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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.

5440 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

"I'm in love": Nigerian man takes on old woman public date in video, plays sweet music, serves food & wine

"I'm in love": Nigerian man takes on old woman public date in video, plays sweet music, serves food & wine

People

3 years ago

"We can't see your experience": Lady uses "small" CV to apply for big role, company calls her immediately

"We can't see your experience": Lady uses "small" CV to apply for big role, company calls her immediately

People

3 years ago

"You're too handsome for this hot sun": Emotional moment Nigerian lady made many happy & gave him money

"You're too handsome for this hot sun": Emotional moment Nigerian lady made many happy & gave him money

People

3 years ago

"This guy just suffer for nothing": Boy pranks mum, says he's impregnated girl outside, she gives him beating

"This guy just suffer for nothing": Boy pranks mum, says he's impregnated girl outside, she gives him beating

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Too creative": Nigerian lady buys N10k worth of rubber bands, uses them to make gown in video

"Too creative": Nigerian lady buys N10k worth of rubber bands, uses them to make gown in video

People

3 years ago

"Change your name first": 42-year-old woman without kid searches for husband online, shares photo

"Change your name first": 42-year-old woman without kid searches for husband online, shares photo

People

3 years ago

"That's why you refused to marry, your mates already have children": Mum tackles son in leaked WhatsApp chat

"That's why you refused to marry, your mates already have children": Mum tackles son in leaked WhatsApp chat

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian got his mother angry after sending her a photo of the meal he cooked. The mother wondered why he is yet to marry when his mates already have kids.

"It took over 5 months": Nigerian lady visits boyfriend's house, he marries another woman 2 days after

"It took over 5 months": Nigerian lady visits boyfriend's house, he marries another woman 2 days after

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has gone on Twitter to narrate how her boyfriend of three months dumped her and married another woman secretly. She found out his deed.

Groom & bride couldn't travel down to Nigeria, parents rent & decorate hall, watch them online via projector

Groom & bride couldn't travel down to Nigeria, parents rent & decorate hall, watch them online via projector

Wedding

3 years ago

A video of a wedding with the bride and groom physically absent has stirred mixed reactions online. Their parents who were gorgeously dressed watched it online.

"Is it not your baby?" Pregnant wife blames husband after taking injection, cries in funny video

"Is it not your baby?" Pregnant wife blames husband after taking injection, cries in funny video

People

3 years ago

A pregnant Nigerian woman kept blaming her husband after she got an injection in the hospital. The way she was crying got many people on TikTok laughing hard.

3 days to go, Nigerian lady calls off wedding, says fiance didn't drop money for event planning

3 days to go, Nigerian lady calls off wedding, says fiance didn't drop money for event planning

Wedding

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who was tired of hearing excuses from her lover called of their wedding. She said that man always stated that his money was in fixed deposit.

"Empty house": Lady rents apartment, sits on the floor with no furniture after paying landlord

"Empty house": Lady rents apartment, sits on the floor with no furniture after paying landlord

People

3 years ago

A lady who rented an apartment and did not have any money to furnish it has shared a video of herself sitting on the floor. People said that she will be blessed

"He promised her an aeroplane": Lady shares parents' old photo, wonders how pretty mum fell in love with dad

"He promised her an aeroplane": Lady shares parents' old photo, wonders how pretty mum fell in love with dad

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady has used a hilarious video to show the contrast in her parents' looks. She wondered how her dad was able to win the woman's love and marry her.

"I added alligator pepper": Nigerian lady finally breaks her piggybank, shows off N1000 notes in video

"I added alligator pepper": Nigerian lady finally breaks her piggybank, shows off N1000 notes in video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady got many people talking when she broke her savings and revealed the crumpled N500 and N1000 notes inside it. She used alligator peppers.

Lady takes fufu to school abroad, her friends gather around it, quickly finish meal in video

Lady takes fufu to school abroad, her friends gather around it, quickly finish meal in video

People

3 years ago

A young lady in America took some fufu to her school's cafeteria and her friends quickly washed their hands and swopped on the food. They ate to their fill.

Joseph Omotayo