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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

"May we not have bad husband": Little Nigerian girl prays hard, her video causes stir

"May we not have bad husband": Little Nigerian girl prays hard, her video causes stir

People

3 years ago

"I need another job o": Nigerian lady dances to Bandana song inside office, boss sees her in video

"I need another job o": Nigerian lady dances to Bandana song inside office, boss sees her in video

People

3 years ago

"I no be client": Oyinbo man gives smooth legwork to Nigerian song, "abandons" his car on the road in video

"I no be client": Oyinbo man gives smooth legwork to Nigerian song, "abandons" his car on the road in video

People

3 years ago

Nigerian man advertises aeroplane, says it's selling for N4.7bn, shows inside in video

Nigerian man advertises aeroplane, says it's selling for N4.7bn, shows inside in video

People

3 years ago

"Thunder fire poverty": Woman presses button inside Benz, car parks by itself in video

"Thunder fire poverty": Woman presses button inside Benz, car parks by itself in video

People

3 years ago

Mark of the beast? Man implants his Tesla car key into his hand, video stirs reactions

Mark of the beast? Man implants his Tesla car key into his hand, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

"You're lucky": Lady shows tubers of yam, dried fish, bags of food mother-in-law brought for her from village

"You're lucky": Lady shows tubers of yam, dried fish, bags of food mother-in-law brought for her from village

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman has rejoiced as she shared a video of the many food items her mother-in-law brought for her from the village. A full bag of garri and pears were among.

"2.7m yearly rent, N80k for diesel & N600k service charge": Lady sees 3 bedroom flat in Lagos, many react

"2.7m yearly rent, N80k for diesel & N600k service charge": Lady sees 3 bedroom flat in Lagos, many react

People

3 years ago

A young lady who has been searching for a rented apartment in Lagos state finally saw the one she liked and it is N2.7m yearly rent plus N80k diesel charge.

"I will be back soon baby": 3 love stories that made people emotional in August

"I will be back soon baby": 3 love stories that made people emotional in August

People

3 years ago

The story of a Nigerian man trying to calm his crying girlfriend down as he was preparing to leave for Dubai is among the love stories that trended in August.

Oyinbo pilot dances to fuji music, raises his cup of drink, vibes with Nigerians at party in video

Oyinbo pilot dances to fuji music, raises his cup of drink, vibes with Nigerians at party in video

People

3 years ago

A video of an oyinbo pilot as his colleague vibing hard to fuji music has got many people's reactions as they said that Nigerians must have influenced him.

From Nigeria to Dior: Man who prepared hard in his compound makes it in France as pro model

From Nigeria to Dior: Man who prepared hard in his compound makes it in France as pro model

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian who was determined to make it and was training hard got the opportunity to leave Nigeria. He has since worked for brands like Dior in France.

"My husband left me & child, now he's begging": Beautiful lady shares transformation photo of grown up son

"My husband left me & child, now he's begging": Beautiful lady shares transformation photo of grown up son

People

3 years ago

A woman who went through maltreatment in her marriage before it ended has shown people how she succeeded in raising her son who was abandoned by his father.

"My mum cried & sang": 15-year-old Nigerian girl who scored 8 A's in WAEC speaks in video

"My mum cried & sang": 15-year-old Nigerian girl who scored 8 A's in WAEC speaks in video

People

3 years ago

A 15-year-old kid who went viral days ago after her result in WAEC surfaced online said that she has always been interested in things that are computer related.

Nigerian lady makes her bone straight hair with just N1200 at home, video shows people how she did it

Nigerian lady makes her bone straight hair with just N1200 at home, video shows people how she did it

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who makes aesthetic hair has shown people how she was able to achieve a bone straight hair with just N1200. Many people were in disbelief.

Pilot uses plane to perform stunt in the air, turns it upside down as he films himself, video causes stir

Pilot uses plane to perform stunt in the air, turns it upside down as he films himself, video causes stir

People

3 years ago

A pilot has gone online to share the video of his air stunt. Many people were amazed by his bravery and piloting skill. The earth rolled behind him as he flew.

Joseph Omotayo