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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

Nigerian lady finishes big mountain of food, combines it with 2 apples & zobo, her photos go viral

Nigerian lady finishes big mountain of food, combines it with 2 apples & zobo, her photos go viral

People

5 years ago

You look so fresh: Young man stirs reactions with photos taken abroad years after leaving Nigeria

You look so fresh: Young man stirs reactions with photos taken abroad years after leaving Nigeria

Entertainment

5 years ago

Corps member renovates broken classrooms in Kogi; fixes roofs, paints walls during service year

Corps member renovates broken classrooms in Kogi; fixes roofs, paints walls during service year

People

5 years ago

Smart Igbo man borrows N1.5m from mother to start business, makes massive profits, surprises her

Smart Igbo man borrows N1.5m from mother to start business, makes massive profits, surprises her

World

5 years ago

Man makes rug that looks like cartoon character from Tom & Jerry series, photos stir reactions

Man makes rug that looks like cartoon character from Tom & Jerry series, photos stir reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nigerian lady reacts after food she was cooking outside hostel room suddenly 'disappears'

Nigerian lady reacts after food she was cooking outside hostel room suddenly 'disappears'

People

5 years ago

Two friends who were dark in Nigeria years ago turn light-skinned in Germany, many say abroad weather is good

Two friends who were dark in Nigeria years ago turn light-skinned in Germany, many say abroad weather is good

World

5 years ago

Two young Nigerian men who became close friends as undergraduates in UNIBEN many years ago have made in life. They are now both living well in Munich, Germany.

Much talented Nigerian lady draws Asa as she vibes hard to Mohbad's Ko Por Ke, photo goes viral

Much talented Nigerian lady draws Asa as she vibes hard to Mohbad's Ko Por Ke, photo goes viral

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian artist, Ayo Sanusi, has got people talking after she shared a photo of the sketch she did of Asa, showing her dancing to Mohbad's hit track Ko Por Ke

Young man who left Nigeria for UK years ago shares transformation photo, his new look surprises many

Young man who left Nigeria for UK years ago shares transformation photo, his new look surprises many

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian man has wowed many with a new transformation photo of himself years after he relocated to the UK. People tied his cuteness to the weather abroad.

Nigerian man bags first class in engineering, shares graduation photos, sparks conversations

Nigerian man bags first class in engineering, shares graduation photos, sparks conversations

Education

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man, Toluwanimi, has shared photos to celebrate himself for bagging first class in production engineering. Congratulations poured in for him.

After 9 months of unemployment, Nigerian lady begs for job, says she does not mind being a taxi driver

After 9 months of unemployment, Nigerian lady begs for job, says she does not mind being a taxi driver

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Mary Allen, does not want to leave anything to chance anymore. Taking to her social media page, the lady asked car owners to help her life.

Honest keke driver returns N2.8m to sick woman after she left it in passenger's seat

Honest keke driver returns N2.8m to sick woman after she left it in passenger's seat

Entertainment

5 years ago

A tricycle driver has been celebrated for his honesty after returning N2.8m to a sick woman who misplaced it in his ride. The woman had gone to a hospital.

Female Nigerian soldier who's also a basketball referee hopes for international recognition

Female Nigerian soldier who's also a basketball referee hopes for international recognition

Sports

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Abdulsalam Abiola Nimat, does not consider being in two professions too much. Little wonder she is a referee in addition to being a soldier.

Nigerian lady living abroad shares one reason Canadian embassy denies people study visa

Nigerian lady living abroad shares one reason Canadian embassy denies people study visa

World

5 years ago

A lady, Joy Osazuwa, has proffered a solution to the rejection people face when applying for study visas in Canadian embassies. She said the UK is a first move.

Brave 7-year-old girl raises N98.9m for her brain surgery by selling lemonade, surprises many

Brave 7-year-old girl raises N98.9m for her brain surgery by selling lemonade, surprises many

People

5 years ago

Seven-year-old girl raised N98.9m for her brain surgery by selling lemonade in their family bakery store. Her story went viral and people sent in donations.

Joseph Omotayo