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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

Joy as American rapper Meek Mill supports Nigerian entrepreneur Favour who converts tyres to beautiful tables (photo)

Joy as American rapper Meek Mill supports Nigerian entrepreneur Favour who converts tyres to beautiful tables (photo)

Entertainment

5 years ago

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

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

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

Lady releases her transformation pictures marking great weight loss, sets the whole internet on fire

Lady releases her transformation pictures marking great weight loss, sets the whole internet on fire

People

5 years ago

Video showing 17-year-old Nigerian female mechanic repairing heavy vehicle goes viral

Video showing 17-year-old Nigerian female mechanic repairing heavy vehicle goes viral

People

5 years ago

Bobrisky appreciates himself with short video, asks people not to judge him

Bobrisky appreciates himself with short video, asks people not to judge him

Entertainment

5 years ago

Popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju aka Bobrisky, has released a video to his fans and prospective admirers. He said his heart is golden

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

5 years ago

A Nigerian company called JET Motor has produced the nation's first electric vehicle, offering big solution to the climate disaster caused by fuel-powered cars.

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

5 years ago

One of the most prominent pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in the USA, Pastor Tola Odutola, has resigned from the Church and told memebers

Some people are very beautiful but have mouth, body odour - BBNaija star Alex speaks about beauty (photos)

Some people are very beautiful but have mouth, body odour - BBNaija star Alex speaks about beauty (photos)

TV Shows

5 years ago

BBNaija 2018 star Alex Asogwa, also a TV personality, has spoken about beauty and how it should be defined, adding that some with their beauty are criminals.

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

5 years ago

A kind woman with the name Amaka Amalu has shared a story of her helped a cleaner in her office get an extra job so she can fund her university educattion.

How I helped my secondary school friend who used to give me feeding money get a job - Nigerian man reveals

How I helped my secondary school friend who used to give me feeding money get a job - Nigerian man reveals

Nigeria

5 years ago

Tobi Marshal has repaid kindness in a way that shows that there are people who don't forget an act of love. He got his friend who used to help in school a job.

Another man of African root succeeds, made 1st black president of top US university

Another man of African root succeeds, made 1st black president of top US university

World

5 years ago

Big history was made on Tuesday, January 21, as top US higher institution, Rutgers University, chose its first African-American president, Jonathan Holloway.

Joy as US recognises young Nigerian man who helps the poor, girls and women get better lives

Joy as US recognises young Nigerian man who helps the poor, girls and women get better lives

Nigeria

5 years ago

The United States embassy in Nigeria has recognised a young Nigerian, who is a social activist, Olusola Owonikoko, for his great contribution to the country.

Girl graduates top of her class after she dumped medicine to study engineering in Hungary (photos)

Girl graduates top of her class after she dumped medicine to study engineering in Hungary (photos)

Education

5 years ago

A Nigerian lady Amarachi on Twitter who goes by Making the academic change did not come easily as she dithered for three years. She dithered for three years.

Joseph Omotayo