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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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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

People

2 years ago

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

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

"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

Evangelist Ebuka Obi asks singles to pick babes during service, church "scatters" as men drag ladies

Evangelist Ebuka Obi asks singles to pick babes during service, church "scatters" as men drag ladies

People

2 years ago

University lecturer warms hearts, carries student's baby, allows mother to focus on exam papers

University lecturer warms hearts, carries student's baby, allows mother to focus on exam papers

People

2 years ago

Nigerian female welder makes 2 steel doors for house, shows off skill: "You dey find apprentice?"

Nigerian female welder makes 2 steel doors for house, shows off skill: "You dey find apprentice?"

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has got people praising her after she shared a video of the steel doors she made and the process of fabricating them. TikTokers prayed for her.

Lady transforms her bedroom in dad's house, employs carpenters to fix POP, makeover video trends

Lady transforms her bedroom in dad's house, employs carpenters to fix POP, makeover video trends

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who decided to live in her father's house as an adult renovated her room and installed a POP. Many people were wowed by the makeover.

Man gets iPhone 15, later discovers eba inside package, complains bitterly in trending video

Man gets iPhone 15, later discovers eba inside package, complains bitterly in trending video

People

2 years ago

A man who got a carton of eba instead of an iPhone 15 complained bitterly as he examined the package. His video stirred massive reactions on social media.

Lady gets 2023 Mercedes Benz CLA, her mum sheds tears of joy, their video trends

Lady gets 2023 Mercedes Benz CLA, her mum sheds tears of joy, their video trends

People

2 years ago

A mother got very emotional and cried when she saw her daughter's new Mercedes Benz. The lady brought her family members to celebrate her win with her.

Man's life story changes after he gets N1m from destiny helper, emotional video makes people cry

Man's life story changes after he gets N1m from destiny helper, emotional video makes people cry

People

2 years ago

A young man who was living in a very terrible condition was happy when he received N1m from his destiny helper. He knelt inside dirty water to show gratitude.

"Your papers are settled": Young man brings older oyinbo woman to Nigeria, treats her like sweet 16

"Your papers are settled": Young man brings older oyinbo woman to Nigeria, treats her like sweet 16

People

2 years ago

A viral video of a young Nigerian man and his oyinbo lover has got many talking on TikTok. Many people believe the man is dating her for her money.

Woman poses like chair during birthday photoshoot to keep child calm, her brilliant idea stuns many

Woman poses like chair during birthday photoshoot to keep child calm, her brilliant idea stuns many

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A mother was praised for her idea of making her baby still during a photoshoot session. She tricked the kid into posing while acting like her chair.

Caring father cooks different soups for family, makes okro and other vegetables, video trends

Caring father cooks different soups for family, makes okro and other vegetables, video trends

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A sweet video of a father cooking delicious-looking meals in the kitchen has gathered massive engagement on social media as people praised his act.

Man puts iPhone 15 Pro Max inside hot water, tests its resistance, viral video surprises people

Man puts iPhone 15 Pro Max inside hot water, tests its resistance, viral video surprises people

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man placed his iPhone 15 Pro Max, which cost millions of naira, in a sink to test how long it can stay underwater without becoming faulty.

Joseph Omotayo