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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.

6024 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Professional Nigerian installer shows off his electric machine that lifts solar panels to roof

Professional Nigerian installer shows off his electric machine that lifts solar panels to roof

People

25 days ago

Nigerian landlord stops tenant from installing big Jinko solar panels on his roof, installer reacts

Nigerian landlord stops tenant from installing big Jinko solar panels on his roof, installer reacts

People

27 days ago

Nigerian man installs solar, uses Cworth lithium battery to power his 2 ACs, enjoys constant light

Nigerian man installs solar, uses Cworth lithium battery to power his 2 ACs, enjoys constant light

People

a month ago

Grid Collapse: Woman who installed solar with 4 tubular batteries hears beeping sound

Grid Collapse: Woman who installed solar with 4 tubular batteries hears beeping sound

People

a month ago

Man restores accident Mercedes-Benz C300, transforms body, makes it look like brand new car

People

a month ago

Nigerian lady who lost big job on Upwork because of irregular NEPA light installs solar

Nigerian lady who lost big job on Upwork because of irregular NEPA light installs solar

People

a month ago

Nigerian woman selling cold drinks installs solar panels on her old roof to power her chest freezer

Nigerian woman selling cold drinks installs solar panels on her old roof to power her chest freezer

People

2 months ago

A woman who wanted constant electricity for her business got a solar system instead of using the money to improve her old un-plastered house. People reacted.

Nigerian man who went to install solar panels breaks owner's roof, pays damage cost

Nigerian man who went to install solar panels breaks owner's roof, pays damage cost

People

2 months ago

A solar energy apprentice who followed his manager to install solar panels for a client damaged a house roof as he stepped in the middle of the asbestos sheet.

Young man shows off his fine rented flat with cool interior design, flat screen TV, big wardrobe

Young man shows off his fine rented flat with cool interior design, flat screen TV, big wardrobe

People

2 months ago

A young Nigerian man living in Ogun state has shown off his two-bedroom apartment that looked well-furnished and clean. Many people loved his space.

No need for gas: Nigerian Man uses induction cooker to boil water with solar energy

No need for gas: Nigerian Man uses induction cooker to boil water with solar energy

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian man who has tested how both an induction cooker and a gas cooker worked carried out a test to show that the former was way better and economical.

American lady follows her man home, invests money into boyfriend's poultry business, people react

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American lady follows her man home, invests money into boyfriend's poultry business, people react

People

3 months ago

A young lady who left America to Ghana to support her man has made a video about it. The lady invested into his business because she believed he is hardworking.

"How did I get to this point?" Lady who left UK for Nigeria laments high cost of living, fueling car

"How did I get to this point?" Lady who left UK for Nigeria laments high cost of living, fueling car

People

3 months ago

A Nigerian lady who has been spending way more in Nigeria than she would in the UK has said that her budgets could not handle the daily expenses in Nigeria anymore.

"Help me o": Female tenant who stays in same compound as landlord cries, shares bitter experience

"Help me o": Female tenant who stays in same compound as landlord cries, shares bitter experience

People

4 months ago

A Nigerian woman who could not take the maltreatment from her landlord anymore has made a video about it. She said her landlord was lashed out at her.

"Make I dey manage": Student rents self con for N1.6m, fixes walls after old tenant did 1 thing

"Make I dey manage": Student rents self con for N1.6m, fixes walls after old tenant did 1 thing

People

4 months ago

A Nigerian lady who did not hesitate before paying N1.6m for a rented self contained apartment has got many talking. She even fixed the walls before moving in.

Lady renovates late great grandma's room, removes old loads, moves in: "I need to start"

Lady renovates late great grandma's room, removes old loads, moves in: "I need to start"

People

4 months ago

A Nigerian lady who wanted to start staying in her great-grandma's old room renovated it with paint, new bulbs, wiring, and curtains. It turned out lovely.

Joseph Omotayo