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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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"Calm down": Confident kid in school uniform introduces herself with loud voice, displays confidence

"Calm down": Confident kid in school uniform introduces herself with loud voice, displays confidence

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2 years ago

Lady working as nurse in UK makes it, buys her first home abroad, gets appliance, furniture

Lady working as nurse in UK makes it, buys her first home abroad, gets appliance, furniture

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2 years ago

Ceiling challenge: Lady drags women taping phone to roof and shaking body for men online

Ceiling challenge: Lady drags women taping phone to roof and shaking body for men online

People

2 years ago

"You're worth it": Lady returns to her ex boyfriend, man proposes quickly in viral video

"You're worth it": Lady returns to her ex boyfriend, man proposes quickly in viral video

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady Jarvis acts like AI robot, impresses man with her skills, gets N5.7m instant reward

Nigerian lady Jarvis acts like AI robot, impresses man with her skills, gets N5.7m instant reward

People

2 years ago

"We can't sleep in peace": Lady hides behind window and switches off neighbour's gen in viral video

"We can't sleep in peace": Lady hides behind window and switches off neighbour's gen in viral video

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2 years ago

"UK used items": Nigerian man sees free bed, shelf, colt on London street, his video causes stirs

"UK used items": Nigerian man sees free bed, shelf, colt on London street, his video causes stirs

People

2 years ago

A short video of a Nigerian man talking about used household items on the street has stirred massive reactions online. Many people had things to say.

Man sleeps off inside taxi, female passenger allows him rest on her lap, their video trends

Man sleeps off inside taxi, female passenger allows him rest on her lap, their video trends

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2 years ago

A pretty Nigerian lady who allowed a male passenger to rest on her body has stirred massive reactions on social media as people they can't allow such.

"He's lucky": Pretty oyinbo lady married to Nigerian man learns Igbo soups, cooks sweet meals

"He's lucky": Pretty oyinbo lady married to Nigerian man learns Igbo soups, cooks sweet meals

People

2 years ago

A beautiful oyinbo lady who could not cook at all before marrying a Nigerian man has mastered the beautiful art of cooking Nigerian soups like ogbono.

"Too small": Nigerian lady says she can't marry man earning N70k salary, trending video causes stir

"Too small": Nigerian lady says she can't marry man earning N70k salary, trending video causes stir

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2 years ago

A Nigerian lady's video stirred thousands of comments on TikTok when she revealed she could never marry a man earning N70,000 monthly. Many people got angry.

Nigerian man's life turns around, he builds house, gets car after pregnant wife gave birth

Nigerian man's life turns around, he builds house, gets car after pregnant wife gave birth

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2 years ago

A young lady showed off her husband with pride, revealing that the man's life turned around for good in their marriage. He became a house and car owner.

Nigerian lady working in Lagos returns home at 11pm, wakes up 4:30am to avoid traffic, clip trends

Nigerian lady working in Lagos returns home at 11pm, wakes up 4:30am to avoid traffic, clip trends

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2 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has stirred massive conversation online after sharing how she woke up early after just a few hours of sleep so she can beat Lagos traffic.

Nigerian lady Jarvis acts as AI, speaks like robot in video, her costume amazes people

Nigerian lady Jarvis acts as AI, speaks like robot in video, her costume amazes people

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has become so popular online for her robot role playing and many people love her for it. TikTokers always gifted her coins during live sessions.

Housemaid feeds baby weighing "50kg", takes care of her in trending video, people complain

Housemaid feeds baby weighing "50kg", takes care of her in trending video, people complain

People

2 years ago

A video of a woman and her baby has stirred massive reactions on social media as people complained about the child being overweight and the need to reduce.

"I've always loved school": 72-year-old Nigerian woman bags master's degree, wears graduation gown

"I've always loved school": 72-year-old Nigerian woman bags master's degree, wears graduation gown

People

2 years ago

A 72-year-old-year-old woman got people praising her after she bagged a master's degree and achieved her dream. She once worked as a salesgirl to make ends meet.

Joseph Omotayo