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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

Nigerian Arinze succeeds, gets admission into Harvard, says he never expected it (photo)

Nigerian Arinze succeeds, gets admission into Harvard, says he never expected it (photo)

People

5 years ago

Nigeria finally produces its 1st electric vehicles after N3.4bn funding from Canada (see how they look)

Nigeria finally produces its 1st electric vehicles after N3.4bn funding from Canada (see how they look)

People

6 years ago

This was how I served RCCG for 30 years without getting anything in return - Popular pastor finally resigns, tells members

This was how I served RCCG for 30 years without getting anything in return - Popular pastor finally resigns, tells members

People

6 years ago

How this kind woman helped cleaner in her office to get extra job so she can pay school fees

How this kind woman helped cleaner in her office to get extra job so she can pay school fees

Feature

6 years ago

Is this the most educated family in Nigeria? They have 10 professors in different fields (photos)

Is this the most educated family in Nigeria? They have 10 professors in different fields (photos)

People

6 years ago

Is he Africa's most intelligent person? This Nigerian got his degree at the young age of 14, became a PhD holder at 24 (photo)

Is he Africa's most intelligent person? This Nigerian got his degree at the young age of 14, became a PhD holder at 24 (photo)

Entertainment

6 years ago

Luck smiles on young boy who went viral for dancing in the rain as he gets full scholarship (video, photo)

Luck smiles on young boy who went viral for dancing in the rain as he gets full scholarship (video, photo)

World

6 years ago

A Nigerian woman, Fade Ogunro, has given hope to a young boy whose dancing video went viral days ago. In the clip, the boy danced beautifully under light rain.

FG reacts as Nigerian man living in Japan found huge sum of money and credit card

FG reacts as Nigerian man living in Japan found huge sum of money and credit card

Nigeria

6 years ago

The FG through NIDCOM praised the honesty of Ikenna Nweke, a Nigerian in Japan who returned a lost wallet that contained a huge sum of money and a credit card.

Photos of Nigerian woman in US Army break the internet, many react

Photos of Nigerian woman in US Army break the internet, many react

Feature

6 years ago

Omobolaji Adetunmbi has joined that enviable pool of Nigerians who are making the nation proud. Her photos in US military uniform has gone viral with reactions

Man breaks down after lover rejected his marriage proposal, wears the engagement ring he bought

Man breaks down after lover rejected his marriage proposal, wears the engagement ring he bought

People

6 years ago

A man, who was only identified as @TeflonDonRossay, revealed online that his girlfriend rejected his proposal. He decided to wear the ring he bought for her.

Man succeeds, becomes CEO of oil and gas company years after being a security guard

Man succeeds, becomes CEO of oil and gas company years after being a security guard

World

6 years ago

A man identified AD Patrickson has narrated his inspiring success story of how he became an owner of oil and gas company years after he works as a watchman.

Nigerian man Osunsanya Michael makes it in Hungary, becomes doctor after 8 years

Nigerian man Osunsanya Michael makes it in Hungary, becomes doctor after 8 years

Entertainment

6 years ago

A Nigerian man, Osunsanya, has made it big abroad as he graduated from the University of Debrecen, Hungary, to become a medical doctor. He also writes songs.

How Nigerian lady did a perfect imitation with her makeup skill, she looked like Buhari (photos)

How Nigerian lady did a perfect imitation with her makeup skill, she looked like Buhari (photos)

Entertainment

6 years ago

A talented makeup artist, Richard Jane, has shown how good she really is in the art. On Facebook, she showed how she did an imitation of President Muhammadu.

Before her death, this woman wrote a very important letter to God (this is what she said)

Before her death, this woman wrote a very important letter to God (this is what she said)

People

6 years ago

A Twitter user with handle name @_SegoMogorosi has erupted emotions with a soul-touching letter her 70-year-old grandmother left behind prior to her demise.

Woman finds her lookalike who lives in another country (see the striking similarity)

Woman finds her lookalike who lives in another country (see the striking similarity)

World

6 years ago

A woman, Bianca Mihai, found a woman who looks exactly like her. The doppelganger lives in a completely different country but they managed to meet each other.

Joseph Omotayo