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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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6 different documents you must have in your vehicle to avoid being stopped by officers, lady shares list

6 different documents you must have in your vehicle to avoid being stopped by officers, lady shares list

Entertainment

5 years ago

Shoemaker in Abuja entertains lady with sweet beats made using his wooden box, video stirs reactions

Shoemaker in Abuja entertains lady with sweet beats made using his wooden box, video stirs reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

Reincarnation: Woman gives birth, says baby looks like her brother who died years ago, shares photos of them

Reincarnation: Woman gives birth, says baby looks like her brother who died years ago, shares photos of them

Entertainment

5 years ago

Burna Boy-featured popular song Jerusalema performed by Austrian Airline crew, video makes people happy

Burna Boy-featured popular song Jerusalema performed by Austrian Airline crew, video makes people happy

World

5 years ago

Talented kids perform stunts, throw each other up in the air, video stirs reactions

Talented kids perform stunts, throw each other up in the air, video stirs reactions

World

5 years ago

Young man overjoyed after getting university scholarship to study dream course

Young man overjoyed after getting university scholarship to study dream course

People

5 years ago

Nigerian lady buys complete PS5 box for man, says she's about to spoil someone's son

Nigerian lady buys complete PS5 box for man, says she's about to spoil someone's son

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady was praised for buying a box of PS5 with the intention of gifting it to her lover. When she shared a photo of the gift, many said she did well.

Proud woman celebrates day she got her PhD after 15 years of hard work

Proud woman celebrates day she got her PhD after 15 years of hard work

Entertainment

5 years ago

Dr Reneé Minnaar recently headed to Facebook to share with Varsity World an inspiring post about how proud she was to get her PhD, even though it took 15 years.

Nigerian lady finishes 2 big wraps of fufu with full plate of egusi soup, photos spark reactions

Nigerian lady finishes 2 big wraps of fufu with full plate of egusi soup, photos spark reactions

World

5 years ago

A very young Nigerian lady known for food has gathered much media attention again after she shared snaps showing she finished two big wraps of fufu and egusi.

Couple flaunt their natural hair in amazing photos, many ask how they did it

Couple flaunt their natural hair in amazing photos, many ask how they did it

People

5 years ago

A young cute couple got the attention they deserved after their photos surfaced online. People found their locs very captivating, asking how long it took them.

Couple's beautiful family photoshoot of love stirs reactions, many are amazed

Couple's beautiful family photoshoot of love stirs reactions, many are amazed

Nigeria

5 years ago

A man identified as Phillip has shared amazing photos of his young family on Twitter and people loved them. Praises and well wishes came in from all quarters.

I've always dreamt of this - Lady begins PhD program, shares kid photo of when she called herself doctor

I've always dreamt of this - Lady begins PhD program, shares kid photo of when she called herself doctor

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young lady, Taylor Denise Andrews, has shown that whatever one sets one's mind on and works hard at can become a reality. She is a neuroscience PhD student.

Very curvy young Nigerian lady shares banging body photos to celebrate herself, men want to marry her

Very curvy young Nigerian lady shares banging body photos to celebrate herself, men want to marry her

Entertainment

5 years ago

A lady has generated massive reactions on Twitter after she shared photos on the bird app. Many people said they were blown away by her smashing beautiful.

Man finds mum's 1985 brilliant secondary school result, says no wonder she's strict, photo shows A's

Man finds mum's 1985 brilliant secondary school result, says no wonder she's strict, photo shows A's

World

5 years ago

Many people were amazed by the excellent school result of a mother in 1984/85 when she was a student. Sharing it, the son said no wonder she's very strict.

Nigerian lady begs Davido to employ her as his pilot, shows off licence, stirs reactions

Nigerian lady begs Davido to employ her as his pilot, shows off licence, stirs reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

A 24-year-old lady, Omolara, made a brave move and sent Davido a public application on Twitter to be his pilot. With strong faith, the lady hopes to get the job

Joseph Omotayo