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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

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Nigerian lady graduates with 5.0 CGPA after sleeping in uncompleted building for months (photos)

Nigerian lady graduates with 5.0 CGPA after sleeping in uncompleted building for months (photos)

People

5 years ago

WAEC 2020: Young Nigerian girl clears all her papers, makes 9 As, here are her subject combinations (photos)

WAEC 2020: Young Nigerian girl clears all her papers, makes 9 As, here are her subject combinations (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerians react as these triplets celebrate their birthday by 'recreating' this childhood photo

Nigerians react as these triplets celebrate their birthday by 'recreating' this childhood photo

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerian lady bags masters from top UK school, reveals what she sacrificed for success (photo)

Nigerian lady bags masters from top UK school, reveals what she sacrificed for success (photo)

People

5 years ago

EndSARS: Nigerian man 'cries' over his missing cow, says it got lost during nationwide hoodlum attacks (photos)

EndSARS: Nigerian man 'cries' over his missing cow, says it got lost during nationwide hoodlum attacks (photos)

Feature

5 years ago

UN gives big hoonour to Nigerian police officer for maintaining peace by doing this (photo)

UN gives big hoonour to Nigerian police officer for maintaining peace by doing this (photo)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Drama as man crashes to the floor while trying to carry wife up during wedding ceremony (video)

Drama as man crashes to the floor while trying to carry wife up during wedding ceremony (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A video of a new couple became popular online because the man fell while trying to carry his wife up. The couple turned the incident into a kissing moment.

Video captures emotional moment little girl cried when she realised she's been adopted by new family

Video captures emotional moment little girl cried when she realised she's been adopted by new family

Entertainment

5 years ago

A 13-year-old teenager, Miracle, got emotional as she received a letter that she has been adopted by a new family after spending years in a foster home in US.

I'm ready for marriage but only those in these countries can apply - Curvy lady says, Nigerian men react (photos)

I'm ready for marriage but only those in these countries can apply - Curvy lady says, Nigerian men react (photos)

World

5 years ago

A pretty Nigerian lady with the Twitter handle, @nuel_ah, has said that she only wants men from Canada, the UK, Germany, Canada, and Russia to ask her out.

Massive reactions as this artist uses little girl's hands to make great painting (video)

Massive reactions as this artist uses little girl's hands to make great painting (video)

People

5 years ago

A Senegalese artist, Bou Bou, has created a masterpiece without using a paintbrush as he relied on only his hands for the job. His work gained so many reactions

See how this little girl controlled this big dog like her toy, this is how the animal reacted (video)

See how this little girl controlled this big dog like her toy, this is how the animal reacted (video)

World

5 years ago

A little kid and her dog have given social media users entertainment as their stunt video surfaced online. Many were amazed at their sync and their cool display

Funny video shows this little baby 'working' from home, see how he typed using a laptop

Funny video shows this little baby 'working' from home, see how he typed using a laptop

Entertainment

5 years ago

A baby has shown that kids have the capacity to learn fast by just watching adults. In front of his dad, he typed on a system as he pretended to be serious.

Check out this made-in-Nigeria car constructed in Owerri, its engine saves a lot of fuel (photos)

Check out this made-in-Nigeria car constructed in Owerri, its engine saves a lot of fuel (photos)

World

5 years ago

A team of engineers led by Alex Ephraim Akwiwu has produced a car called IYI Celebrity, with locally-sourced materials. The beautiful vehicle consumes low fuel.

Joy as young man buys his first house at age of 23, shares beautiful photos

Joy as young man buys his first house at age of 23, shares beautiful photos

World

5 years ago

A young man with the Twitter handle @Marclevidowner has bought his house at the age of 23. A lawyer, he said that going to school has paid off in a big way.

Nigerian man goes viral after using spoons, forks to create these beauties that wowed internet users

Nigerian man goes viral after using spoons, forks to create these beauties that wowed internet users

People

5 years ago

Another citizen of the country, Abinoro Akporode Collins, wowed internet users after his works resurfaced online, drawing comments from many people online.

Joseph Omotayo