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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

He helped me become better - Feamle doctor appreciates teacher who made her a brilliant student

He helped me become better - Feamle doctor appreciates teacher who made her a brilliant student

People

5 years ago

Generous citizens donate whopping N19.2m for family who lost house to fire incident

Generous citizens donate whopping N19.2m for family who lost house to fire incident

People

5 years ago

Friends who have been together for 25yrs make it, sign big N4.5bn real estate contract, share throwback photos

Friends who have been together for 25yrs make it, sign big N4.5bn real estate contract, share throwback photos

World

5 years ago

Heartwarming video captures cute moment father makes his daughter's hair with great skill, many praise him

Heartwarming video captures cute moment father makes his daughter's hair with great skill, many praise him

Entertainment

5 years ago

Cute moment passengers clap for female pilot who landed plane despite bad weather, video sparks reactions

Cute moment passengers clap for female pilot who landed plane despite bad weather, video sparks reactions

People

5 years ago

After Wike gave Burna Boy land, man who trekked for governor begs for money to start business, carries banner

After Wike gave Burna Boy land, man who trekked for governor begs for money to start business, carries banner

Entertainment

5 years ago

I spoiled him the same way he did to me - Lady gifts lover boxes of expensive shoes, diamonds on his birthday

I spoiled him the same way he did to me - Lady gifts lover boxes of expensive shoes, diamonds on his birthday

Entertainment

5 years ago

A lady has shown that she is grateful for everything her boyfriend has done for her. In a post on Twitter, she revealed she spoiled her man with many gifts.

Ned Nwoko says marrying more than 1 wife stops women from going wayward, gives reasons for his polygamy

Ned Nwoko says marrying more than 1 wife stops women from going wayward, gives reasons for his polygamy

World

5 years ago

Regina Daniels' husband, Ned Nwoko, has said that polygamy has placed the northerners above other people in the country because of their very large population.

Men should pay their wives to give them children - Young lady says, people react

Men should pay their wives to give them children - Young lady says, people react

World

5 years ago

A lady's submission that women deserve to be paid for getting pregnant and birthing children has got many people angry on social media, saying it is wrong.

Confident guy throws petals like flower girl during cousin's wedding, entertains guests in viral video

Confident guy throws petals like flower girl during cousin's wedding, entertains guests in viral video

World

5 years ago

Obviously, the usual choice would be a young flower girl but this bride chose to shake things up a bit. So she got her male cousin King Jay to do the honours.

After man asked former boss to pay him his last N348k salary, he gets oil-stained coins of same amount

After man asked former boss to pay him his last N348k salary, he gets oil-stained coins of same amount

People

5 years ago

A man, Andreas Flaten, who was hoping to get his last salary from his former workplace got a huge dump of stained coins in the same amount in front of his house

After performing cover of Wizkid's track, young man wows Nigerians again, dedicates new song to women

After performing cover of Wizkid's track, young man wows Nigerians again, dedicates new song to women

Music

5 years ago

A talented Nigerian singer has again seized the internet by storm as he showed off his melodious voice. He talks about the plight of many women in keeping fit.

Great joy as 2 siblings become American judges in the same state

Great joy as 2 siblings become American judges in the same state

Entertainment

5 years ago

Donnaka is an associate judge at the District Court of Maryland while sister Daneeka works as an associate judge at the Prince George’s County Circuit Court.

Man 'cries' after lady he flew out to Chicago to eat Pizza dumps him, revelation causes frenzy

Man 'cries' after lady he flew out to Chicago to eat Pizza dumps him, revelation causes frenzy

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young man was left heartbroken after lady he was trying to win picked someone else despite the fact he had spent much money to take her to Chicago for Pizza.

Adorable photos of couple who got married 8 months after meeting each other on Twitter stir reactions

Adorable photos of couple who got married 8 months after meeting each other on Twitter stir reactions

World

5 years ago

Photos of a Nigerian couple have stirred massive reactions on social media after it was revealed their wedding happened after eight months of meeting on Twitter

Joseph Omotayo