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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.

5945 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Hilda Baci has now cooked for 100 hours & defeated previous record of 87hrs, 45 minutes

Hilda Baci has now cooked for 100 hours & defeated previous record of 87hrs, 45 minutes

People

3 years ago

After Hilda cooked for 100 hours, photos of Nigerian boy with 5 Guinness World Records go viral online

After Hilda cooked for 100 hours, photos of Nigerian boy with 5 Guinness World Records go viral online

People

3 years ago

"You chop the dance": Curvy lady in black top demonstrates cool moves to Elon Musk Boys song

"You chop the dance": Curvy lady in black top demonstrates cool moves to Elon Musk Boys song

People

3 years ago

"I'm proud of you": Nigerian lady who gave birth on Sunday resumes school following day for exam

"I'm proud of you": Nigerian lady who gave birth on Sunday resumes school following day for exam

People

3 years ago

"Get washing machine": Kind husband washes baby's dirty clothes before wife wakes up, spreads them on hanger

"Get washing machine": Kind husband washes baby's dirty clothes before wife wakes up, spreads them on hanger

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I sent N5k to her Opay for food, did MTN sub": Nigerian student regrets after catching man in girlfriend's room

"I sent N5k to her Opay for food, did MTN sub": Nigerian student regrets after catching man in girlfriend's room

People

3 years ago

"You too fine": Flight attendant meets Portable for 1st time, he speaks well-constructed English, she giggles

"You too fine": Flight attendant meets Portable for 1st time, he speaks well-constructed English, she giggles

People

3 years ago

A clip of a pretty flight attendant and Portable has got many people talking on social media. Many TikTokers said the musician's calm posture surprised them.

"Help me thank my husband": Pregnant women sing & dance with happiness to show gratitude in viral video

"Help me thank my husband": Pregnant women sing & dance with happiness to show gratitude in viral video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A group of happy pregnant women dancing hard as they appreciated their husbands' efforts in getting them pregnant has got many people laughing on social media.

"I tap from your blessing": Bride with baby bump poses with shy groom, dances in viral video

"I tap from your blessing": Bride with baby bump poses with shy groom, dances in viral video

People

3 years ago

A clip of a couple during their photoshoot attracted comments about the bride's pregnancy. While some thought the marriage was forced, others said it's perfect.

"Everything is coming together": Lady rejoices after getting bed for her 1 room, shows off new frame

"Everything is coming together": Lady rejoices after getting bed for her 1 room, shows off new frame

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady was praised online for showing how she had been gradually setting up her new apartment. She was delighted that she now had a new bed.

"God bless you": Lady shares transformation look of boy with rough clothes her family adopted

"God bless you": Lady shares transformation look of boy with rough clothes her family adopted

People

3 years ago

The life of a Nigerian boy was transformed after a lovely family adopted him. The boy's downcast look at adoption turned into that of a kid with a bubbly life.

"I'm proud of him": Man cooks Jollof rice for oyinbos, impresses them, gets over N200m for his business

"I'm proud of him": Man cooks Jollof rice for oyinbos, impresses them, gets over N200m for his business

People

3 years ago

A man wowed a panel of judges mostly filled with white people in Canada as he made them taste his jollof rice. One of them invested over N200m in his business.

Hilda Baci finally speaks after Guinness World Records says it needs to review evidence, Nigerians react

Hilda Baci finally speaks after Guinness World Records says it needs to review evidence, Nigerians react

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian chef, Hilda, said that she cannot wait for the records that she has broken and set to be official. Nigerians patiently await an official declaration.

"Proud of her": Nigerians praise Hilda Baci as she breaks old Guinness World Record on longest cooking

"Proud of her": Nigerians praise Hilda Baci as she breaks old Guinness World Record on longest cooking

People

3 years ago

Nigerians in their thousands are trending the name Hilda Baci on social media after the chef broke Guinness records for the longest cooking hours by a person.

Hilda Baci: Video captures moment Celestial church members prayed hard as Nigerian chef cooked

Hilda Baci: Video captures moment Celestial church members prayed hard as Nigerian chef cooked

People

3 years ago

People in white garments who were CCC members all knelt in front of Hilda Baci's cooking station as she went about to break the world record. They prayed hard.

Joseph Omotayo