Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

"You add juju": Video of beautiful lady cutting vegetables in market with eyes closed creates buzz

"You add juju": Video of beautiful lady cutting vegetables in market with eyes closed creates buzz

People

2 years ago

Woman rewrites Nigerian lady's CV, helps her to find bank job in Canada, she regrets her action

Woman rewrites Nigerian lady's CV, helps her to find bank job in Canada, she regrets her action

People

2 years ago

"On top UK credit": Lady buys iPhone 15 Pro, unboxes device, her video stirs "jealousy" online

"On top UK credit": Lady buys iPhone 15 Pro, unboxes device, her video stirs "jealousy" online

People

2 years ago

Man divides his room into bedroom and "office", installs cute bedframe, solar fan, TV on wall

Man divides his room into bedroom and "office", installs cute bedframe, solar fan, TV on wall

People

2 years ago

Lady regrets using her money to support boyfriend's relocation abroad, cries after he forgets her

Lady regrets using her money to support boyfriend's relocation abroad, cries after he forgets her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"Na this type I want": Photos of young couple trend after their wedding, ladies react to man's looks

"Na this type I want": Photos of young couple trend after their wedding, ladies react to man's looks

Wedding

2 years ago

Man who made millions from forex trading buys brand new car for mum, she rejoices in viral video

People

2 years ago

A young and wealthy Nigerian man put a big smile on his mother's face as he bought a new car for her birthday. Other family members were present to celebrate.

Lady becomes pregnant 3 months after delivery, dances in joy, says she wanted twins

Lady becomes pregnant 3 months after delivery, dances in joy, says she wanted twins

People

2 years ago

A mother whose newborn is just three months old got pregnant and has been dancing with her baby bump. She said her children will grow up together like twins.

Close brothers build 2 houses with cement blocks, roof with expensive sheets and good parapet

Close brothers build 2 houses with cement blocks, roof with expensive sheets and good parapet

People

2 years ago

A man and his brother showed off their houses that were nearing completion. One of them praised God for what he had done for them. Many Nigerians rejoiced.

"Remember me": Lady secures visa to UK, informs her selfless dispatch rider, man gets emotional

"Remember me": Lady secures visa to UK, informs her selfless dispatch rider, man gets emotional

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady and her dispatch rider got many people talking as she told him about her plans to relocate abroad. The man said he loved her and wished her well.

Girl in popular "se fe pami ni" video gets scholarship, private school fees paid as her life changes

Girl in popular "se fe pami ni" video gets scholarship, private school fees paid as her life changes

People

2 years ago

A little girl who went viral for saying "se fe pami ni" has got massive support. Nigerians loved her and have now pooled resources together to pay her fees.

Nigerian lady faces heartbreak after selling phone to take boyfriend to nice restaurant

Nigerian lady faces heartbreak after selling phone to take boyfriend to nice restaurant

People

2 years ago

A lady's heart was broken despite the fact that that she sold her phone to take her boyfriend out on a date. Nigerians said she shouldn't have done that.

Man speaks fake Chinese inside class, Nigerian students stop reading their books, laugh hard

Man speaks fake Chinese inside class, Nigerian students stop reading their books, laugh hard

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man got people laughing hard on school campus as he pretended to be an Asian man speaking Chinese. Some students were so shocked.

Dad warns newborn daughter, baby looks at him with serious face, listens carefully

Dad warns newborn daughter, baby looks at him with serious face, listens carefully

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A father and his daughter made many people laugh as the man warned the child about always crying without reasons. He said he had to rush out to attend to her.

Man builds house with cement blocks, pours expensive drink on foundation, installs POP inside home

Man builds house with cement blocks, pours expensive drink on foundation, installs POP inside home

People

2 years ago

A video showing a man celebrating his building foundation before he completed the house has stirred massive reactions online. Many wished to have the same.

Joseph Omotayo