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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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Lady gets visa to Canada on her birthday, dances with passport and quickly relocates abroad

Lady gets visa to Canada on her birthday, dances with passport and quickly relocates abroad

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2 years ago

Hyundai car of 2010 model goes for cheap dollars abroad, many storm auction site to look at its interior

Hyundai car of 2010 model goes for cheap dollars abroad, many storm auction site to look at its interior

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2 years ago

Man washes stranger's car for free, surprised to get thousands of dollars, becomes emotional in viral video

Man washes stranger's car for free, surprised to get thousands of dollars, becomes emotional in viral video

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2 years ago

Young lady builds house with good plan, tiles interior, paints structure white

Young lady builds house with good plan, tiles interior, paints structure white

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2 years ago

Man imports house from China, truck brings home to his location, its size surprises him in viral video

Man imports house from China, truck brings home to his location, its size surprises him in viral video

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2 years ago

Man upgrades old iPhone 6s to match 14 pro max, installs strong battery, increases its memory to 256G

Man upgrades old iPhone 6s to match 14 pro max, installs strong battery, increases its memory to 256G

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2 years ago

Lady gets Canadian visa, enjoys her life during flight with good food, stops over in Paris

Lady gets Canadian visa, enjoys her life during flight with good food, stops over in Paris

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2 years ago

A lady who relocated to Canada via Nnamdi Azikwe international airport cried that she was leaving her family behind. She had a great time during her flights.

Graduate with 2.2 CGPA meets destiny helper, gets remote job with juicy salary and offer to relocate abroad

Graduate with 2.2 CGPA meets destiny helper, gets remote job with juicy salary and offer to relocate abroad

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2 years ago

A graduate with N14 account balance rejoiced when she got a remote teaching job with a juicy salary. She also had the offer to travel abroad for opportunities.

"5 litres can go to Benin": Nigerian man builds car that looks like G-Wagon, it uses less fuel to run

"5 litres can go to Benin": Nigerian man builds car that looks like G-Wagon, it uses less fuel to run

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2 years ago

A Nigerian man said he built a car as a response to the plight okada riders were facing in the hands of government in his state. The car consumes less fuel.

"I used my WAEC money to play bet": Man with 4 bank accounts shows millions on his phone

"I used my WAEC money to play bet": Man with 4 bank accounts shows millions on his phone

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2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who revealed he bets for a living said that he won over N2m with his school fees when he was just 18 years old and is now a millionaire.

"I presented letter of introduction": Lady gets visa, relocates to Canada after getting enough foodstuffs

"I presented letter of introduction": Lady gets visa, relocates to Canada after getting enough foodstuffs

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2 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who relocated to Canada showed how very emotional her family members got at the airport before she relocated abroad. They gave her hugs.

"I bought dollars": Lady gets visa, buys enough foodstuffs before relocating to Canada, waves her passport

"I bought dollars": Lady gets visa, buys enough foodstuffs before relocating to Canada, waves her passport

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2 years ago

A Nigerian lady was excited that she was finally leaving her country to have a better life in Canada. Many people were wowed at how she prepared for the trip.

"Transfer to PoS": Nigerian man teaches people how to spot fake credit alert with bank app

"Transfer to PoS": Nigerian man teaches people how to spot fake credit alert with bank app

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2 years ago

A Nigerian man wanting to help against fake transfers said that people should always check bank app before confirming that they have actually been credited.

Nigerian family of 6 finally land in Canada after getting visa, they hug themselves on arrival

Nigerian family of 6 finally land in Canada after getting visa, they hug themselves on arrival

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2 years ago

A family of six rejoiced when they arrived in Canada. One of the family members could not hide her excitement at getting abroad. She called it a good life.

Exclusive: Man starts trekking from Benue to Lagos, vows to see Sabinus and present gift

Exclusive: Man starts trekking from Benue to Lagos, vows to see Sabinus and present gift

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2 years ago

A Nigerian man started a trekking task from Benue to Lagos state so that he can meet Sabinus for the first time and hand him a personal gift. He's in Lafia.

Joseph Omotayo