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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

"You see why I no dey spend anyhow": Video of man climbing tall mast to make a living at work stirs reaction

"You see why I no dey spend anyhow": Video of man climbing tall mast to make a living at work stirs reaction

People

3 years ago

"Trenches in Peckham": Lady shows popular UK market that sells Nigerian food items, video goes viral

"Trenches in Peckham": Lady shows popular UK market that sells Nigerian food items, video goes viral

Nigeria

3 years ago

Young Nigerian man celebrates getting used iPhone as gift, makes video to show people, many react

Young Nigerian man celebrates getting used iPhone as gift, makes video to show people, many react

People

3 years ago

"Please sir, 1 picture": Emotional moment Nigerian man tore through security, begs P-Square in video

"Please sir, 1 picture": Emotional moment Nigerian man tore through security, begs P-Square in video

People

3 years ago

"Man is tired already": Groom looks at wife seriously as she dances during their wedding in viral video

"Man is tired already": Groom looks at wife seriously as she dances during their wedding in viral video

Wedding

3 years ago

Young lady working as house girl abroad dances in employer's house, cute oyinbo kids react in video

Young lady working as house girl abroad dances in employer's house, cute oyinbo kids react in video

People

3 years ago

"I have 24-year-old lady in Germany with 1 child looking for husband": Woman calls for interested men in video

"I have 24-year-old lady in Germany with 1 child looking for husband": Woman calls for interested men in video

People

3 years ago

A woman has revealed that there is single mother of one in Germany looking for a husband, promising whoever marries her a full life of bliss and enjoyment.

After months of searching, lady finally gets apartment in Lagos state for N800k, shares video

After months of searching, lady finally gets apartment in Lagos state for N800k, shares video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who has been hunting for house in Lagos for months was happy that she got a mini flat for a N800k yearly rent, and that its somewhat big.

"It has always been her dream": Mother of girl who dressed as LATSMA official speaks

"It has always been her dream": Mother of girl who dressed as LATSMA official speaks

People

3 years ago

A seven-year-old girl who became a LASTMA official for one hour to satisfy her interest in becoming an official hopes they would not arrest her daddy again.

"What's your genotype, where are you from?" MC links guests together at wedding in viral video

"What's your genotype, where are you from?" MC links guests together at wedding in viral video

Wedding

3 years ago

A Nigerian MC called a man and lady from the crowd at a wedding ceremony as he tried to match them. He asked for their genotypes and what they do for a living.

"She loves you": Mum uses suitcase to pack palm oil, groundnuts, garri in Nigeria & sends to daughter abroad

"She loves you": Mum uses suitcase to pack palm oil, groundnuts, garri in Nigeria & sends to daughter abroad

People

3 years ago

A pretty young lady has revealed that her mother packed garri, palm oil, bottles of groundnuts for her so that she would not miss the food back home in Nigeria.

No man is ugly, na money no dey: Hausa man selling suya becomes model, transformation video goes viral

No man is ugly, na money no dey: Hausa man selling suya becomes model, transformation video goes viral

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man with wife & kids from Kano who is selling suya in Ibadan had his looks transformed after he was contracted to model for a brand. Many were wowed.

Mother of 12 kids says she would have loved to have 1 more, shares story of how she had 6 operations

Mother of 12 kids says she would have loved to have 1 more, shares story of how she had 6 operations

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A 38-year-old mother of 12 who has spent every year for 16 years being pregnant has said that not having to carry a pregnancy again feels so very new to her.

"You're honest": Video shows moment young lady saw iPhone 12 inside bus & returned it, many react

"You're honest": Video shows moment young lady saw iPhone 12 inside bus & returned it, many react

People

3 years ago

A lady has been praised online for returning an iPhone 12 she saw on a bus. The kind lady waited for several minutes till the owner came to collect it from her.

Nigerian mother dresses up kid wanting to be LATSMA official, allows her work as one, photos stir reactions

Nigerian mother dresses up kid wanting to be LATSMA official, allows her work as one, photos stir reactions

People

3 years ago

A smart Nigerian kid, Faith, who wants to become a LATSMA agent was dressed up as one by her mother and allowed to direct traffic with officials of the agency.

Joseph Omotayo