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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

"We have 8 parlours, hot water comes out from kitchen's tap": Lady shows off her rich dad's house in video

"We have 8 parlours, hot water comes out from kitchen's tap": Lady shows off her rich dad's house in video

People

3 years ago

N15m for wedding, N1.6 for drinks: Nigerian lady shares videos and photos of her grand ceremony, many react

N15m for wedding, N1.6 for drinks: Nigerian lady shares videos and photos of her grand ceremony, many react

Wedding

3 years ago

"Best bodyguards ever": Young lady walks 3 big lions as if they're dogs in video

"Best bodyguards ever": Young lady walks 3 big lions as if they're dogs in video

People

3 years ago

"She's not here": Funny moment father hid his baby from wife using his sweater, video stirs reactions

"She's not here": Funny moment father hid his baby from wife using his sweater, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

Bank statement, health insurance: Documents you need to apply for Canadian work visa as a Nigerian

Bank statement, health insurance: Documents you need to apply for Canadian work visa as a Nigerian

People

3 years ago

"How my night went": Lady who served as backup dancer for Asake shows video of goat backstage

"How my night went": Lady who served as backup dancer for Asake shows video of goat backstage

People

3 years ago

"This is what we're facing": Nigerian lady walks through street covered in flood in Asaba, makes video

"This is what we're facing": Nigerian lady walks through street covered in flood in Asaba, makes video

People

3 years ago

A video of Nigerian lady and a man walking through a flooded street in Asaba, Delta state, got many people worrying about her safety around germs and snakes.

After introduction was done, Nigerian man shares chats his fiancee sent him, photos of messages go viral

After introduction was done, Nigerian man shares chats his fiancee sent him, photos of messages go viral

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man shared the chats he had with his fiancee who said she needed time to think about when to get married to him even after their introduction.

Mr Eazi joins woman in market, dances with her in viral TikTok video to latest Patek song

Mr Eazi joins woman in market, dances with her in viral TikTok video to latest Patek song

People

3 years ago

A short viral video has shown the moment Mr Eazi danced hard with a woman in the market. People were wowed that the trader could dance so well like a TikToker

Oyinbo woman travels out of her country to marry man who's 30 years younger than her

Oyinbo woman travels out of her country to marry man who's 30 years younger than her

People

3 years ago

A 60-year-old, Deborah Babu, fell in love with a man younger than her and they got married after the man revealed his intention. They now live in a mud house.

"I claim it by faith": Husband buys toy car for wife on her birthday, says it's the Range Rover he could get

"I claim it by faith": Husband buys toy car for wife on her birthday, says it's the Range Rover he could get

People

3 years ago

A man got his wife a toy car instead of the Ranger Rover the woman wanted. The children could not stop laughing as the man presented the gift on her birthday.

Where did she learn it from? Little girl shows off zazu virus dance moves in video, adults gather around her

Where did she learn it from? Little girl shows off zazu virus dance moves in video, adults gather around her

People

3 years ago

The video of a kid dancing got many views on Instagram as she showed off her zazzu virus dance with a funny facial expression. Many around her were amazed.

Lady wants to take pictures in Lagos, thugs challenge her, demand payment in video

Lady wants to take pictures in Lagos, thugs challenge her, demand payment in video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady bravely faced a group of touts as she told them she would not be giving them any money before taking photos. The thugs kept trying to scare her.

"Will you marry there?" Nigerian lady rents house, removes all its tiles, puts new ones she likes in clip

"Will you marry there?" Nigerian lady rents house, removes all its tiles, puts new ones she likes in clip

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has stirred massive reactions online after sharing a video showing her renovating a rented apartment. People had different questions.

Nigerian drivers battle traffic jam for more than 1 week, show how they have been suffering in video

Nigerian drivers battle traffic jam for more than 1 week, show how they have been suffering in video

People

3 years ago

A video showed motorists who have spent over one week in a traffic jam in Delta state. A motorist said that he is always paid N5000 salary despite the trouble.

Joseph Omotayo