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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

"Do you want or not?" Angry bride looks away from camera as groom puts many rings on her fingers

"Do you want or not?" Angry bride looks away from camera as groom puts many rings on her fingers

Wedding

3 years ago

"What's happening here?" Boyfriend surprises girlfriend at parent's house, pays her visit in video

"What's happening here?" Boyfriend surprises girlfriend at parent's house, pays her visit in video

People

3 years ago

"You are better than your mates": Father of twins calculates number of diapers remaining at home in video

"You are better than your mates": Father of twins calculates number of diapers remaining at home in video

People

3 years ago

Excited boy takes packs of gifts to girlfriend's secondary school, gives it to her in front of his mum

Excited boy takes packs of gifts to girlfriend's secondary school, gives it to her in front of his mum

People

3 years ago

"He took our 2 kids from me": 3 emotional divorce stories that broke hearts

"He took our 2 kids from me": 3 emotional divorce stories that broke hearts

People

3 years ago

Emotional moment Nigerian woman visited her husband's grave & cleaned his tombstone with cloth in video

Emotional moment Nigerian woman visited her husband's grave & cleaned his tombstone with cloth in video

People

3 years ago

Lady claims she is the popular female voice in all TikTok videos, leaves many surprised

Lady claims she is the popular female voice in all TikTok videos, leaves many surprised

People

3 years ago

A lady has gone online to tell people that she is the popular voice behind TikTok videos. Many people asked questions as some wanted to know how she does it.

Talented young man builds his own Bugatti car from waste materials, drives it like king in video

Talented young man builds his own Bugatti car from waste materials, drives it like king in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young man wowed many people online after he drove the car he made. The man designed it after the popular Bugatti fast car. It was made from waste materials.

"He had no intention of using the door": Kid flies into mum's car after school in viral video

"He had no intention of using the door": Kid flies into mum's car after school in viral video

People

3 years ago

A mother was surprised in a video when her kid who she went to pick up from school suddenly flew in through her car's window. She screamed at his sudden action.

"Who send you?" Nigerian lady climbs Olumo Rock, becomes scared to go further, cries for help in video

"Who send you?" Nigerian lady climbs Olumo Rock, becomes scared to go further, cries for help in video

People

3 years ago

A video showing a lady on Olumo Rock stirred mixed reactions as she became fearful in ascending the hill. Many people said they could relate to the situation.

"Jesus, we are sorry": Passengers in aeroplane pray fervently during turbulence, video stirs reactions

"Jesus, we are sorry": Passengers in aeroplane pray fervently during turbulence, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A video shared on Instagram showed passengers in utter confusion as they prayed for their lives in the face of an air turbulence. A man asked for forgiveness.

Big history made as mansion in America turned into NFT sells for N76m

Big history made as mansion in America turned into NFT sells for N76m

People

3 years ago

A mansion in South Carolina has been sold as an NFT for millions of naira after a buyer purchased the digital version minted on the Ethereum blockchain network.

"Things I regret bringing to Canada": Nigerian lady names garri, palm oil in viral video

"Things I regret bringing to Canada": Nigerian lady names garri, palm oil in viral video

People

3 years ago

A lady said that she regretted travelling to Canada with items like garri and palm oil. Her regret was based on the fact that one could easily buy them abroad.

"Speak for yourself": Nigerian lady glows up, becomes more beautiful in video after divorcing husband

"Speak for yourself": Nigerian lady glows up, becomes more beautiful in video after divorcing husband

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who recently got out of an abusive marriage has said that she is happy that she left when she did. Her post-marriage photos are very beautiful.

"Omo onile asked me for receipt": Humble Nigerian lady uses head to take planks to her building site in video

"Omo onile asked me for receipt": Humble Nigerian lady uses head to take planks to her building site in video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has in a video revealed that omo onile asked for the receipt to a house she was done roofing and awaiting finishing touches. Many reacted.

Joseph Omotayo