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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.

5939 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

See how a wrong WhatsApp call connected this lady to the man she later married (photos)

See how a wrong WhatsApp call connected this lady to the man she later married (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Pretty Nigerian female officer takes social media by storm as she is promoted, decorated with 3 stars (see photos)

Pretty Nigerian female officer takes social media by storm as she is promoted, decorated with 3 stars (see photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

If married men are faithful, this is what will happen to 95% female students - Nigerian lady makes big revelation

If married men are faithful, this is what will happen to 95% female students - Nigerian lady makes big revelation

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nigerian woman Adeyemi recongnised by US Navy, see the award she got (photos)

Nigerian woman Adeyemi recongnised by US Navy, see the award she got (photos)

People

5 years ago

This young man is all smiles as he becomes pilot years after posing close to an aeroplane (see photos, reactions)

This young man is all smiles as he becomes pilot years after posing close to an aeroplane (see photos, reactions)

People

5 years ago

Lady who went back to school a week after giving birth succeeds big time, graduates (photos)

Lady who went back to school a week after giving birth succeeds big time, graduates (photos)

People

5 years ago

Nigerians react as this pretty lady reveals her boyfriend's mom sends her plantain chips in Lagos (photos)

Nigerians react as this pretty lady reveals her boyfriend's mom sends her plantain chips in Lagos (photos)

Feature

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Tolu, on Sunday, October 4, revealed that she has a cordial relationship with her boyfriend's mother who always shows her love and great care.

Your prophecy helped us greatly - South Sudan president invites TB Joshua again to country

Your prophecy helped us greatly - South Sudan president invites TB Joshua again to country

Nigeria

5 years ago

The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has expressed his gratitude towards Prophet TB Joshua for helping to resolve the civil war in the nation.

See the beautiful house this grateful daughter used over N7m to build for her parents (photos)

See the beautiful house this grateful daughter used over N7m to build for her parents (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A bring young woman, Hlelile Mbanda, gifted her parents the ultimate gift. She built a mansion for her mom and dad in a heart of a rural area of Maphephetheni.

Remember the Nigerian lady who showed off her new fridge online without shame? People gifted her iPhone, smart TV (photos)

Remember the Nigerian lady who showed off her new fridge online without shame? People gifted her iPhone, smart TV (photos)

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Laura, has been blessed beyond her expectation after she celebrated her new fridge without any shame. She was gifted an iPhone and smart TV.

2 Nigerian secondary school mates take their love to the next level, get married (see people's reactions as photos surface online)

2 Nigerian secondary school mates take their love to the next level, get married (see people's reactions as photos surface online)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A woman named Femi has shared a throwback photo of her and hubby as secondary school mates. Many applauded their relationship as they marvelled at their love.

This Nigerian barber from Onitsha has set social media on fire with the amazing style he gave this man (see photos)

This Nigerian barber from Onitsha has set social media on fire with the amazing style he gave this man (see photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian barber, Onu Okwuchukwu Charles, has wowed social media with his styling skill. He said he fell in love with the transformative power of the craft.

11-month-old baby becomes internet sensation, viral video shows her dancing on her bed

11-month-old baby becomes internet sensation, viral video shows her dancing on her bed

People

5 years ago

A baby has left many amazed after she trended on social media her she was caught on camera dancing her mom’s bedtime lullaby. The clip has almost 2m views.

Woman mourns her dog like it is a child, publishes its obituary in national newspaper (photos)

Woman mourns her dog like it is a child, publishes its obituary in national newspaper (photos)

Feature

5 years ago

A woman identified as Sallie Hammett took to Twitter to share a very emotional tribute about her late dog Charlie. The lovely dog died from cancer aged seven.

How I made N10m buying cows from the north and selling to Bayelsa, Port Harcourt, others - Nigerian lady reveals business secrets (photos)

How I made N10m buying cows from the north and selling to Bayelsa, Port Harcourt, others - Nigerian lady reveals business secrets (photos)

World

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Chimdi Ibeawuchi, said she went into cow trading shortly after she got done with school. Her first profit was N10m before she took a loss.

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