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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

Lady shares sweet love story of how her Nigerian father and Indian mother met, posts photos

Lady shares sweet love story of how her Nigerian father and Indian mother met, posts photos

People

5 years ago

Pretty lady bags master's degree 2 years after her mom earned hers, their photos wow many

Pretty lady bags master's degree 2 years after her mom earned hers, their photos wow many

Entertainment

5 years ago

Gov El-Rufai's son shares photo of dad's wives, says polygamy is good, stirs massive reactions

Gov El-Rufai's son shares photo of dad's wives, says polygamy is good, stirs massive reactions

People

5 years ago

Beautiful photos of female carpenter go viral on her birthday, lady says she used to hawk

Beautiful photos of female carpenter go viral on her birthday, lady says she used to hawk

Entertainment

5 years ago

Young lady buys new house for herself, photo shows inside the ultra-modern kitchen

Young lady buys new house for herself, photo shows inside the ultra-modern kitchen

Money

5 years ago

Baby pretends to be dead after she was caught writing on the wall, video goes viral

Baby pretends to be dead after she was caught writing on the wall, video goes viral

World

5 years ago

Baby runs away as mum tries to feed her, funny video goes viral, generates comments

Baby runs away as mum tries to feed her, funny video goes viral, generates comments

World

5 years ago

Mandy Ndlangisa went viral on social media after sharing a 10-second clip of her attempting to feed her baby girl. SAns thought it was absolutely hilarious.

Nigerian native doctor builds mansion, says it's his reward for answering call of the gods, shares photos

Nigerian native doctor builds mansion, says it's his reward for answering call of the gods, shares photos

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young Nigerian herbalist known as Desency Emeka Ofiale flaunted the mansion he built for himself and congratulations have been pouring in from all quarters.

Americans queue to fetch water from tap in viral video amid power outage

Americans queue to fetch water from tap in viral video amid power outage

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young woman, Erica Simon, shared a clip that well captures the crisis Texas residents have been going through in recent days as they waited on a tap for water

Handsome man shares throwback & present photos of him and mum, she looks like his girlfriend

Handsome man shares throwback & present photos of him and mum, she looks like his girlfriend

World

5 years ago

A young handsome South African man, @humanrecede recently headed online to share a lovely appreciation post with his beautiful and youthful-looking mother.

Son goes shopping with dad, buys all he could without considering budget, photos go viral

Son goes shopping with dad, buys all he could without considering budget, photos go viral

World

5 years ago

A young Ghanaian father, Anthony Evidence Mensah, has advised his colleagues to sometimes give their kids free will as he proudly goes shopping with his son.

Young Nigerian lady makes beautiful painting of couple, photos of her artwork light up social media

Young Nigerian lady makes beautiful painting of couple, photos of her artwork light up social media

World

5 years ago

Photos of the artwork done by a young Nigerian female artist have gone viral on Twitter, getting many amazing comments from people who found it very beautiful.

14-year-old boy cooks amazing dishes for sister and her husband to celebrate love, photos of his food go viral

14-year-old boy cooks amazing dishes for sister and her husband to celebrate love, photos of his food go viral

World

5 years ago

A young teenage boy has become popular after photos of the food he cooked surfaced on Twitter. Many said that he would make a wonderful chef in the future.

Rivers pastor who 'cancelled' wedding over couple's lateness days ago is dead

Rivers pastor who 'cancelled' wedding over couple's lateness days ago is dead

Entertainment

5 years ago

Essa Ogorry, the founder of Fulfilling-Word Foundation Church has died after battling an unknown health condition. The clergyman reportedly passed away at 55.

Nigerian lady writes love letter to Don Jazzy on Valentine's Day, causes 'commotion' online

Nigerian lady writes love letter to Don Jazzy on Valentine's Day, causes 'commotion' online

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady has written a love letter to Don Jazzy, saying she is attracted to his high humour, giving spirit and fine face. Tweeps praised her confidence.

Joseph Omotayo