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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.

5941 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Lady leaves job with juicy salary, gets visa, relocates to Canada: "I was earning N500k at startup"

Lady leaves job with juicy salary, gets visa, relocates to Canada: "I was earning N500k at startup"

People

2 years ago

Verydarkman loses TikTok account after criticising Uche Jombo, Nkechi Blessing, skincare products

Verydarkman loses TikTok account after criticising Uche Jombo, Nkechi Blessing, skincare products

People

2 years ago

Man gives woman N100k cash, she collects it, shows no appreciation and argues with helper

Man gives woman N100k cash, she collects it, shows no appreciation and argues with helper

People

2 years ago

Pretty lady shows off flight ticket after booking early, relocates to UK: "My dream country"

Pretty lady shows off flight ticket after booking early, relocates to UK: "My dream country"

People

2 years ago

Man speaks to Alexa, it greets mum in Urhobo language, switches on fan, gives weather report

Man speaks to Alexa, it greets mum in Urhobo language, switches on fan, gives weather report

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady relocates to UK, works multiple shifts in supermarket, restaurant, traffic department

Nigerian lady relocates to UK, works multiple shifts in supermarket, restaurant, traffic department

People

2 years ago

After Guinness World Record approved Nigerian man's application, he started reading for 145 hours

After Guinness World Record approved Nigerian man's application, he started reading for 145 hours

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man John Obot who wanted to read for 145 hours to set a new record, has started. He had read many hours and taken a break. He is on a mission.

Lady and her monkey play, pet dresses like girl, wear earrings and clothes: "I like your boyfriend"

Lady and her monkey play, pet dresses like girl, wear earrings and clothes: "I like your boyfriend"

People

2 years ago

A lady stirred massive reactions online after she showed off a monkey and her playing like two sisters. People said that the pet and the human fit each other.

Pretty lady serves her gateman jollof, fried rice with meat and stew: "she did not show his face"

Pretty lady serves her gateman jollof, fried rice with meat and stew: "she did not show his face"

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady was praised online for the way she served her gateman good food for one straight week. Many said they would love to work for her.

Nigerian family get UK visas, show off their international passport, pack big bags

Nigerian family get UK visas, show off their international passport, pack big bags

People

2 years ago

A family left their beautiful house behind and relocated to the UK after securing visas. They were very happy when they landed in their land of opportunities.

Lady gets 10-year American visa in 2 days after making application, rejoices in video

Lady gets 10-year American visa in 2 days after making application, rejoices in video

People

2 years ago

A lady who got a 10-year American visa rejoiced. She said that the process was fast because she made the application while she was in the UK. Many celebrated.

Man's graduate visa "expires" in UK, he packs his big bags, goes to America: "What route bro?"

Man's graduate visa "expires" in UK, he packs his big bags, goes to America: "What route bro?"

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian man quickly packed his bag and left the UK after his graduate visa expired. He relocated to America. Many people wanted to know how he did it.

Oyinbo man converts dollar to naira, gets rice, beans, enjoys himself in Nigeria: "life is cheaper"

Oyinbo man converts dollar to naira, gets rice, beans, enjoys himself in Nigeria: "life is cheaper"

People

2 years ago

An oyinbo man got many things when his dollar was converted to naira. Foreigners wondered why Nigeria is so cheap. Others doubted the things he got.

NHS salary scale: Nurse who used to earn N20k in Nigeria travels to UK, gets bigger pay

NHS salary scale: Nurse who used to earn N20k in Nigeria travels to UK, gets bigger pay

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady earning big in the UK as a NHS said that she used her first salary in Nigeria was N20k and she suffered a lot while going from job to job.

Bride visits father's grave in her white wedding gown, cries as she poses for photos

Bride visits father's grave in her white wedding gown, cries as she poses for photos

Wedding

2 years ago

A lady visited her late dad's grave to pay homage to him on her wedding day. She was in her white wedding gown as she sat on his grave. Many got emotional.

Joseph Omotayo