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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

Nursing student turns shoe repairer, reveals how it all started, her story generates reactions

Nursing student turns shoe repairer, reveals how it all started, her story generates reactions

People

5 years ago

Photos of 'first' female security officers wearing trousers in Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque spark reactions

Photos of 'first' female security officers wearing trousers in Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque spark reactions

World

5 years ago

5 interesting facts about Igbo people of Jamaica, number 3 is amazing

5 interesting facts about Igbo people of Jamaica, number 3 is amazing

Entertainment

5 years ago

Massive reactions as Nigerian lady shares picture of her grandma who is same age as Queen Elizabeth

Massive reactions as Nigerian lady shares picture of her grandma who is same age as Queen Elizabeth

World

5 years ago

Photos of grandpa spending quality time with his 'grandkid' go viral, stir reactions on social media

Photos of grandpa spending quality time with his 'grandkid' go viral, stir reactions on social media

People

5 years ago

Five Nigerians who narrowly survived COVID-19 share experience, 1 got the virus from coworker

Five Nigerians who narrowly survived COVID-19 share experience, 1 got the virus from coworker

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerian lady shares photos of old Biafran notes found in father's house, many people react

Nigerian lady shares photos of old Biafran notes found in father's house, many people react

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady has caused commotion online after sharing old Biafran notes found in her father's house. She showcased some clean pounds and kobo currencies.

After breaking CGPA record in UI with 7.0 throughout, Nigerian lady gains scholarship in America

After breaking CGPA record in UI with 7.0 throughout, Nigerian lady gains scholarship in America

World

5 years ago

A smart young lady, Ofure Ebhomielen, who once had it all at the University of Ibadan with a 7.0 CGPA said that studying abroad is far better than in Nigeria.

Nigerian man shares photos of village tree that produces 10,000 mangoes every year, many react

Nigerian man shares photos of village tree that produces 10,000 mangoes every year, many react

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man has wowed many with a fast-producing mango tree in his village that always has thousands of fruits every year in numerous harvest cycles.

Amazing 6-year-old Nigerian kid wows people with her DJ skill, video performance goes viral

Amazing 6-year-old Nigerian kid wows people with her DJ skill, video performance goes viral

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian DJ, Chikamso, traced her journey to being a DJ to when her father bought a set of instruments. Seeing that his kid loves music, he supported her.

Nigerian man reunites with his primary schoolmates of 60 years ago, shares throwback and present photos

Nigerian man reunites with his primary schoolmates of 60 years ago, shares throwback and present photos

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian man stirred many reactions on social media as he posted a throwback photo of his classmate on Twitter. He had a small get-together with all of them.

Lady hails her mum after winning Lagos state teachers' merit award, shares photo

Lady hails her mum after winning Lagos state teachers' merit award, shares photo

People

5 years ago

A lady has said that the Lagos state did not give mummy any car out of the 13 recipients of the merit awards given to some teachers as a way to encourage them.

Flexible sculpture that can be stretched into different shapes surprises people, video goes viral

Flexible sculpture that can be stretched into different shapes surprises people, video goes viral

World

5 years ago

The video of a malleable paper sculpture has stirred massive reactions on social media with people wondering how the creator came about such a delicate design.

Man who broke into a house to rob falls asleep on the bed after switching on AC, his photos go viral

Man who broke into a house to rob falls asleep on the bed after switching on AC, his photos go viral

World

5 years ago

A 22-year-old man, Athit Kin Khunthud, has been caught sleeping in the same house he broke into to steal. The homeowner called for back up and he was taken.

There is nothing like money ritual, but you can use soap and become rich - Nigerian herbalist says in video

There is nothing like money ritual, but you can use soap and become rich - Nigerian herbalist says in video

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian herbalist, Oluwo Jogbodo Orunmila, has spoken about rituals. He said the one that deals with money is a lie, revealing that people are only greedy.

Joseph Omotayo