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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.

5441 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

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

How The Simpsons cartoon predicted Kamala Harris as vice president (see photos)

How The Simpsons cartoon predicted Kamala Harris as vice president (see photos)

World

5 years ago

After having 4 kids in 3 weeks, Bauchi carpenter wants to father 40 (see photo)

After having 4 kids in 3 weeks, Bauchi carpenter wants to father 40 (see photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Man loses job after telling boss over phone his mum can't speak English

Man loses job after telling boss over phone his mum can't speak English

People

5 years ago

Emotional moment dad who was jailed for years gets freedom, brings lunch for daughter (photo)

Emotional moment dad who was jailed for years gets freedom, brings lunch for daughter (photo)

World

5 years ago

Won't it bite him? See how this little baby responded after dog licked his hands, many react (video)

Won't it bite him? See how this little baby responded after dog licked his hands, many react (video)

World

5 years ago

Emotional moment Joe Biden invites Nigerian family to White House (video)

Emotional moment Joe Biden invites Nigerian family to White House (video)

World

5 years ago

The 46th president of the US, Joe Biden, has given a Nigerian family a special invitation to come and see him at the White House. The Nigerians were happy.

20-year-old lady stirs massive reactions online with photos of her baby, this was what she said that caused 'commotion'

20-year-old lady stirs massive reactions online with photos of her baby, this was what she said that caused 'commotion'

Entertainment

5 years ago

A young mum of 20 years old has generated massive reactions online after she said that she combines being a parent and business owner well at a young age well.

Check out the amazing photoshoot this young lady gave her 1-month-old child that got people talking

Check out the amazing photoshoot this young lady gave her 1-month-old child that got people talking

World

5 years ago

A young mother has got much attention on social media after sharing photos of her lovely baby. Many wanted to know how she was able to pull off the photoshoots.

Popular Ghanaian video vixen shows great excitement after Mr Eazi said he will meet her

Popular Ghanaian video vixen shows great excitement after Mr Eazi said he will meet her

Entertainment

5 years ago

A popular Ghanian influencer has demonstrated great happiness after getting support from Mr Eazi who said he will like to connect with her as he's in Ghana.

We are in a relationship - BBNaija star Vee confirms she's dating Neo (watch video)

We are in a relationship - BBNaija star Vee confirms she's dating Neo (watch video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Reality Star Vee has finally confirmed that she is dating Neo. This development is coming after many months that Vee and Neo got done with the 2020 BBNaija show

See what this BBNaija star did underwater inside swimming pool that got Nigerians talking, he even danced (video)

See what this BBNaija star did underwater inside swimming pool that got Nigerians talking, he even danced (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

BBNaija star Neo surprised his fans with his swimming video where he danced and made all kinds of moves underwater. Many Nigerians were amazed, praised him.

Nigerian man gets promotion in US Army, says his salary increased, many react (photo)

Nigerian man gets promotion in US Army, says his salary increased, many react (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

A young man, Ayoola, on Thursday, January 21, took to Twitter to post about his new level in the US Army. Many said that his situation is better serving abroad.

BBNaija star Vee says she did not go to university, Nigerians massively react

BBNaija star Vee says she did not go to university, Nigerians massively react

Nigeria

5 years ago

BBNaija reality star, Vee, took many by suprised when she revealed that she never attended the university. Many said wondered where she got her accent from.

Watch what happened when 104-year-old woman was about to twerk to this song (video)

Watch what happened when 104-year-old woman was about to twerk to this song (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

The clip of a 104-year-old woman who went all out to dance to #BussItChange has gone viral on the internet, drawing reactions from many who found it funny.

Joseph Omotayo