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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.

5442 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Man builds house, puts Versace and Louis Vuitton logos on his fence, spends millions on interior

Man builds house, puts Versace and Louis Vuitton logos on his fence, spends millions on interior

People

a year ago

Elon Musk's Optimus robot "holds" conversation like human being, many doubt it's the one talking

Elon Musk's Optimus robot "holds" conversation like human being, many doubt it's the one talking

People

a year ago

Askerkine picks 3 passengers at bus park, puts them on plane to Abuja, gives free shopping

Askerkine picks 3 passengers at bus park, puts them on plane to Abuja, gives free shopping

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady who relocated to UK rents house after squatting for 2 years, rejoices

Nigerian lady who relocated to UK rents house after squatting for 2 years, rejoices

People

a year ago

Nigerian man dumps his girlfriend over her poor CGPA, says she doesn't want to change

Nigerian man dumps his girlfriend over her poor CGPA, says she doesn't want to change

People

a year ago

After almost 3 years apart, Nigerian woman reunites with husband in trending video

After almost 3 years apart, Nigerian woman reunites with husband in trending video

People

a year ago

After writing JAMB many times, man finally graduates, sister celebrates him

After writing JAMB many times, man finally graduates, sister celebrates him

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man whose sister gained admission before him has finally graduated. The sister praised the man for how determined he was for years.

Man who sold his only car to fund his relocation to UK builds house in Nigeria

Man who sold his only car to fund his relocation to UK builds house in Nigeria

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian who relocated abroad has been able to build a bungalow after selling his car to finance his migration dreams. Many people congratulated him.

Nigerian man builds house with modern structure, gives it flat roof, paints walls white

Nigerian man builds house with modern structure, gives it flat roof, paints walls white

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who completed his building projected shared a video to show people how he started it from the foundation. He used a flat roof design.

Woman finally gives birth to boy after trying many times and having girls

Woman finally gives birth to boy after trying many times and having girls

People

a year ago

A Nigerian woman who gave birth to a boy after many years of trying has been celebrated by many on social media. Her sister shared photos of her and family.

Pretty lady welcomes oyinbo lover to Nigeria, becomes shy as man hugs her

Pretty lady welcomes oyinbo lover to Nigeria, becomes shy as man hugs her

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady who finally met her oyinbo lover 6 months after they chatted online has made an emotional video. People said that she was lucky.

Lady completes her father's house before marriage, makes her family proud

Lady completes her father's house before marriage, makes her family proud

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has completed her father's house years after people made fun for how rough and ugly it looked. Many people celebrated with the lady.

Young man builds house, tiles interior and installs chandeliers, Nigerians praise him

Young man builds house, tiles interior and installs chandeliers, Nigerians praise him

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who started and completed his building project has been massively celebrated on social media. The man showed people the home's interior.

Man gets new iPhone 16 Pro Max with millions of naira, checks out dedicated camera button

Man gets new iPhone 16 Pro Max with millions of naira, checks out dedicated camera button

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who got the new iPhone 16 Pro Max has got people praising him online. He unboxed the phone as many hailed him as a rich man.

Man proposes to lady with 2024 Range Rover, she accepts, dances with new car

Man proposes to lady with 2024 Range Rover, she accepts, dances with new car

People

a year ago

A young lady whose proposal came with a Range Rover has shown it off in a viral TikTok video. Many women online want to have the same rich man as hers.

Joseph Omotayo