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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

"Favour, give me the power bank": Mum screams daughter's name, pranks her with errand in video

"Favour, give me the power bank": Mum screams daughter's name, pranks her with errand in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Them too dey do oversabi": Female bouncer kits up, dances in video, many people react

"Them too dey do oversabi": Female bouncer kits up, dances in video, many people react

People

3 years ago

"Arrest me": Man gushes at sight of pretty policewoman at Notting Hill Carnival, people drag him away

"Arrest me": Man gushes at sight of pretty policewoman at Notting Hill Carnival, people drag him away

People

3 years ago

"Better hold your man well, there's no husband in UK": Lady abroad tells Nigerian girls

"Better hold your man well, there's no husband in UK": Lady abroad tells Nigerian girls

People

3 years ago

After 3 years of working abroad, lady becomes Baba Ijebu salesgirl by roadside in Nigeria, shares video

After 3 years of working abroad, lady becomes Baba Ijebu salesgirl by roadside in Nigeria, shares video

People

3 years ago

Video captures market in UK that looks like a place in Lagos, many Nigerians react

Video captures market in UK that looks like a place in Lagos, many Nigerians react

People

3 years ago

"I'm next o": Joy as Nigerian lady leaves the country, arrives UK, video shows her dancing

"I'm next o": Joy as Nigerian lady leaves the country, arrives UK, video shows her dancing

People

3 years ago

A young lady who finally had the opportunity to get out of the country has made a video about it as many people on TikTok congratulated her on the relocation.

"I'll soon buy house on Lagos island": Smoked fish seller says in faith, people encourage her

"I'll soon buy house on Lagos island": Smoked fish seller says in faith, people encourage her

People

3 years ago

A young lady has been praised online after she shared a video showing where she is smoking fish. She believes that she will make it someday soon and buy land.

Teacher plays his students music after they said they're not ready for biology test in video

Teacher plays his students music after they said they're not ready for biology test in video

People

3 years ago

A young man working as a teacher abroad has shared a video of his students screaming that they are not ready to take his test. Many people found it so funny.

The saviour of twins: A brief history of Mary Slessor who worked for humanity, had challenging childhood

The saviour of twins: A brief history of Mary Slessor who worked for humanity, had challenging childhood

People

3 years ago

Mary Slessor was a worker while schooling as a child. She loved church as influenced by her mother who was a Christian. She applied to become a missionary.

2 degrees holder who was working as cleaner & dedicated her time to teach kids how to pray gets bigger job

2 degrees holder who was working as cleaner & dedicated her time to teach kids how to pray gets bigger job

People

3 years ago

A young lady has gone online to share the story of how doing God's work changed her life totally and she went from being a cleaner to studying for her PhD.

"Mind your business": Lady dances in front of her old-looking house with rusted roofs without shame in video

"Mind your business": Lady dances in front of her old-looking house with rusted roofs without shame in video

People

3 years ago

A young lady has made a video of her house without showing any shame about it. People said that they love her for not living a fake life online like many others

Nigerian woman hits oyinbo's car, makes u-turn and begs profusely after claiming she was not wrong in video

Nigerian woman hits oyinbo's car, makes u-turn and begs profusely after claiming she was not wrong in video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian woman abroad who hit a person's car had to beg him after she earlier denied that she was at fault. She said she had no time to waste in a video.

"You were dedicated": Sister surprises blood brother with car, their mother kneels in tears

"You were dedicated": Sister surprises blood brother with car, their mother kneels in tears

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady has shown appreciation to her brother who managed her business well and gave it his all. She said that buying a car for him is the least she could do.

"He left me because I was hawking": Lady who used to sell crayfish opens food company

"He left me because I was hawking": Lady who used to sell crayfish opens food company

People

3 years ago

A lady who was selling crayfish and got her heart broken because of the nature of her business has said that she grew the outfit into an international standard.

Joseph Omotayo