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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

These animals are in trouble: Funny reactions as UK police put out 'notice' on goats that 'destroyed' its patrol car (photo)

These animals are in trouble: Funny reactions as UK police put out 'notice' on goats that 'destroyed' its patrol car (photo)

People

5 years ago

Do animals also behave like humans? These powerful images show moment newborn gorilla was cuddled by mom moments after delivery

Do animals also behave like humans? These powerful images show moment newborn gorilla was cuddled by mom moments after delivery

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nigeria ranked 3rd best in English proficiency in Africa and 29th in the world

Nigeria ranked 3rd best in English proficiency in Africa and 29th in the world

World

5 years ago

After this Enugu housewife returned N14m mistakenly paid into her account, this was what her husband did

After this Enugu housewife returned N14m mistakenly paid into her account, this was what her husband did

Nigeria

5 years ago

Are these animals really richer than most people? List of 7 richest animals in the world revealed (photos)

Are these animals really richer than most people? List of 7 richest animals in the world revealed (photos)

People

5 years ago

This traditional African king has 100 wives, 500 children. How does he take care of them all? (photos)

This traditional African king has 100 wives, 500 children. How does he take care of them all? (photos)

World

5 years ago

Nigerian 12-year-old genius breaks record in UK, receives award for discovering this new maths formula (photos)

Nigerian 12-year-old genius breaks record in UK, receives award for discovering this new maths formula (photos)

Education

5 years ago

A 12-year-old Nigerian Chika Ofili has really made the nation proud as he discovered a new way of divisibility by 7. He came up with it during his homework.

Meet the female carpenter making massive waves in a 'man's world' (photos)

Meet the female carpenter making massive waves in a 'man's world' (photos)

World

5 years ago

Jeanne-Marie Magdellen is a female carpenter making admirable strides in a male-dominated field. She works at a workshop at Koforidua in the Eastern Region.

Young girl who went viral for repairing heavy vehicle forklift gets FG's scholarship (video)

Young girl who went viral for repairing heavy vehicle forklift gets FG's scholarship (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Luck has smiled on the 17-year-old Popoopla Esther who went viral on Saturday, July 25, for repairing a forklift. She just got a scholarship by the federal govt

This heavily pregnant woman took control of her body, pole danced even when she was 37 weeks gone (photos)

This heavily pregnant woman took control of her body, pole danced even when she was 37 weeks gone (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A woman, Jade Fash, has demonstrated great human strength as she continued pole dancing 37 weeks into pregnancy. She welcomed her baby on Saturday, August 1.

These are the top 14 African countries with best police force (see full list)

These are the top 14 African countries with best police force (see full list)

Nigeria

5 years ago

According to World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) report, Bostwana has the best police force on the continent. Rwanda and Algeria ranked 2nd and 3rd

Nigerian man Otto builds big tech classroom that can teach 948 kids without them having to leave their houses (photos)

Nigerian man Otto builds big tech classroom that can teach 948 kids without them having to leave their houses (photos)

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian man, Otto Orondaam, has contributed well towards to ensuring children's education during this outbreak is not cut off as he built virtual classroom.

Sanwo-Olu reacts to viral video of little boy telling mother to calm down during punishment

Sanwo-Olu reacts to viral video of little boy telling mother to calm down during punishment

World

5 years ago

The governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reacted to the viral video of a boy telling his mom to calm down as he was about to be punished for what he did.

How I got senior lecturing job in big UK university at age 27 - Nigerian genius reveals

How I got senior lecturing job in big UK university at age 27 - Nigerian genius reveals

World

5 years ago

Many Nigerians are good representatives of the country in the diaspora and have never stopped being so. Out of that pool is Nemitari Ajienka doing great in UK.

Man breaks down after Amazon reportedly sacked him because he asked for a day off to celebrate Sallah

Man breaks down after Amazon reportedly sacked him because he asked for a day off to celebrate Sallah

World

5 years ago

A Twitter user with the name Ismaeel on Monday, July 27 talkedabout how he was sacked by Amazon because he asked to be off on Friday to mark Sallah celebration.

Joseph Omotayo