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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.

5945 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Young Nigerian man in village looks for job, sweeps compound as he seeks help online

Young Nigerian man in village looks for job, sweeps compound as he seeks help online

People

2 years ago

"It can store electricity": Nigerian Man who Built Sports car in 2019 makes another

"It can store electricity": Nigerian Man who Built Sports car in 2019 makes another

People

2 years ago

Young man builds house, puts imported chairs inside, furnishes bedroom like 5-star hotel

Young man builds house, puts imported chairs inside, furnishes bedroom like 5-star hotel

People

2 years ago

Nigerian mum cries in UK as she sees her daughter again after 4 years of relocating abroad

Nigerian mum cries in UK as she sees her daughter again after 4 years of relocating abroad

People

2 years ago

Lady leaves cement blocks, builds 1 room with roofing sheets, celebrates her achievement

Lady leaves cement blocks, builds 1 room with roofing sheets, celebrates her achievement

People

2 years ago

"Student visa": Lady relocates to UK, sells Indomie, fresh tomatoes, other provisions

"Student visa": Lady relocates to UK, sells Indomie, fresh tomatoes, other provisions

People

2 years ago

Man based in UK returns home after 34 years, old mother recognises him, calls his name

Man based in UK returns home after 34 years, old mother recognises him, calls his name

People

2 years ago

A man who relocated to the UK 34 years ago finally returned and reunited with his mother. Both the son and mother had aged before they saw each other again.

Man finishes parents' house, roofs it, installs aluminum windows, Nigerians praise him

Man finishes parents' house, roofs it, installs aluminum windows, Nigerians praise him

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man got many praising him as he completed his parents' house. He built it in conjunction to the half house they could not finish.

"You're better than us": Smart lady builds small house, tiles floor, moves in without ceilings

"You're better than us": Smart lady builds small house, tiles floor, moves in without ceilings

People

2 years ago

A very smart lady has made a short video of the small house she built. Many people who watched her clip praised her for making a move many are scared of taking.

Electricity tariff: Man installs solar in his house, leaves NEPA, shows off batteries, inverter

Electricity tariff: Man installs solar in his house, leaves NEPA, shows off batteries, inverter

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian installed a solar system that has made him go off-grid. With his big lithium batteries and higher watt panels, he does not need NEPA like others.

Happy Mother's Day: Nigerian man builds house, gets brand GAC new car for mum who took care of him

People

2 years ago

A young man whose mother suffered to take care of him and his siblings has built the woman a house and got her a brand new car. Many people praised him.

Young man buys tipper for delivery business, leaves Benz, makes good investment

Young man buys tipper for delivery business, leaves Benz, makes good investment

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who bought a tipper for business purposes has been praised for making the move. The truck was repainted red, and it looked clean.

Nigerian man builds mansion with Gerard stone-coated roof, plans to feed people during housewarming

Nigerian man builds mansion with Gerard stone-coated roof, plans to feed people during housewarming

People

2 years ago

A young man public his housewarming celebration as he posted an IV with the photo of the house he completed. The building looked elegant with stone-coated roof.

43-year-old single mum celebrates as successful younger man, 35, marries her

43-year-old single mum celebrates as successful younger man, 35, marries her

People

2 years ago

A 35-year-old doctor from Uganda, identified as Michael, looked handsome as he married his beautiful bride. Michael did not care that she was eight years older.

Young millionaire builds house with cement blocks, furnishes interior, uses high roof

Young millionaire builds house with cement blocks, furnishes interior, uses high roof

People

2 years ago

A young man has celebrated himself after building a house. He completed the building and furnished its interior with millions of naira. Everywhere was tiled.

Joseph Omotayo