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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.

5939 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Man rejects bringing his wife to America, says he would rather go back home, interview video emerges

Man rejects bringing his wife to America, says he would rather go back home, interview video emerges

People

a year ago

Woman demands divorce compensation from ex-husband for wasting her time, people react

Woman demands divorce compensation from ex-husband for wasting her time, people react

People

a year ago

Lady gives out her cloth in UK, sees in Nigeria among okrika clothes years later

Lady gives out her cloth in UK, sees in Nigeria among okrika clothes years later

People

a year ago

Young Nigerian man builds house, installs POP, furnishes interior to taste

Young Nigerian man builds house, installs POP, furnishes interior to taste

People

a year ago

Wife buys 32 gifts like wristwatch, sneakers for husband's 32nd birthday, Nigerians talk

Wife buys 32 gifts like wristwatch, sneakers for husband's 32nd birthday, Nigerians talk

People

a year ago

Landlord's dog sees female tenant on the street, waits for her, shows loyalty

Landlord's dog sees female tenant on the street, waits for her, shows loyalty

People

a year ago

Lady visits boyfriend's house, suspects he's keeping side chick, he blocks her

Lady visits boyfriend's house, suspects he's keeping side chick, he blocks her

People

a year ago

A lady who strongly felt that she was being cheated on visited her boyfriend and insisted that she wants to go into his apartment to see the girl he is hiding.

Nigerian man sells his supermarket for N40m, suffers after relocating his wife and kids to Canada

Nigerian man sells his supermarket for N40m, suffers after relocating his wife and kids to Canada

People

a year ago

A man who relocated all his family to Canada after selling his supermarket later suffered for the action. His colleagues at work said he made a mistake.

Man builds first house, celebrates his achievement, buys classy furniture, installs AC

Man builds first house, celebrates his achievement, buys classy furniture, installs AC

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who built his first house showed people the work that went into it. The landlord got the wood used for his roofing by himself.

Woman remarries after 20 years of being widow, walks in her wedding gown, video causes buzz

Woman remarries after 20 years of being widow, walks in her wedding gown, video causes buzz

Wedding

a year ago

A video of a widow who got married after years of no husband got many people appreciating love. A few people said they would never allow their mothers to remarry.

Nigerian man uses Gerard stone-coated materials for his house, proudly shows it off

Nigerian man uses Gerard stone-coated materials for his house, proudly shows it off

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who built a house but had yet to install windows or cement the interior was celebrated online. People celebrated his achievement.

Young Nigerian man builds bungalow, uses stone coated roof, calls it his first Benz

Young Nigerian man builds bungalow, uses stone coated roof, calls it his first Benz

People

a year ago

A young Nigeran man who built a house to have a permanent roof over his head has been praised on social media. The man suggested he did it before buying a Benz.

Mum complains about daughter who is always attached to her, asks people questions

Mum complains about daughter who is always attached to her, asks people questions

People

a year ago

A mother with a baby who is always around her and wanted to be carried often has voiced out. She wanted to know how to better handle the situation.

Nigerian man relocates to Europe, dances after getting job as plate washer

Nigerian man relocates to Europe, dances after getting job as plate washer

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who travelled abroad and became a cleaner danced at work as he set down to wash plates. Many people said they have done a similar job.

Nigerian man celebrates baby who ushered big blessings into his house, dances with her

Nigerian man celebrates baby who ushered big blessings into his house, dances with her

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who was able to build a house after his wife gave birth has come online to say he was able to build his mother a house. Many congratulated him.

Joseph Omotayo