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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

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Young lady resigns from her job, says she's not capable, promises to refund money company spent

Young lady resigns from her job, says she's not capable, promises to refund money company spent

People

4 years ago

3 times parents shared wonderful memories with their children, 1 woman danced with her daughter in video

3 times parents shared wonderful memories with their children, 1 woman danced with her daughter in video

People

4 years ago

Make yahoo boy no see am: Nigerian lady walking in 'trenches' speaks smooth American English, video goes viral

Make yahoo boy no see am: Nigerian lady walking in 'trenches' speaks smooth American English, video goes viral

People

4 years ago

I got a degree but ended up selling charcoal to survive - Young lady reveals in viral video

I got a degree but ended up selling charcoal to survive - Young lady reveals in viral video

People

4 years ago

I'll give you N10k if you can sing Asake's Palazzo song: Man challenges lady in funny video, she floors him

I'll give you N10k if you can sing Asake's Palazzo song: Man challenges lady in funny video, she floors him

People

4 years ago

Lady serving in US Army dances inside bush, shows off her body figure in video without fear of punishment

Lady serving in US Army dances inside bush, shows off her body figure in video without fear of punishment

People

4 years ago

Elephant thinks man is in danger, rushes to rescue him in cute video, many people praise animal

Elephant thinks man is in danger, rushes to rescue him in cute video, many people praise animal

People

4 years ago

A man pretended as if he is in need of serious help in a video. An elephant that saw the situation rushed towards the man, offering some comfort with its trunk.

Young lady shows off her tall height in video, says nobody wants to go out with her, many people react

Young lady shows off her tall height in video, says nobody wants to go out with her, many people react

People

4 years ago

A young lady who is very tall has gone online to reveal that nobody want to date her due to her height. People showed her love and said she is very beautiful.

Nobody should touch this food - Nigerian man warns his dogs, goes inside house in video, people react

Nobody should touch this food - Nigerian man warns his dogs, goes inside house in video, people react

People

4 years ago

A man has got people praising him for how well he trained his dogs. He warned them not to touch their food while away and they listened. His video went viral.

Young Lady Converts Empty Van to Beautiful Mini Flat With TV, Bed To Relax & Chill, Video Goes Viral

Young Lady Converts Empty Van to Beautiful Mini Flat With TV, Bed To Relax & Chill, Video Goes Viral

People

4 years ago

A lady converted an empty van into a small mobile apartment that can be used as a vacation destination. The chairs and table can be used as a bed at night.

Even if it is iPhone 12, you won't take it to heaven - Boy in school uniform tells man in video, people laugh

Even if it is iPhone 12, you won't take it to heaven - Boy in school uniform tells man in video, people laugh

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian student in a clip made many laugh as he told a man in Yoruba language to calm down on how he protects his iPhone, saying he won't take it to heaven.

Please help me to spell: Security man gets instant money for helping stranger, opens his mouth in video

Please help me to spell: Security man gets instant money for helping stranger, opens his mouth in video

People

4 years ago

A security man was amazed that he has won N10,000 for helping someone to spell on the street. He went on his knees, praised God and said he has been rewarded.

Beautiful lady shows off special skill US Army taught her in video, walks on bent knees, many react

Beautiful lady shows off special skill US Army taught her in video, walks on bent knees, many react

People

4 years ago

A young lady in the US Army has shown that one can be in the force and still be beautiful. She demonstrated the skill she learnt in the American force in a clip

Man proudly shows off pretty lady he got on Twitter after he persistently sent her messages

Man proudly shows off pretty lady he got on Twitter after he persistently sent her messages

People

4 years ago

A man on Twitter shared a private message of when he dropped a message to his beautiful girlfriend's inbox. The beautiful lady was very responsive and they met.

Nigerian ladies turn bus in UK into danfo, start shouting 'o wa o wa o', behave like conductors in viral video

Nigerian ladies turn bus in UK into danfo, start shouting 'o wa o wa o', behave like conductors in viral video

People

4 years ago

A young lady and her friends tried to remake a Lagos danfo bus scene in the UK and the result was hilarious. They shouted different bus stops with laughter.

Joseph Omotayo