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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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"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

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2 years ago

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

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2 years ago

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

Wife shows off hubby's wealth, gives tour of village mansion worth millions of naira with big chairs

Wife shows off hubby's wealth, gives tour of village mansion worth millions of naira with big chairs

People

2 years ago

"Can you give me building cost?" Young man completes his house in 2023, spends millions on roofing

"Can you give me building cost?" Young man completes his house in 2023, spends millions on roofing

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2 years ago

Man builds village mansion with great architectural design, it has big closets, looks like palace

Man builds village mansion with great architectural design, it has big closets, looks like palace

People

2 years ago

"How to prepare for American B2 visa interview": Expert gives tips and 3 questions to face at embassy

"How to prepare for American B2 visa interview": Expert gives tips and 3 questions to face at embassy

People

2 years ago

A lady with a good knowledge of immigration tips told people how they could easily get their American visa. She gave three questions they would face.

American embassy approves lady's visa, she flies out, joins her oyinbo lover abroad

American embassy approves lady's visa, she flies out, joins her oyinbo lover abroad

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2 years ago

A Nigerian lady whose American visa was approved rejoiced and made a video about it. She joined the white man she had been dating online for the past 2 years.

Fully funded scholarship for 2024 session: University in Canada gives Nigerian opportunity

Fully funded scholarship for 2024 session: University in Canada gives Nigerian opportunity

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2 years ago

University of Montreal is giving Nigerians up to N18.5m in scholarships for those who want to come to Canada to study. They want the best of the best.

"E dey avoid billing": Boyfriend dumps lady 3 days to Christmas, she cries over strong heartbreak

"E dey avoid billing": Boyfriend dumps lady 3 days to Christmas, she cries over strong heartbreak

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2 years ago

A lady cried after her boyfriend broke her heart a few days to Christmas. She wondered why the man did such and called at an odd time while she was sleeping.

Anthony Madu: Transformation photos of Nigerian boy who went viral for dancing ballet in the rain

Anthony Madu: Transformation photos of Nigerian boy who went viral for dancing ballet in the rain

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2 years ago

A Nigerian boy, Anthony Madu, when viral when he was 11 years old got many people praising him after a video of him in the UK surfaced three years later.

Pretty lady with good body shape says only men with N2m in their bank account can date her

Pretty lady with good body shape says only men with N2m in their bank account can date her

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2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has got many people talking after she said that a guy considering dating her must have the sum of N2m in his bank account before making a move.

Dramatic moment lady Proposes to boyfriend to fast track their marriage, video causes commotion

Dramatic moment lady Proposes to boyfriend to fast track their marriage, video causes commotion

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2 years ago

A lady proposed to her boyfriend after getting tired of waiting. She knelt down and asked him the question. Watch the viral video of the rare and bold move.

Lady who used akara business to pay her school fees for years finally graduates, carries frypan

Lady who used akara business to pay her school fees for years finally graduates, carries frypan

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2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who weathered through sponsoring herself in school with her akara business has made a video of celebration as she finally graduated.

Grace finds lady selling cakes to raise school fees, she gets over N200k after 1st clip went viral

Grace finds lady selling cakes to raise school fees, she gets over N200k after 1st clip went viral

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady selling cakes to help gather her school fees has got more help. She was given over N200k by a kind stranger who was touched by her story.

Joseph Omotayo