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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

I am the first in my family! Lady passes bar exams, becomes American lawyer (photos)

I am the first in my family! Lady passes bar exams, becomes American lawyer (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Check out photos of Nigerian lady on hijab who 'looks like' Nicki Minaj, her comparison stirs angry reactions from many people

Check out photos of Nigerian lady on hijab who 'looks like' Nicki Minaj, her comparison stirs angry reactions from many people

Entertainment

5 years ago

Happy 10 years my love! Wife shares adorable photos of 20 countries, 5 continents she and husband have been to

Happy 10 years my love! Wife shares adorable photos of 20 countries, 5 continents she and husband have been to

Entertainment

5 years ago

Remember the popular kid who always frowns in most of her photos? See her smiling wide with her mum

Remember the popular kid who always frowns in most of her photos? See her smiling wide with her mum

People

5 years ago

Nigerian lady rides her motorcycle from Lagos state to Onitsha and back in 17 hours, many react (photos)

Nigerian lady rides her motorcycle from Lagos state to Onitsha and back in 17 hours, many react (photos)

People

5 years ago

Check out photos of this Nigerian tailor who made it big in cloth selling business after university friends laughed at her (photos)

Check out photos of this Nigerian tailor who made it big in cloth selling business after university friends laughed at her (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Little boy whose parents died and couldn't go to school becomes mechanic to survive, here's his video repairing a 'keke' (photos)

Little boy whose parents died and couldn't go to school becomes mechanic to survive, here's his video repairing a 'keke' (photos)

Education

5 years ago

A Nigerian kid, Ashamu Lekan, has expressed his need to go back to school after he dropped out due to his parents' demise. He is now an apprentice mechanic.

Man builds house for mum after she complained about rent issue, Nigerians react (photos)

Man builds house for mum after she complained about rent issue, Nigerians react (photos)

World

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man with the Twitter handle @SomtoSocial has made his mum and built her a house after she said that she is tired of paying rent. Many rejoiced.

Adorable photoshoot of 2-year-old kid on her birthday gets people emotional, the comments are so amazing

Adorable photoshoot of 2-year-old kid on her birthday gets people emotional, the comments are so amazing

Entertainment

5 years ago

A mother has made the birthday of her daughter a very lovely one as he posted photos her child took on her second year birthday. Many wished her really well.

Remember boy who couldn't go to school because his parents died? Nigerians have donated money for his education (see photos)

Remember boy who couldn't go to school because his parents died? Nigerians have donated money for his education (see photos)

World

5 years ago

Nigerians have given towards the welfare of 13-year-old Ashamu Lekan who could not go to school and had to become an apprentice at a mechanic shop in Lagos.

This was how Jesus helped me to rent my own place after 7 months of squatting with friend - Young man shares photos of new apartment

This was how Jesus helped me to rent my own place after 7 months of squatting with friend - Young man shares photos of new apartment

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Nigerian man has celebrated renting his own apartment after being homeless for many months and living with his friend. He took to Twitter to celebrate his win

Man earning N20k monthly takes lady out on a date, she eats N4500 food all at once, drama 'happened'

Man earning N20k monthly takes lady out on a date, she eats N4500 food all at once, drama 'happened'

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian man, Olusegun, has come under heavy criticisms online after he revealed his date ate N4500 food when he was still earning N20,000 as monthly salary.

Meet northern Nigeria bizman who built N37bn gold palace with bulletproof gates in 1980s, owned one of world's most expensive jets (photos, video)

Meet northern Nigeria bizman who built N37bn gold palace with bulletproof gates in 1980s, owned one of world's most expensive jets (photos, video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Late Alhaji Mai Deribe is arguably one of the richest Nigerian men in the 80s. He built a house made from a mixture of liquid gold. He also owned a private jet

Young Nigerian man decorates his sitting room into 'paradise', adorable photos go viral

Young Nigerian man decorates his sitting room into 'paradise', adorable photos go viral

People

5 years ago

A young Nigerian man, Teslim Alabi has got the attention of many as he shared photos of his amazing living room with people on the internet. It looks cool.

See the drawing this young Igbo man made that looks like a real person about to jump out of the paper (photos)

See the drawing this young Igbo man made that looks like a real person about to jump out of the paper (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian fine artist, Chubby Onyesoro, showcased his artistic skill as he shared photos of his 3D drawing. Many were amazed as they applauded his brilliance.

Joseph Omotayo