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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.

5939 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Grandpa refuses to apologise to grandma, maintains his big boy "steeze" in funny video

Grandpa refuses to apologise to grandma, maintains his big boy "steeze" in funny video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Lady gives birth to triplets, celebrates her new joy, video of newborns goes viral

Lady gives birth to triplets, celebrates her new joy, video of newborns goes viral

People

a year ago

Man who bought cement, building materials bit by bit builds 3 bedroom flat with hidden roof

Man who bought cement, building materials bit by bit builds 3 bedroom flat with hidden roof

People

a year ago

Reactions as man breaks his piggy bank after 1 year, reveals heap of cash

Reactions as man breaks his piggy bank after 1 year, reveals heap of cash

People

a year ago

Twins build identical houses inside 1 compound, Nigerians react to video of interior

Twins build identical houses inside 1 compound, Nigerians react to video of interior

People

a year ago

Woman unable to pay son's school fees cries as child does small job, yet to get certificate

Woman unable to pay son's school fees cries as child does small job, yet to get certificate

People

a year ago

Man sings like Celine Dion, uses sweet voice to beg sister for N2k on WhatsApp

Man sings like Celine Dion, uses sweet voice to beg sister for N2k on WhatsApp

People

a year ago

A video of a WhatsApp voice note a brother sent to his sister to beg for N2,000 has got many people laughing hard on social media. He tried to sing like Celine Dion.

Nigerian lady gets American visa, relocates abroad and reunites with oyinbo lover

Nigerian lady gets American visa, relocates abroad and reunites with oyinbo lover

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady was happy after meeting her oyinbo lover. She said that they had been in a long distance relationship for more than two years. They hugged tight.

Nigerian "boy" builds house with cool exterior design, dedicates it, people ask serious questions

Nigerian "boy" builds house with cool exterior design, dedicates it, people ask serious questions

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who built a house got many people wanting to know the source of his income. His pastor was around to pray for grace over the new home.

Lady using iPhone 11 rents shop, uses it as room, lives inside without windows, Nigerians react

Lady using iPhone 11 rents shop, uses it as room, lives inside without windows, Nigerians react

People

a year ago

A young lady who has converted a shop to a room showed people how she has been able to manage the space into a livable apartment. Her bed was placed at a corner.

No more fuel: Lady buys Tesla Model Y electric car, drives out of showroom with pride

No more fuel: Lady buys Tesla Model Y electric car, drives out of showroom with pride

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady in America who bought a Tesla Y car was very excited to get the vehicle. She was in the showroom with her family to pick the electric car up.

Lady builds house, decorates veranda & pillars with tiles, shares photos of land documents

Lady builds house, decorates veranda & pillars with tiles, shares photos of land documents

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady has shared a TIkTok video of the house she recently built. She also shared photos of her land documents to show owns it the property.

Man uses well-constructed English to break up with girlfriend, video shows their leaked WhatsApp chat

Man uses well-constructed English to break up with girlfriend, video shows their leaked WhatsApp chat

People

a year ago

A young lady has shared a video that had the messages she and her boyfriend exchanged on the last day of their relationship. The man said he needed a break.

Man uses old newspapers to decorate apartment, saves money on wall paint

Man uses old newspapers to decorate apartment, saves money on wall paint

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man got many people talking about him online after he used newspapers to change how his room looks. He spent just N3,500 to have everything done.

Nigerian man returns from abroad rich after 9 years, gives family members money

Nigerian man returns from abroad rich after 9 years, gives family members money

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man made a grand return to his family members after he had spent nine years living abroad. Many said it was good he returned rich.

Joseph Omotayo