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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

Dreams come true! Woman becomes doctor at 50, many react (photos)

Dreams come true! Woman becomes doctor at 50, many react (photos)

World

5 years ago

Watch lovely moment court workers in this African country danced to Burna Boy-featured song (video)

Watch lovely moment court workers in this African country danced to Burna Boy-featured song (video)

World

5 years ago

Popular Nigerian barber performs another 'miracle', see how he rescued this man's hairline, turns him into handsome person (photos)

Popular Nigerian barber performs another 'miracle', see how he rescued this man's hairline, turns him into handsome person (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Finally, DJ Cuppy's 'traditional wedding' photo with Anthony Joshua drops, many react

Finally, DJ Cuppy's 'traditional wedding' photo with Anthony Joshua drops, many react

Entertainment

5 years ago

This lady just finished her secondary school, see the business she is doing to fund varsity degree (video)

This lady just finished her secondary school, see the business she is doing to fund varsity degree (video)

Feature

5 years ago

Little boy sets Twitter on fire with his funny answer to this maths question (see video)

Little boy sets Twitter on fire with his funny answer to this maths question (see video)

Education

5 years ago

This Nigerian barber wows internet again with his skill, see his leaf design haircut that people can't stop talking about (photos)

This Nigerian barber wows internet again with his skill, see his leaf design haircut that people can't stop talking about (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Nigerian barber with the Twitter handle @Topzycut who became an internet sensation for giving a supper haircut weeks ago is not resting on his oars. Amazing.

How many Nigerian celebs have them? 10 most expensive cars in the world finally revealed (see full list)

How many Nigerian celebs have them? 10 most expensive cars in the world finally revealed (see full list)

World

5 years ago

Bugatti La Volture Noire tops all with a big price tag of $19 million. As popular as Rolls Royce is among the rich, you would think it would knock off Bugatti.

Beautiful curvy lady goes in desperate search for boyfriend, begs men to shoot their shot (photos)

Beautiful curvy lady goes in desperate search for boyfriend, begs men to shoot their shot (photos)

People

5 years ago

A beautiful lady on Twitter with the handle @adethayorr on Friday, September 25, has gone online to ask her out if they are interested in her. Many reacted.

These are the 5 best countries to work in 2020 (see Nigeria's position)

These are the 5 best countries to work in 2020 (see Nigeria's position)

Nigeria

5 years ago

A latest ranking by the CEO WORLD has revealed the top five countries to start a career in 2020. Among the countries, the United Kingdom topped the other four.

Young Nigerian man finally gets Russian scholarship after writing JAMB 2 times

Young Nigerian man finally gets Russian scholarship after writing JAMB 2 times

People

5 years ago

A Nigerian identified as Envyo Sam Odiba on Facebook on Wednesday, September 23, has gained a scholarship into a Russian university after writing JAMB 2 times.

See what this NYSC member did for students in Bauchi with her N33k allawee, her act generates massive reactions (photos)

See what this NYSC member did for students in Bauchi with her N33k allawee, her act generates massive reactions (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

A NYSC member with the Twitter name Leche Winfred Maagawa used her service year to make her immediate community better. She built desks and chairs for students.

Nigerian man shows great confidence, proposes to lady on aeroplane, see how people responded (video)

Nigerian man shows great confidence, proposes to lady on aeroplane, see how people responded (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

A Nigerian man has raised the standard for public proposal as he asked his girlfriend, Kemi, to marry him onboard an international flight as people clapped.

How an armless female orphan who uses her toes for activities got newly built, furnished bungalow in Anambra (photos)

How an armless female orphan who uses her toes for activities got newly built, furnished bungalow in Anambra (photos)

People

5 years ago

Fortunes have smiled on a 21-year old armless girl, Ada Aniwetalu, as she was gifted a newly built three-bedroom bungalow and a scholarship award by the church.

See what happened to this baby who tried to start her 'mom's' car, she was not expecting it (video)

See what happened to this baby who tried to start her 'mom's' car, she was not expecting it (video)

World

5 years ago

A video surfaced online recently of a baby who tried to start her parent's car with an attempt to drive it. She appeared surprised as she mistakenly honked.

Joseph Omotayo