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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

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Nigerian couple build mansion in 7 months, tile interior, paint house white to look classy

Nigerian couple build mansion in 7 months, tile interior, paint house white to look classy

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a year ago

Man spends 5 months to finish bungalow for parents, furnishes it, presents house to them

Man spends 5 months to finish bungalow for parents, furnishes it, presents house to them

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a year ago

Tenant redecorates room with dark colours, paints WC and sink black, his landlady cries

Tenant redecorates room with dark colours, paints WC and sink black, his landlady cries

People

a year ago

Video of rented apartment with leaky roof causes buzz online, man gives tour, cooks in "kitchen"

Video of rented apartment with leaky roof causes buzz online, man gives tour, cooks in "kitchen"

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a year ago

Nigerian man builds many flats for rent, installs borehole, fences his investment

Nigerian man builds many flats for rent, installs borehole, fences his investment

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a year ago

"No NEPA": Man installs solar with 4 batteries, generates electricity, says it carries cooker

"No NEPA": Man installs solar with 4 batteries, generates electricity, says it carries cooker

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a year ago

Man builds house in 3 weeks, gets Gerard stone-coated sheets for roofing, Nigerians ask questions

Man builds house in 3 weeks, gets Gerard stone-coated sheets for roofing, Nigerians ask questions

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who started his building project and it to took it a near-completion level in three weeks has celebrated his achievement as many asked questions.

Nigerian man in UK cries, says he's yet to make it, people advise him: "Come back home"

Nigerian man in UK cries, says he's yet to make it, people advise him: "Come back home"

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man living in the UK cried on the street as he mentioned that being abroad has not given him the kind of success he wanted. Many people consoled him.

Electricity tariff: Man installs solar in his house, generates power like Band A, saves N1.2m yearly

Electricity tariff: Man installs solar in his house, generates power like Band A, saves N1.2m yearly

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a year ago

A man using solar panels to generate electricity has said that he is consuming as much power as Band A users. His electricity tariff per month is over N100k.

Pretty lady gives condition to any man who wants to take on date: "Have at least N392k"

Pretty lady gives condition to any man who wants to take on date: "Have at least N392k"

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a year ago

A gorgeous lady has triggered a conversation online after she revealed that she expects any guy who wants to take her on a date to have KSh 39,000 or more.

Solar security lamp: Man builds house with stone-coated roof, uses automatic gate

Solar security lamp: Man builds house with stone-coated roof, uses automatic gate

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a year ago

A young man got many congratulating him as he built a house with an expensive roof. He also installed a game that uses a remote control. He fenced the building.

Lady regrets falling in love after boyfriend broke her heart, people console her

Lady regrets falling in love after boyfriend broke her heart, people console her

People

a year ago

Social media has gone haywire after a young lady cried as she got the news that her boyfriend had jilted her. Many people who reacted to the video consoled her

Lady gets American green card, shows off permanent residence document, people celebrate

Lady gets American green card, shows off permanent residence document, people celebrate

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a year ago

A lady rejoiced after she got her American green card. She flaunted the document that gave the opportunity to work and leave in the foreign country.

Gas cylinder for kitchen, wardrobe: Woman's new house get amazing interior decor, she rejoices

Gas cylinder for kitchen, wardrobe: Woman's new house get amazing interior decor, she rejoices

People

a year ago

A woman who earlier got a N7m worth house was surprised once more with finishing touches to her house. Her building was tiled and wardrobe installed.

Lady who was based in UK leaves, returns to Nigeria to start new chapter, people react

Lady who was based in UK leaves, returns to Nigeria to start new chapter, people react

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who was fed up with life in the UK has made a video about how she moved back to her country. Many people tagged her decision as a brave one.

Joseph Omotayo