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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

Throwback video as father of 20 says wife must have 22 kids before stopping

Throwback video as father of 20 says wife must have 22 kids before stopping

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

After living in UK for 3 years, Nigerian man returns home, gets multiple jobs

After living in UK for 3 years, Nigerian man returns home, gets multiple jobs

People

2 years ago

After 5 years of living in UK, man gathers his savings, builds house back home, shows building plan

After 5 years of living in UK, man gathers his savings, builds house back home, shows building plan

People

2 years ago

"How many bags of Dangote cement, blocks, sand do I need to build 1 room in Nigeria?" Expert advises

"How many bags of Dangote cement, blocks, sand do I need to build 1 room in Nigeria?" Expert advises

Opinion

2 years ago

Denied: Oyinbo remembers man who offered him accommodation, tells him to apply for US tourist visa

Denied: Oyinbo remembers man who offered him accommodation, tells him to apply for US tourist visa

People

2 years ago

"Can I build a small house as a person earning N100k salary in Nigeria?" Expert advises

"Can I build a small house as a person earning N100k salary in Nigeria?" Expert advises

Opinion

2 years ago

After over 1 year abroad, lady working as teacher sends money home, builds house for mum

After over 1 year abroad, lady working as teacher sends money home, builds house for mum

People

2 years ago

A pretty lady made her mother proud after building a cute house for her. She did that after spending just one year and two months abroad. Her mum was happy.

Nigerian man sells only car, relocates to UK, starts humble life abroad, takes public transport

Nigerian man sells only car, relocates to UK, starts humble life abroad, takes public transport

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man who relocated to the UK after selling his car has made a video showing the moment he did. Many people said that they did a similar thing.

Love on a Budget: Young man empties his savings, spends everything on girlfriend to make her happy

Love on a Budget: Young man empties his savings, spends everything on girlfriend to make her happy

People

2 years ago

Jabulani Mkhwanazi shared a TikTok video treating his girlfriend to a date at Spur, using his last bit of money. The video was met with positive comments.

"He used WhatsApp GB": Man lies to girlfriend he was going abroad, uses style to return to wife

"He used WhatsApp GB": Man lies to girlfriend he was going abroad, uses style to return to wife

People

2 years ago

Lynne Karembo thought he had found the perfect husband when she fell in love with a Kisii man. As she would painfully learn, the man had a family elsewhere.

Young man works long shift hours in UK, pays back loan he used to travel

Young man works long shift hours in UK, pays back loan he used to travel

People

2 years ago

Paul Akoto Agyemang travelled to the UK in search of greener pastures. He worked 14 hours daily to pay of a £15,000 loan he took to travel in two years.

"He credited my Opay and UBA": Man apologises to girlfriend with N1.5m, makes her happy

"He credited my Opay and UBA": Man apologises to girlfriend with N1.5m, makes her happy

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady felt proud of herself after her boyfriend sent N1.5m as an apology for hurting her. Many people said that the lady's lover must be rich.

"Best investment": Young Nigerian man builds club, puts swimming pool, attracts many customers

"Best investment": Young Nigerian man builds club, puts swimming pool, attracts many customers

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who built a club as a form of investment was celebrated on social media after his lover posted about the project. Many loved his move.

Man who was working as security man becomes CEO after classmates registered company for him

Man who was working as security man becomes CEO after classmates registered company for him

People

2 years ago

As of 2021, Ken Owuor Ondeng'e was a hopeless security guard struggling to make ends. That was until his former schoolmates joined hands to help him start a company.

Nigerian man takes his wife abroad, goes against people's advice, woman speaks years after

Nigerian man takes his wife abroad, goes against people's advice, woman speaks years after

People

2 years ago

A woman who has been living in Cambodia for over a decade with her husband spoke about the things she had been through since she migrated abroad.

Joseph Omotayo