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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

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Doctor who had 3 cars and a house in Nigeria advises people against relocating to Canada

Doctor who had 3 cars and a house in Nigeria advises people against relocating to Canada

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady rears fish for over 4 months, shows off bountiful harvest, some weigh 1.4kg

Nigerian lady rears fish for over 4 months, shows off bountiful harvest, some weigh 1.4kg

People

2 years ago

Young man makes it in life, builds one storey house, splurges millions of naira on interior decor

Young man makes it in life, builds one storey house, splurges millions of naira on interior decor

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady hunts for house in UK, sees fine apartment going for N1.2m monthly rent, says "I didn't get it"

Nigerian lady hunts for house in UK, sees fine apartment going for N1.2m monthly rent, says "I didn't get it"

People

2 years ago

House hunting in UK: Nigerian lady relocates abroad, sees studio flat with small bed

House hunting in UK: Nigerian lady relocates abroad, sees studio flat with small bed

People

2 years ago

Man builds mansion as gift for parents, furnishes interior, installs POP LED light to make it beautiful

Man builds mansion as gift for parents, furnishes interior, installs POP LED light to make it beautiful

People

2 years ago

Igbo students in UK gather abroad, organise community party, have fun away from motherland

Igbo students in UK gather abroad, organise community party, have fun away from motherland

People

2 years ago

A short video showing some Igbo students celebrating their tribe and promoting community has stirred reactions. They ate and danced. People loved their hangout.

Lady completes NYSC, withdraws her saved allawee, gifts parents 2 smartphones and cash

Lady completes NYSC, withdraws her saved allawee, gifts parents 2 smartphones and cash

People

2 years ago

A lady who finished her NYSC made her parents happy by getting them two smartphones to appreciate their prayers on her life. Her mother and dad were happy.

Man who worked for 20 years in Canada travels back home, says he regrets going abroad, people react

Man who worked for 20 years in Canada travels back home, says he regrets going abroad, people react

People

2 years ago

A man said that despite stating in Canada for 20 years, he really did not have anything to show for it. He said his life became better when he travelled home.

Famers needed in Canada: Man reveals how to apply & get quick visa without any help

Famers needed in Canada: Man reveals how to apply & get quick visa without any help

People

2 years ago

A man told people how to apply for a Canadian visa without stress. He said that visas for the country are prioritised for essential workers and no agent needed.

Nigerian man in UK shows fat cheque company sent to his house abroad, encourages people to relocate

Nigerian man in UK shows fat cheque company sent to his house abroad, encourages people to relocate

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man in the UK has said that relocating abroad is one of the best decisions a person can take. He showed off the juicy cheque a company sent him.

UNIBEN undergraduate quietly crawls inside class, hides from lecturer, surprises many students

UNIBEN undergraduate quietly crawls inside class, hides from lecturer, surprises many students

People

2 years ago

A UNIBEN student crawled into her class so that her lecturer would not catch her for coming to lecture late. Many people on TikTok found her move quite funny.

Young man builds house, installs black roof and gate, interlocks compound to achieve great decor

Young man builds house, installs black roof and gate, interlocks compound to achieve great decor

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man quickly built a house for himself after making it in life. He spent millions on the structure to make it look beautiful. People praised him

Truck driver parks by roadside at night, watches Netflix movies on flat TV, cooks dinner inside his vehicle

Truck driver parks by roadside at night, watches Netflix movies on flat TV, cooks dinner inside his vehicle

People

2 years ago

A truck driver abroad enjoyed life in a truck as he cooked & watched a movie. He said that he spent his evenings on the road having a nice time in his vehicle

2023 WASSCE: 15-year-old Nigerian student gets 9 A's, clears his SAT, wins scholarship

2023 WASSCE: 15-year-old Nigerian student gets 9 A's, clears his SAT, wins scholarship

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian boy has shown just how very brilliant he is as he got 9 A's in his WASSCE after he had scored 353 in his UTME. He already got a partial scholarship.

Joseph Omotayo