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.

6014 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Nigerian man builds bungalow, shares video of home with cute roof design

Nigerian man builds bungalow, shares video of home with cute roof design

People

a year ago

CHIVIDO 2024: Nigerian man uses salt to draw Davido and Chioma, his art "shakes" the internet

CHIVIDO 2024: Nigerian man uses salt to draw Davido and Chioma, his art "shakes" the internet

Wedding

a year ago

Groom frowns during wedding as wife dances, looks away: "Nah belle join dem"

Groom frowns during wedding as wife dances, looks away: "Nah belle join dem"

People

a year ago

CHIVIDO 2024: Lady attends Davido's wedding party without IV, captures rare scene

CHIVIDO 2024: Lady attends Davido's wedding party without IV, captures rare scene

Wedding

a year ago

Man uses his Toyota Spider to race Benz C300, wins with wide margin, Nigerians react

Man uses his Toyota Spider to race Benz C300, wins with wide margin, Nigerians react

People

a year ago

Man buys clean Benz in Nigeria, parks it in front of family's old house, his mother react

Man buys clean Benz in Nigeria, parks it in front of family's old house, his mother react

People

a year ago

Man marries lady in simple courthouse wedding, lady rocks short white gown

Man marries lady in simple courthouse wedding, lady rocks short white gown

Wedding

a year ago

A couple went viral after they had a simple wedding in a court. The lady dressed in a gorgeous dress matched with high heels. Many said their home would be great.

Nigerian man with Toyota Spider races Lexus ES 350, wins his opponent, people react

Nigerian man with Toyota Spider races Lexus ES 350, wins his opponent, people react

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who owns a Toyota Spider car won N2m after racing against a Lexus car. He challenged other people with stronger cars to compete with him.

Visa Application: Woman whose brother sold land to send her abroad denied visa, work permit

Visa Application: Woman whose brother sold land to send her abroad denied visa, work permit

People

a year ago

An Eldoret lady, Gladys Kemboi emotionally said her brother sold land for her to get a visa and travel abroad. However, despite his selfless act she was denied.

Beautiful lady "relocates" from US to Nigeria, works as teacher, students love her

Beautiful lady "relocates" from US to Nigeria, works as teacher, students love her

People

a year ago

A lady who left America for Nigeria to become a teacher has shown people how her student so much loved her. Many people said she is living the dream.

Man in China orders food, robot delivers it to his doorstep, Nigerians react

Man in China orders food, robot delivers it to his doorstep, Nigerians react

People

a year ago

A robot in China delivered a food to a Nigerian man and he made a TikTok video out of the experience. The man followed the machine after it had completed the order.

Lady working as maid in Qatar builds house for parents, says she spent N19.6m on project

Lady working as maid in Qatar builds house for parents, says she spent N19.6m on project

People

a year ago

Mildred Bichanga, 23, from Kisii County, flaunted the amazing house she built for her parents. She said she built the three-bedroom house in months.

Man looks for husband for sister-in-law who just finished NYSC, says she can make hair

Man looks for husband for sister-in-law who just finished NYSC, says she can make hair

People

a year ago

A man who wanted his sister-in-law married on time shared her photos and the positive qualities about her. He dropped her contact for potential suitors.

Strong lady delivers baby inside car before getting to hospital, people call her superhero

Strong lady delivers baby inside car before getting to hospital, people call her superhero

People

a year ago

A lady gave birth in the car without stepping into the hospital. She said that the baby came before the ambulance she called came. Many have praised the mum.

Man who's lived in Germany for 29 years cries for help, says he has family in Nigeria

Man who's lived in Germany for 29 years cries for help, says he has family in Nigeria

People

a year ago

A man who has lived in Germany for 29 years said that he could now barely eats as he relied on government stipends since he came back from prison.

Joseph Omotayo