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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

"I want to be a truck driver": Man who moved to Canada after resigning from his bank job now sleeps on street

"I want to be a truck driver": Man who moved to Canada after resigning from his bank job now sleeps on street

People

2 years ago

Young man renovates his 1 room, paints & tiles it, shares transformation video with cool wallpaper

Young man renovates his 1 room, paints & tiles it, shares transformation video with cool wallpaper

People

2 years ago

"He's accurate": Nigerian man walks like Wizkid, copies his move, holds cup

"He's accurate": Nigerian man walks like Wizkid, copies his move, holds cup

People

2 years ago

Pretty lady working as software engineer in Portland says she earns N151.7m, enjoys stock options

Pretty lady working as software engineer in Portland says she earns N151.7m, enjoys stock options

People

2 years ago

"We can use it for vehicle": Video of crashed plane's engine in Lagos surfaces online, people show surprise

"We can use it for vehicle": Video of crashed plane's engine in Lagos surfaces online, people show surprise

People

2 years ago

"Trust the process": Nigerian lady gets American visa, full scholarship with free living costs after rejection

"Trust the process": Nigerian lady gets American visa, full scholarship with free living costs after rejection

People

2 years ago

"I paid insurance & tax": Man buys cheap Hyundai car for N443k in UK, resells it for N1.8m, pockets profits

"I paid insurance & tax": Man buys cheap Hyundai car for N443k in UK, resells it for N1.8m, pockets profits

People

2 years ago

A man who bought a cheap vehicle in the UK resold the same car for a good profit as he pocketed $1,000. He told people he serviced it and changed its tyres.

"You're strong": Lady leaves 2-month-old baby with her mother, travels to UK to work as nurse

"You're strong": Lady leaves 2-month-old baby with her mother, travels to UK to work as nurse

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young lady had to leave her newborn baby with her mother as the opportunity to work in the UK showed up. Many said that she must have made a lot of sacrifices

Boy with well-spoken English language loses senior prefect election to another kid in school, accepts defeat

Boy with well-spoken English language loses senior prefect election to another kid in school, accepts defeat

People

2 years ago

A short video showing a smart kid speaking calmly about his loss in his school's election has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many people were wowed.

"Keep it up": Nigerian lady makes cute shoe by herself, clients from UK, Ghana rush her

"Keep it up": Nigerian lady makes cute shoe by herself, clients from UK, Ghana rush her

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who made a gorgeous shoe posted a video that captured the processes that went into making it. Many men were astounded by her sense of hard work.

Man buys smart TV for small amount of pounds abroad, quickly resells to another person, pockets over N100k

Man buys smart TV for small amount of pounds abroad, quickly resells to another person, pockets over N100k

People

2 years ago

A young man who saw a TV for £10 quickly bought and sold it for a massive profit after he discovered that the appliance worked perfectly without any fault.

Man who shipped cheap Benz with dollars to Nigeria completes repairs, changes its bumper, repaints it

Man who shipped cheap Benz with dollars to Nigeria completes repairs, changes its bumper, repaints it

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man has been praised online after he worked on a rough-looking Benz car that was imported from abroad. The transformation looked very good.

"I miss my department": Corps member who was posted to NDIC gets free food, enjoys herself like queen

"I miss my department": Corps member who was posted to NDIC gets free food, enjoys herself like queen

People

2 years ago

A short TikTok video has shown a lady enjoying herself at NDIC, where she said she worked during her service year. Many people asked her how they could apply.

"I respect your hustle:" Lady working as truck driver in America earns N3.3m for 1 trip, drives vehicle

"I respect your hustle:" Lady working as truck driver in America earns N3.3m for 1 trip, drives vehicle

People

2 years ago

A pretty young lady making big money from driving a truck has stirred massive reactions in a video. She said that she earned more than $4k from a single trip.

"E dey find high rate for dollars": Oyinbo man "scams yahoo boy" of $100, buys food, uses it to enjoy himself

"E dey find high rate for dollars": Oyinbo man "scams yahoo boy" of $100, buys food, uses it to enjoy himself

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man whose $100 was taken away from him kept screaming in a video call at the oyinbo man who had his money. The man said he's enjoying himself.

Joseph Omotayo