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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

Trash to treasure: Nigerian lady converts waste plastic bottles, old tyres into playthings for kids

Trash to treasure: Nigerian lady converts waste plastic bottles, old tyres into playthings for kids

World

5 years ago

Nigerian man shares university question paper, says it's easier to bag 1st class in north, stirs reactions

Nigerian man shares university question paper, says it's easier to bag 1st class in north, stirs reactions

People

5 years ago

Nigerian lady celebrates being first corps member in her family as last born, stirs mixed reactions

Nigerian lady celebrates being first corps member in her family as last born, stirs mixed reactions

People

5 years ago

Nigerian man gets big appointment from organisation in Canada, his dad rejoices, 'sings' for joy

Nigerian man gets big appointment from organisation in Canada, his dad rejoices, 'sings' for joy

World

5 years ago

Happy to announce I'm now working for Dangote - Young man declares in faith, says God will do it, people react

Happy to announce I'm now working for Dangote - Young man declares in faith, says God will do it, people react

World

5 years ago

6 top countries Nigerians can relocate to in 2021, number 5 is the sweetest

6 top countries Nigerians can relocate to in 2021, number 5 is the sweetest

World

5 years ago

Best graduating student who got N100 as prize in 2018 finally succeeds, buys himself new car, photos go viral

Best graduating student who got N100 as prize in 2018 finally succeeds, buys himself new car, photos go viral

World

5 years ago

Bamisaye Tosin Tope, a young Nigerian man, looked towards the bright side of life after his N100 prize money and made it big in business. He now has a car.

Young man sings cover of Wizkid's song, wows people with his sweet voice in viral video

Young man sings cover of Wizkid's song, wows people with his sweet voice in viral video

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young man has become very popular on Twitter after he showed off his talent for music as he performed a good cover to Wizkid's Made in Lagos track Essence.

After spending years abroad, young Nigerian man comes back home with just 1 machine to begin block business

After spending years abroad, young Nigerian man comes back home with just 1 machine to begin block business

World

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man said that he decided to come back to Nigeria in 2015. Despite things not being easy, he started a block business that later prospered.

Who CGPA epp? I make my lecturer's salaries in a week now - Young man says, Nigerians react

Who CGPA epp? I make my lecturer's salaries in a week now - Young man says, Nigerians react

People

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man's opinion on CGPA has stirred mixed reactions on Twitter. He said that he has more money than his lecturer despite dropping out of school.

Up NEPA: Children jubilate loudly in the street as electricity is restored to Maiduguri after '56 days'

Up NEPA: Children jubilate loudly in the street as electricity is restored to Maiduguri after '56 days'

Entertainment

5 years ago

A clip showing some kids dancing on the road as power came back on in Maiduguru has generated comments on Twitter. People said they must have really suffered.

Why wear okrika and travel abroad, what if the owner sees it? Nigerian lady asks, causes frenzy online

Why wear okrika and travel abroad, what if the owner sees it? Nigerian lady asks, causes frenzy online

World

5 years ago

A pretty young lady has stirred massive reactions on social media as she said that wearing okrika abroad may spell unnecessary drama if the owner sees it on one

Nigerian man who was deported from UK after passport with 5 years visa went missing smiles again

Nigerian man who was deported from UK after passport with 5 years visa went missing smiles again

Entertainment

5 years ago

A man has shared a story on Twitter of how a man bounced back from his setback of deportation as a way to inspire people on the need to always follow God's plan

5 sure ways to spot fake naira notes, number 2 is easy

5 sure ways to spot fake naira notes, number 2 is easy

People

5 years ago

Being a victim of a fake naira note could be one of the worst experiences. A very good way to protect oneself is to always check for the currency's texture.

Top 17 happiest countries in Africa 2021, Nigeria claims last position

Top 17 happiest countries in Africa 2021, Nigeria claims last position

Entertainment

5 years ago

Despite the massive economic downturn most West African countries are facing, they still ranked well on the table of happiest countries on the continent in 2021

Joseph Omotayo