World

5 years ago

Nigerian man goes on Twitter to sell aeroplane, puts price at N2.2bn, people funnily ask for discount

Nigerian man goes on Twitter to sell aeroplane, puts price at N2.2bn, people funnily ask for discount

Entertainment

5 years ago

Lady finally reunites with her brother after 9 years of separation, he found her through Instagram

Lady finally reunites with her brother after 9 years of separation, he found her through Instagram

Entertainment

5 years ago

Powerful moment Nigerian teenager Amanda gets big award in Scotland, video captures her happiness

Powerful moment Nigerian teenager Amanda gets big award in Scotland, video captures her happiness

Entertainment

5 years ago

Cute moment grandma and granddaughter dance in front of TV to Wizkid's Ginger song

Cute moment grandma and granddaughter dance in front of TV to Wizkid's Ginger song

People

5 years ago

A grandmother and her granddaughter showed their beautiful dance steps as they stepped up to Wizkid's Ginger. Many people online were amazed by the lovely sight

Lady celebrates her graduation with family, says it's a blessing completing degree in 4 years

Lady celebrates her graduation with family, says it's a blessing completing degree in 4 years

World

5 years ago

Black women are pursuing careers in fields that were once considered to be male-dominated areas, and Twitter user, @_laurynalexis is a good example of that.

Hardworking lady buys new car, says days of carrying loads on her head are over

Hardworking lady buys new car, says days of carrying loads on her head are over

World

5 years ago

A City of Tshwane businesswoman has social media abuzz of sharing snaps of her stunning new ride. The woman is grateful she can finally stop carrying things.

Pretty lady shows off her beautiful collection of sneakers, she has many Air Jordans

Pretty lady shows off her beautiful collection of sneakers, she has many Air Jordans

Entertainment

5 years ago

A photo of a lady's shoe collection has gone viral on the internet because of the stylish look of the shelf. Many said that they would like to have the same set

Pretty lady buys a house, renovates it to suit her taste, shares cool interior photos

Pretty lady buys a house, renovates it to suit her taste, shares cool interior photos

Entertainment

5 years ago

A lady's renovation of her house has got social media users applauding her for a job well done. People said they cannot believe how new the whole house looks.

Nigerian man creates artificial fingers, legs, hands with dark skin, photos wow people

Nigerian man creates artificial fingers, legs, hands with dark skin, photos wow people

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian became very popular online after photos of the prosthetics he made went viral. People said it really looks real as they thanked him for his works.

Nigerian lady cooks food, takes it to building site, makes massive profit after selling everything

Nigerian lady cooks food, takes it to building site, makes massive profit after selling everything

People

5 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has thought of a big way to turn her business around and the result was massive. People said she really has done well for her business.

Kind black man helps white lady recover her N13m after 'scammers' sent it to his account

Kind black man helps white lady recover her N13m after 'scammers' sent it to his account

World

5 years ago

A man, Joseph James Nantomah, has given respite to a white lady after some fraudsters swindled her of her N13m. The man drove for seven hours to her residence.

Throwback photo of Barrack Obama, wife and kid living a humble life in 'small' apartment stirs reactions

Throwback photo of Barrack Obama, wife and kid living a humble life in 'small' apartment stirs reactions

World

5 years ago

The photo of Barack Obama and his family taken many years ago before they even got to the seat of power has got people appreciating where they started out from.

Joseph Omotayo