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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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Nigerian soldier on battlefield celebrates his birthday with family-sized bread instead of cake, biscuits, calls for prayer (photos)

Nigerian soldier on battlefield celebrates his birthday with family-sized bread instead of cake, biscuits, calls for prayer (photos)

People

5 years ago

This young man's voice can bring 'angels' down, watch how he performs while drumming (video)

This young man's voice can bring 'angels' down, watch how he performs while drumming (video)

World

5 years ago

Boy who used to lead camel around makes it, graduates from university (photos)

Boy who used to lead camel around makes it, graduates from university (photos)

People

5 years ago

Woman who lost twins in 2020 welcomes baby boy in 2021, thanks Jesus (photo)

Woman who lost twins in 2020 welcomes baby boy in 2021, thanks Jesus (photo)

World

5 years ago

Meet the passengers on 1st ever private space travel, each person paid N20.9bn per seat (full list)

Meet the passengers on 1st ever private space travel, each person paid N20.9bn per seat (full list)

World

5 years ago

See how trading Bitcoin made this woman rich, check out her brand new car (photo)

People

5 years ago

Lady shows great excitement at receiving car gift from her man (photos)

Lady shows great excitement at receiving car gift from her man (photos)

People

5 years ago

A young lady with the Twitter lady with the handle @_nomangesi was overjoyed as she got a car gift from her man after the latter invited her home from work.

See how this Nigerian lady was celebrated after she became a Canadian citizen (photos)

See how this Nigerian lady was celebrated after she became a Canadian citizen (photos)

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Marina Iyeme-Eteng, said that after getting her Canadian citizenship, she felt great to have another place to call home. Many praised her.

Young man buys first car at 22, Nigerians tell him it's not about age (photos)

Young man buys first car at 22, Nigerians tell him it's not about age (photos)

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian man with the handle @KCKING_MUSIC got many people talking after saying he got his first ride at the age of 22. People questioned his source of income

Young Nigerian artist from Ibadan draws Wizkid, Rihanna with pen on paper (see photos)

Young Nigerian artist from Ibadan draws Wizkid, Rihanna with pen on paper (see photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A self-taught talented Nigerian artist, Adeniji Adebayo, generated massive reactions on Twitter when he posted his beautiful pen drawings of Wizkid and Rihanna

Check out how this 6-month-old baby 'smashed' this amazing photoshoot

Check out how this 6-month-old baby 'smashed' this amazing photoshoot

Entertainment

5 years ago

A caring mum Jayla Brenae, has shared four photos of her little daughter who posed with her mini suitcase and ready for the family's long-awaited vacation.

This young Nigerian man dribbles people on football pitch, makes a 'mess' of them with his left foot in viral video

This young Nigerian man dribbles people on football pitch, makes a 'mess' of them with his left foot in viral video

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Nigerian, Daniel Anorue, has been praised by many after a video of him dribbling with his left foot surfaced online. Many said that he has a bright future.

You must submit to your husband no matter how independent you are - Nigerian lady says, causes massive stir

You must submit to your husband no matter how independent you are - Nigerian lady says, causes massive stir

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady has generated engaging conversations online on the place of women in marriages when she said that wives must always submit to their husbands.

After lady was rejected thrice at BBNaija audition, see how her life changed, she just opened a big studio in Lekki (photos)

After lady was rejected thrice at BBNaija audition, see how her life changed, she just opened a big studio in Lekki (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young lady has turned her life around without help from anyone. She said all attempts to get investors failed woefully as people did not see prospects in her.

See moment delivery woman helps this wife to hide her package from husband (video)

See moment delivery woman helps this wife to hide her package from husband (video)

World

5 years ago

One day, she splurged and kinda went overboard on her purchases so she had to concert a clever plan that would ensure her husband did not get to see the items.

Joseph Omotayo