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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

Author's articles

Young man working from home makes N112.3m in 1 day, goes out to get new Benz, video creates buzz

Young man working from home makes N112.3m in 1 day, goes out to get new Benz, video creates buzz

People

2 years ago

"Trust fund kid": Daughter receives constant credit alerts from investment dad made before he died

"Trust fund kid": Daughter receives constant credit alerts from investment dad made before he died

People

2 years ago

Nigerian woman laments after BUA slashed cement price, faces many bags in her store: "I no pity una"

Nigerian woman laments after BUA slashed cement price, faces many bags in her store: "I no pity una"

People

2 years ago

Woman welcomes twins after 14 years of marriage, market traders rejoice, pour powder everywhere

Woman welcomes twins after 14 years of marriage, market traders rejoice, pour powder everywhere

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"Na by force?" Kid cries, holds pencil as she tries to do maths homework, mum films her drama

"Na by force?" Kid cries, holds pencil as she tries to do maths homework, mum films her drama

People

2 years ago

"Both of you are not serious": Lady rejoices as she flies to join husband in US after 7 years apart

"Both of you are not serious": Lady rejoices as she flies to join husband in US after 7 years apart

People

2 years ago

104-woman who attempted to break Guinness World Records for skydiving dies 1 week later

104-woman who attempted to break Guinness World Records for skydiving dies 1 week later

People

2 years ago

A Chicago woman, Dorothy Hoffner, who skydiver with the aim to break the Guinness World Record has died a week after the attempt. It was a sad moment for her family.

Trust fund: Man opens bank accounts for his unborn kids, saves "N2.4bn in dollars" to make them rich

Trust fund: Man opens bank accounts for his unborn kids, saves "N2.4bn in dollars" to make them rich

People

2 years ago

A young man who is thinking about the future of his children has made a video to show that he had already saved $3.2m (N2.4bn) for them and wants them rich by 21.

2023 NECO result: Smart boy gets A1's in English and biology after scoring 282 in JAMB, rejoices

2023 NECO result: Smart boy gets A1's in English and biology after scoring 282 in JAMB, rejoices

People

2 years ago

The result of a young Nigerian boy who passed his NECO with three distinctions has stirred massive reactions online. People praised him for finally having a good run

Visa approved: Emotional moment lady reunited with son she left behind to hustle abroad

Visa approved: Emotional moment lady reunited with son she left behind to hustle abroad

People

2 years ago

A lady has shared a video that captured how she left her two-year-old son behind to hustle abroad before she finally met an oyinbo man she got pregnant for.

"Can I ask for a favour?" Man approaches curvy lady, she snubs him, he blesses another person

"Can I ask for a favour?" Man approaches curvy lady, she snubs him, he blesses another person

People

2 years ago

A man made a beautiful lady regret not helping him as he blessed the person who eventually did with much cash that got her attention. She wanted to be his friend.

"I did JAMB tutorial with her": Classmate of iPhone 8 girl reveals more things about her character

"I did JAMB tutorial with her": Classmate of iPhone 8 girl reveals more things about her character

People

2 years ago

A boy claiming to the classmate of the student asking for an iPhone 8 and getting her dad angry has spoken about her behaviour in school. Many people reacted.

Lee Min-ho: Nigerian lady marries Korean man, he makes grand entrance with Asake's Omo Ope

Lee Min-ho: Nigerian lady marries Korean man, he makes grand entrance with Asake's Omo Ope

Wedding

2 years ago

A short video of a groom dancing to Asake's Omo Ope entertained all his guests as people gathered to watch him. His groomsmen sprayed him with dollars.

Flight attendant closes aeroplane's door, speaks funny accent into microphone, video creates buzz

Flight attendant closes aeroplane's door, speaks funny accent into microphone, video creates buzz

People

2 years ago

A video of a flight attendant shutting an aeroplane's door before takeoff has gone viral. Some people were entertained by her accent while addressing passengers.

Dad gets 2023 MacBook, many provisions for lastborn, video goes viral after iPhone 8 saga

Dad gets 2023 MacBook, many provisions for lastborn, video goes viral after iPhone 8 saga

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has shown how her father has been spoiling her with care as the lastborn of the family. She had many provisions and a 2023 MacBook from him.

Joseph Omotayo