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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

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Little baby who saw waterfall for first time goes viral, her priceless reaction gets thousands talking (video)

Little baby who saw waterfall for first time goes viral, her priceless reaction gets thousands talking (video)

World

5 years ago

Burna Boy-featured song gets to another country, many construction workers dance to it (photo)

Burna Boy-featured song gets to another country, many construction workers dance to it (photo)

People

5 years ago

63-year-old gets job interviews after holding placard, begging people at train station that he needs work (photos)

63-year-old gets job interviews after holding placard, begging people at train station that he needs work (photos)

Entertainment

5 years ago

Is this her son or boyfriend? See photos of Nigerian mom and child who people always mistake for lovely couple

Is this her son or boyfriend? See photos of Nigerian mom and child who people always mistake for lovely couple

People

5 years ago

We need more barbers like him - Massive reactions as this man scatters Twitter with his hair-cutting skill (video)

We need more barbers like him - Massive reactions as this man scatters Twitter with his hair-cutting skill (video)

Entertainment

5 years ago

See the discovered coffins buried 2,500 years ago in Egypt, they still look intact, colourful after many centuries (photos)

See the discovered coffins buried 2,500 years ago in Egypt, they still look intact, colourful after many centuries (photos)

People

5 years ago

This was how this man's life changed after he presented his university certificate at a bank where he worked as security guard - Banker narrates

This was how this man's life changed after he presented his university certificate at a bank where he worked as security guard - Banker narrates

World

5 years ago

Deeds like the one done by Ayomide Babalola are to be very much praised. He helped a security man at his workplace to a better office and more paying position.

These 2 little white, black kids teach people about the power of relationship despite race, photo showing them playing together goes viral

These 2 little white, black kids teach people about the power of relationship despite race, photo showing them playing together goes viral

World

5 years ago

Single mom Nadja Nana Antal took to Facebook to share with members of the ImStaying group how she was made to feel welcome by her kind neighbours who helped her

These secondary school lovers who separated 60 years ago meet again, now they are married (photos, video)

These secondary school lovers who separated 60 years ago meet again, now they are married (photos, video)

Wedding

5 years ago

Bob searched high and low for his past flame and found out through the internet that her husband had passed away. He even sent a donation in John's honour.

Bishop Oyedepo speaks frankly on marriage, tells women to respect their husbands or else this won't happen

Bishop Oyedepo speaks frankly on marriage, tells women to respect their husbands or else this won't happen

Entertainment

5 years ago

The general overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has spoken on the issue of marriage and the place of a wife.

See this beautiful vehicle made in Nigeria, video of it scatters the internet, gets people talking

See this beautiful vehicle made in Nigeria, video of it scatters the internet, gets people talking

Nigeria

5 years ago

Many Nigerians could not stop talking after the video of a vehicle made in Nigeria went viral online. Nord Tank has gotten many reactions people since the clip.

Will he also overtake Bill Gates soon? Elon Musk beats Mark Zuckerberg, becomes world's third richest person (here is how much he's worth)

Will he also overtake Bill Gates soon? Elon Musk beats Mark Zuckerberg, becomes world's third richest person (here is how much he's worth)

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Elon Musk, the co-founder of Tesla, has finally overtaken Mark Zuckerberg to become the world’s third-richest person with a total net worth of $115 billion.

How does she do it? This woman flies airplane with just her legs, video shows her at work

How does she do it? This woman flies airplane with just her legs, video shows her at work

World

5 years ago

Impossibility is nothing and could even be an inspiration. Despite the fact Jessica was born without arms, she still fulfilled her dream and became a pilot.

This was what pilot of crashed helicopter did to save lives - Lady who claimed to be his childhood friend revealed

This was what pilot of crashed helicopter did to save lives - Lady who claimed to be his childhood friend revealed

World

5 years ago

A lady who goes by the name, Gloria Ugolee, on Instagram, has mourned the pilot, Chika Ernest, of the crashed helicopter in Ikeja, Lago, saying he is selfless.

Woman wins hearts on social media as photos show her building own house by herself

Woman wins hearts on social media as photos show her building own house by herself

People

5 years ago

South Africans are inspired by Zamanzini Philisiwe Zungu - a female civil engineer who is building her own home. Photos of her work were posted on social media.

Joseph Omotayo