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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.

5439 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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"You need certificates": Lady celebrates as she gets 2nd job in Canada, advises people back home

"You need certificates": Lady celebrates as she gets 2nd job in Canada, advises people back home

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2 years ago

"Ola of Lagos never see this one": Lady gives tour of family's palatial building with many rooms

"Ola of Lagos never see this one": Lady gives tour of family's palatial building with many rooms

People

2 years ago

Man who travelled to Canada as international student takes wife abroad, she screams on seeing snow

Man who travelled to Canada as international student takes wife abroad, she screams on seeing snow

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man travels abroad, impregnates oyinbo lady, gets papers after asylum, his wife finds out

Nigerian man travels abroad, impregnates oyinbo lady, gets papers after asylum, his wife finds out

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady shows off dad's N126.7m Range Rover Autobiography, dances with joy beside him

Nigerian lady shows off dad's N126.7m Range Rover Autobiography, dances with joy beside him

People

2 years ago

Lecturer with PhD, 4 master's degrees hawks vegetable to survive despite academic qualifications

Lecturer with PhD, 4 master's degrees hawks vegetable to survive despite academic qualifications

People

2 years ago

Man builds fine house inside father's compound in village, gives it flat room and classy pillars

Man builds fine house inside father's compound in village, gives it flat room and classy pillars

People

2 years ago

A young man remembered his home after he made it. He returned to his village and built a mansion in his father's compound. Video of the project went viral.

Kuda Bank gives Mummy Zee N2m, doubles wife's account balance after NNPCL gifted her voucher

Kuda Bank gives Mummy Zee N2m, doubles wife's account balance after NNPCL gifted her voucher

People

2 years ago

Kuda Bank has said that it is going to double Mummy Zee's account and give her the exact amount in her account with them. Many people have been praising her God.

Young Nigerian man builds house, uses expensive stone coated roof for building, fences compound

Young Nigerian man builds house, uses expensive stone coated roof for building, fences compound

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man has got people praising him when he shared a video of the new house he built for himself. The house had a cute automatic toilet seat.

Lady who saved in piggy bank for 10 months breaks big wooden box, counts many naira notes

Lady who saved in piggy bank for 10 months breaks big wooden box, counts many naira notes

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who started saving in her piggybank in March 2023 opened the box in December to bring out the massive naira notes inside. People were amazed.

"Budget-friendly": Lady transforms dad's old parlour, changes ceilings, paints home, replaces chairs

"Budget-friendly": Lady transforms dad's old parlour, changes ceilings, paints home, replaces chairs

People

2 years ago

A young lady made her father happy after transforming his bedroom into a beauty with a friendly budget. She transformed his parlour with new paint colours.

Mother buys mobile home for daughter, teaches how smart business move from young age, she cries

Mother buys mobile home for daughter, teaches how smart business move from young age, she cries

People

2 years ago

A kid could not control her tears when her mother informed her about the rental property she got for her. Many people were amazed by the thoughtful gift.

"Canada banned her": Lady tells best friend she's travelling abroad, she reports her to immigration

"Canada banned her": Lady tells best friend she's travelling abroad, she reports her to immigration

People

2 years ago

A lady who told her best friend she was travelling to Canada under an arranged marriage was banned after her trick was reported to officials. She cried.

Young man builds house, puts security fence wire around it, interlocks compound like palace

Young man builds house, puts security fence wire around it, interlocks compound like palace

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian woman whose husband completed his multi-million naira house project has made a video to show the building. People were amazed by the interior decor.

Lady succeeds in her business, builds mansion for company with Dangote cement, paints it white

Lady succeeds in her business, builds mansion for company with Dangote cement, paints it white

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady built a big place for her business after she succeeded in her venture. People said that ladies like her who are independent are very rare.

Joseph Omotayo