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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

Your labour on your kids won't be in vain - Actress Adunni Ade prays for parents, Nigerians react (photos)

Your labour on your kids won't be in vain - Actress Adunni Ade prays for parents, Nigerians react (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Don't ever call me a liar again, maybe your wife lies - Woman whose son was 'abused' blasts Apostle Suleman

Don't ever call me a liar again, maybe your wife lies - Woman whose son was 'abused' blasts Apostle Suleman

Entertainment

5 years ago

Family who left Nigeria for Canada with nothing 2 years ago buy their 1st house (photo)

Family who left Nigeria for Canada with nothing 2 years ago buy their 1st house (photo)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Check out the amazing artworks of this young boy from Edo state (photos)

Check out the amazing artworks of this young boy from Edo state (photos)

People

5 years ago

Young man wows Nigerians with amazing drawing he made with pen, stirs reactions (photos)

Young man wows Nigerians with amazing drawing he made with pen, stirs reactions (photos)

World

5 years ago

Nigerian nurse shares steps of how to become a nurse in UK and make cool money

Nigerian nurse shares steps of how to become a nurse in UK and make cool money

World

5 years ago

Young man who used to work as load carrier in markets succeeds, now has his own shop (photos)

Young man who used to work as load carrier in markets succeeds, now has his own shop (photos)

People

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man with the Twitter handle @izuchi_ejiogu, said that God helped him as his life changed from a load carrier to a shop owner selling fabrics.

Man living in Canada cries out, says Nigerians are copying themselves when seeking admission

Man living in Canada cries out, says Nigerians are copying themselves when seeking admission

World

5 years ago

A man identified as Tosin AJ has lamented that it has become so worrisome that Nigerians now copy the same letter when they are applying for admission in Canada

Michelle Obama's outfit at Biden's inauguration 'breaks' the internet (see photos)

Michelle Obama's outfit at Biden's inauguration 'breaks' the internet (see photos)

World

5 years ago

Michelle Obama attended Joe Biden's inauguration party looking classy, dressed in an outfit made by a black designer and social media praised her for her taste.

Biden's inauguration: Cat's reaction to JLo's performance goes viral (photos)

Biden's inauguration: Cat's reaction to JLo's performance goes viral (photos)

World

5 years ago

A cat has become famous online after its owner shared its cute photos and said that it reacted funnily to Jennifer Lopez's performance at Biden's inauguration.

Man appreciates stranger who made him see his son on time in hospital

Man appreciates stranger who made him see his son on time in hospital

World

5 years ago

Makhosazana Malunga recently shared a touching post in Facebook's ImStaying group about how a generous stranger offered taxi fare to go to his son in hospital.

Caught after being a 'bad boy', dog looks away, maintains guilty face (video)

Caught after being a 'bad boy', dog looks away, maintains guilty face (video)

People

5 years ago

Paige Bodden, the owner of the naughty dog, happened to return home early that day and was very shocked to see the mess her four-legged friend had created.

Check out the exotic car this young Nigerian bought as a way to start 2021 (photos)

Check out the exotic car this young Nigerian bought as a way to start 2021 (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian man has got all the attention after he bought himself a fine car as his own way to begin the new year. Many people wished him way, prayed for more.

Little baby 'turns up' in amazing outfit on Joe Biden's inauguration day (see photos)

Little baby 'turns up' in amazing outfit on Joe Biden's inauguration day (see photos)

World

5 years ago

A mother, Jayla, has shared photos of the outfit her baby wore on 2021 Inauguration Day and stirred massive reactions from people as many admired the baby.

Amanda Gorman: How this young lady's life changed after performing at Biden's inauguration

Amanda Gorman: How this young lady's life changed after performing at Biden's inauguration

World

5 years ago

22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman gained more than one million followers after her performance at Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, she wowed fans by her mastery.

Joseph Omotayo