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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

Author's articles

Lovely husband sings for his wife on her birthday, turns woman into 'video vixen', Nigerians react

Lovely husband sings for his wife on her birthday, turns woman into 'video vixen', Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

CCTV footage shows moment Nigerian man reportedly places juju at his friend's door in Malaysia, many react

CCTV footage shows moment Nigerian man reportedly places juju at his friend's door in Malaysia, many react

People

4 years ago

Father Christmas 'abandons' his duty, scatters dancefloor with fast 'gbese' moves, Nigerians react to video

Father Christmas 'abandons' his duty, scatters dancefloor with fast 'gbese' moves, Nigerians react to video

People

4 years ago

Man builds 90 houses for homeless people as wedding gift for his daughter, bride reacts

Man builds 90 houses for homeless people as wedding gift for his daughter, bride reacts

People

4 years ago

Adorable video shows toddler meeting his newborn baby brother in hospital, he laughs happily

Adorable video shows toddler meeting his newborn baby brother in hospital, he laughs happily

People

4 years ago

Please employ my husband, he can't provide for his family - Pretty wife goes online to beg for job

Please employ my husband, he can't provide for his family - Pretty wife goes online to beg for job

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Man pours hot water inside toilet's bowl to avoid snakes in video, his act stirs massive reactions

Man pours hot water inside toilet's bowl to avoid snakes in video, his act stirs massive reactions

People

4 years ago

A video showing a man flushing hot water down his toilet to prevent snakes from slithering up the pipe stirred reactions online. Many said such does not work.

He's looking for Xmas money: Gateman arrested while trying to sell boss' N3m Toyota car for N350k, many react

He's looking for Xmas money: Gateman arrested while trying to sell boss' N3m Toyota car for N350k, many react

People

4 years ago

A gateman exploited the fact that his employer is not in Nigeria and then decided to sell his vehicle for a ridiculos amount. He ran when he saw police officers

Young lady makes bold relationship statement, says forgiving partners are also cheats

Young lady makes bold relationship statement, says forgiving partners are also cheats

People

4 years ago

A young lady has caused massive debate on social media. She claims nobody can forgive a cheat until they are also cheating. YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions.

Grandpa wears women's wig in video, laughs as he supports his granddaughter's hairdressing business

Grandpa wears women's wig in video, laughs as he supports his granddaughter's hairdressing business

People

4 years ago

The old man was captured on camera seated patiently as his granddaughter worked on his wig. His loving act impressed many people on social media who lauded it.

Lady who dropped out of school when she got pregnant finally makes it, now gives out scholarships in dollars

Lady who dropped out of school when she got pregnant finally makes it, now gives out scholarships in dollars

People

4 years ago

Despite being raised in a ghetto, Kerine Davis has risen to become the founder of a college providing ad imparting training and knowledge to its students. Read.

Don't relocate abroad if you can save N20k in your country: UK based lady advises people in video

Don't relocate abroad if you can save N20k in your country: UK based lady advises people in video

People

4 years ago

Eva Yeboah, a gorgeous young lady based in the UK has opened up about her journey to seeking residency in the UK. She shared an advice with Ghanaian youth.

Nigerian twin sisters graduate with first class from same university, many people praise them

Nigerian twin sisters graduate with first class from same university, many people praise them

People

4 years ago

Two Nigerian twins have amazed many people as they both bagged first class degrees from the university. One of them said she was once very sick while in school.

Tel Aviv among 6 most expensive cities to live in, Nigeria has none on list

Tel Aviv among 6 most expensive cities to live in, Nigeria has none on list

People

4 years ago

Tel Aviv has ranked as the most expensive city to live in. Other cities on the list are New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich and Paris. Nigeria has none.

Young man reveals what he saw under the bed of N10k hotel room in video, Nigerians react

Young man reveals what he saw under the bed of N10k hotel room in video, Nigerians react

People

4 years ago

A man reported a hotel he used to social media users. In videos posted online, he said that when the room started to smell bad, he decided to check the bed.

Joseph Omotayo