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.

6014 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Transformation photos of woman who started plantain chips business 7 years ago with gas cooker

Transformation photos of woman who started plantain chips business 7 years ago with gas cooker

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10 months ago

Nigerian lady gets UK visa, happily shows mum her passport, relocates abroad

Nigerian lady gets UK visa, happily shows mum her passport, relocates abroad

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10 months ago

Professional American barber teaches young Nigerians how to barb, handle clipper properly

Professional American barber teaches young Nigerians how to barb, handle clipper properly

People

10 months ago

Man loses N1.5bn on Trump meme coin after price briefly dumped, his futures position liquidated

Man loses N1.5bn on Trump meme coin after price briefly dumped, his futures position liquidated

People

10 months ago

Nigerian lady surprises her parents with new house, plans home gift with siblings

Nigerian lady surprises her parents with new house, plans home gift with siblings

People

10 months ago

Lady and family stranded in UK as friend disappoints her after promising free accommodation

Lady and family stranded in UK as friend disappoints her after promising free accommodation

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10 months ago

Man who returned to UK after enjoying Detty December in Lagos laments about life abroad

Man who returned to UK after enjoying Detty December in Lagos laments about life abroad

People

10 months ago

A man who visited Nigeria for Detty December enjoyed his stay. He compared the quality of his life in the UK and Nigeria and chose the latter. Nigerians reacted.

Nigerian lady who started palm oil business makes N5m profit in her bank account, shares experience

Nigerian lady who started palm oil business makes N5m profit in her bank account, shares experience

People

10 months ago

A Nigerian lady who started a palm oil business few months ago in 2024 has succeeded in the venture. She said she had to make a lot of research before starting.

Creative man uses plywood to make POP design inside house, many people react

Creative man uses plywood to make POP design inside house, many people react

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10 months ago

A young man who used plywood to make a POP ceiling has attracted attention online as many wanted to know if his replica is stronger than the plaster version.

Man builds provision store, installs solar for 24/7 electricity, uses 2 tubular batteries

Man builds provision store, installs solar for 24/7 electricity, uses 2 tubular batteries

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10 months ago

A young Nigerian man who wanted to have constant electricity for his shop installed solar. He spent millions of naira on panels, tubular batteries and others.

Young millionaire builds automated house, opens gate with remote control, makes family proud

Young millionaire builds automated house, opens gate with remote control, makes family proud

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11 months ago

A young Nigerian man has made family proud after he built a mansion and installed the best facilities and furniture pieces in it. The house looked like a palace.

Lady makes 1 observation as Anthony Joshua spends time in Nigerian neighbourhood, dances to fuji

Lady makes 1 observation as Anthony Joshua spends time in Nigerian neighbourhood, dances to fuji

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11 months ago

A video showing Anthony Joshua in Nigeria dancing to fuji music in a local neighbourhood has stirred some observations. People didn't spot any bodyguard.

Lady marries her obstetrician and gynecology university lecturer, Nigerians react

Lady marries her obstetrician and gynecology university lecturer, Nigerians react

People

11 months ago

A Nigerian lady who married her lecturer has come out to show how it is the best decision she made this year. People had many questions to ask her.

Nigerian man who moved to Lagos with N300k savings gets car, makes it after 1 year

Nigerian man who moved to Lagos with N300k savings gets car, makes it after 1 year

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11 months ago

A Nigerian man who moved to Lagos with little savings told people how his life changed after a year. He now has a stable income, a house and a car.

Nigerian lady cries like goat, another goat stops to look at her, confused: "And na fine girl o"

Nigerian lady cries like goat, another goat stops to look at her, confused: "And na fine girl o"

People

11 months ago

A Nigerian lady who bleated like a goat to get the attention of another goat has got many asking questions online. Many wanted to know how she pulled it off.

Joseph Omotayo