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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

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Sweet moment Nigerian man in US Army tries to teach US soldiers popular Zlatan's slang, videos goes viral

Sweet moment Nigerian man in US Army tries to teach US soldiers popular Zlatan's slang, videos goes viral

Entertainment

5 years ago

Young man goes to bus park in Port Harcourt, raps sweet song, entertains passengers

Young man goes to bus park in Port Harcourt, raps sweet song, entertains passengers

Entertainment

5 years ago

Young Nigerian man who Davido sponsored to university finally graduates, bags first class, musician reacts

Young Nigerian man who Davido sponsored to university finally graduates, bags first class, musician reacts

People

5 years ago

Nigerian lady preaches in market with long skirt, goes to the spa after in short dress, stirs reactions

Nigerian lady preaches in market with long skirt, goes to the spa after in short dress, stirs reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

Colleague who is crushing on me at work sent stick sweet, Nigerian lady shows off

Colleague who is crushing on me at work sent stick sweet, Nigerian lady shows off

World

5 years ago

Nigerian nurse who got int'l recognition opens her own radio station to teach health matters

Nigerian nurse who got int'l recognition opens her own radio station to teach health matters

World

5 years ago

Nigerian man bags first class in law, shares amazing graduation photos

Nigerian man bags first class in law, shares amazing graduation photos

Education

5 years ago

A Nigerian man has been praised after he bagged first class in law. Chijoke also disclosed he was recognised for performing in different areas of his studies.

Young Nigerian man with suits and tie hawks kola nuts, sweets in Abuja traffic, his video goes viral

Young Nigerian man with suits and tie hawks kola nuts, sweets in Abuja traffic, his video goes viral

Entertainment

5 years ago

The viral video of a Nigerian man hustling to make ends meet in Abuja has gone viral. Many said that he is a gentleman going about his business professionally.

Nigerian graduate turns to akara frying business after years of unemployment, hopes to succeed

Nigerian graduate turns to akara frying business after years of unemployment, hopes to succeed

World

5 years ago

A hardworking man has shown that there is indeed dignity in labour after he revealed that he went into akara selling business because he couldn't get a job.

Funny photos of kid who used live cat to make sketch go viral, many 'praise' her act

Funny photos of kid who used live cat to make sketch go viral, many 'praise' her act

Entertainment

5 years ago

The photos of a kid attempt to draw a cat by using the real animal to make a sketch have surfaced on the internet, generating massive reactions from tweeps.

My wife won't cook at family gatherings, she's not a maid, pay for caterer - Nigerian man warns

My wife won't cook at family gatherings, she's not a maid, pay for caterer - Nigerian man warns

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian man received many comments on his post after saying that he would never allow his wife to cook at family gatherings because she's not a caterer.

Mother leaves 2 of her 4 newborn babies in hospital because she couldn't pay N14.2m medical bill

Mother leaves 2 of her 4 newborn babies in hospital because she couldn't pay N14.2m medical bill

Entertainment

5 years ago

Virginia recovered out of the ICU, but with a bill of N14.2 million, she had to make a deal with the hospital to take home two babies and leave the other two.

Weeks after getting presidential pass, Joe Biden's dogs kicked out of White House for biting incident

Weeks after getting presidential pass, Joe Biden's dogs kicked out of White House for biting incident

World

5 years ago

Champ and Major are two German Shepherds owned by US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill. Major's biting incident has seen them sent out of the White House.

Lovely father makes son laugh as he pretends to be stealing cartoon character's food in viral video

Lovely father makes son laugh as he pretends to be stealing cartoon character's food in viral video

World

5 years ago

A dad and his kid have both become famous after the father faked control over the happenings in popular Tom and Jerry cartoon series. Many people were wowed.

Viral video shows amazing footwork of painter who made great artwork on the road

Viral video shows amazing footwork of painter who made great artwork on the road

People

5 years ago

A young man has been praised after his video painting on the road hit millions of views on Twitter. People said his work confidence is astounding to watch.

Joseph Omotayo