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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

Young Nigerian man works hard, opens a gas shop, showcases his business with great pride

Young Nigerian man works hard, opens a gas shop, showcases his business with great pride

World

5 years ago

Young Nigerian man buys his first car, shares photos to celebrate, stirs massive reactions

Young Nigerian man buys his first car, shares photos to celebrate, stirs massive reactions

Money

5 years ago

Nigerian Igbo lady who started selling eggs from car boot makes it, buys truck, expands business

Nigerian Igbo lady who started selling eggs from car boot makes it, buys truck, expands business

Entertainment

5 years ago

Kind lady gives nurse a lift, says she feels happy helping someone

Kind lady gives nurse a lift, says she feels happy helping someone

People

5 years ago

People praise 3 grandmothers as they turn 96, 98, and 100, their photo go viral

People praise 3 grandmothers as they turn 96, 98, and 100, their photo go viral

Entertainment

5 years ago

I've dated over 100 women in 25 years, they are a distraction - Man reveals, stirs reactions

I've dated over 100 women in 25 years, they are a distraction - Man reveals, stirs reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

Adorable photos of father and baby go viral, wife says daughter has 'stolen' him from her

Adorable photos of father and baby go viral, wife says daughter has 'stolen' him from her

Entertainment

5 years ago

A woman, Antoinette Motloung, has said that she needs the attention of her husband after sharing two photos showing her kid and hubby having a playful time.

I didn't expect us to come this far - Man sends emotional letter to wife 1 hour after they got married

I didn't expect us to come this far - Man sends emotional letter to wife 1 hour after they got married

World

5 years ago

Nurin Afiqah, a woman who just got married, said that her husband wrote her love note an hour after their wedding. The man appreciated the support she gave him.

Young man becomes petty construction worker, makes money to buy himself new school uniform, shoe

Young man becomes petty construction worker, makes money to buy himself new school uniform, shoe

Education

5 years ago

A young man with the Twitter handle @kieran222003 revealed how he had to become a labourer before he could be able to get himself a new school uniform and shoe.

Emotional photos of tired kid hawking banana after school goes viral, stirs mixed reactions

Emotional photos of tired kid hawking banana after school goes viral, stirs mixed reactions

World

5 years ago

The young child had returned from school when his parents asked him to go sell banana and help take care of the family. Many have been arguing how right it is.

Young man shows off his newly designed room in beautiful pictures, many ask how he did it

Young man shows off his newly designed room in beautiful pictures, many ask how he did it

People

5 years ago

A man with great taste in luxurious homes has stirred reactions around his bedroom as he shared photos of its new look that combine elegance with simplicity.

77-year-old father of 12 children who has been a tailor for 59 years says he built house with money from business

77-year-old father of 12 children who has been a tailor for 59 years says he built house with money from business

Entertainment

5 years ago

At Madina Market in Accra is a 77-year-old Kwesi Poku who has been tailoring for 59 good years. He is a father of 12 and who managed to build a 4-bedroom house.

My husband is planning to marry another lady in secret - Young wife reveals 1 reason behind his move

My husband is planning to marry another lady in secret - Young wife reveals 1 reason behind his move

People

5 years ago

In a disclosure to Abena Manokekame, the lady discovered a message sent to the online relationship advisor by her husband. He is planning to marry another lady.

Nigerian man buys big exotic car, calls it his new baby, photo gets many talking

Nigerian man buys big exotic car, calls it his new baby, photo gets many talking

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian man called Ade on Twitter has celebrated buying a car and people are amazed, asking him to show them how to gather wealth as he has done for himself.

Nigerian man marries lady he took out on Valentine's Day in 2020, wedding photo stirs reactions

Nigerian man marries lady he took out on Valentine's Day in 2020, wedding photo stirs reactions

Wedding

5 years ago

A Nigerian man with the Twitter handle @obiiora has caused massive stirs on social media after he revealed that he later married his 2020 Valentine's Day date.

Joseph Omotayo