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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.

5440 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Lady installs CCTV in front of her door, catches neighbour looking before taking package

Lady installs CCTV in front of her door, catches neighbour looking before taking package

People

2 years ago

"She loves her job:" Pretty female teacher in trousers dances to amapiano in class, teaches kids

"She loves her job:" Pretty female teacher in trousers dances to amapiano in class, teaches kids

People

2 years ago

Nigerian hotel staff Ngozi returns $70,000 to owner, doesn't touch any dollar, many celebrate her

Nigerian hotel staff Ngozi returns $70,000 to owner, doesn't touch any dollar, many celebrate her

People

2 years ago

"What if battery finishes?" Nigerian man converts bus to use electricity, says no more fuel issue, charges it

"What if battery finishes?" Nigerian man converts bus to use electricity, says no more fuel issue, charges it

People

2 years ago

"I was earning more than my husband": Woman says she didn't open joint account in marriage

"I was earning more than my husband": Woman says she didn't open joint account in marriage

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Man goes under river, finds lost Samsung S22 & 7 other phones, tracks the owner, powers it with new charger

Man goes under river, finds lost Samsung S22 & 7 other phones, tracks the owner, powers it with new charger

People

2 years ago

19-year-old girl who saved to buy blocks & cement, builds 1 room, tiles floor, installs dressing table

19-year-old girl who saved to buy blocks & cement, builds 1 room, tiles floor, installs dressing table

People

2 years ago

A video of a young lady who built a small house at the age of 19 has stirred massive reactions online. The homeowner said she had to save up to buy materials.

"I'm available": Nigerian man who talks like Davido calls lady for a date, she gets excited & quickly accepts

"I'm available": Nigerian man who talks like Davido calls lady for a date, she gets excited & quickly accepts

People

2 years ago

A lady could not hold back her tears and frustration when she realised that the man she had been talking to was not Davido but a person who imitated his voice.

Man dresses like beggar, gives new iPhone 14 Pro Max to lady for stopping to help him

Man dresses like beggar, gives new iPhone 14 Pro Max to lady for stopping to help him

People

2 years ago

A young man who went on the street to carry out a social experiment gave a new iPhone 14 Pro Max to a lady who gave him attention and money. She was surprised.

"Full package": Curvy lady in high heels walks in church, her shape makes men lose focus

"Full package": Curvy lady in high heels walks in church, her shape makes men lose focus

People

2 years ago

A pretty lady got many people talking about her after she walked in church with her body jiggling. With a hand bag and high heels, she looked like a model.

"She cried": Lady takes mum out on date, breaks news that she's pregnant & failed university exams to her

"She cried": Lady takes mum out on date, breaks news that she's pregnant & failed university exams to her

People

2 years ago

A young lady who got pregnant for her boyfriend in school has broken the news to her mother. The woman became so heartbroken when she learnt of her condition.

"I tap into this blessing": Young Nigerian lovers build house, put electric fence, interlock compound

"I tap into this blessing": Young Nigerian lovers build house, put electric fence, interlock compound

People

2 years ago

A couple has shown the video of the house they built months into their marriage. People celebrated what the couple was able to achieve in such a short while.

"I would have paid": Teacher plaits boy's hair into cornrows, mother sees kid, reacts at closing time

"I would have paid": Teacher plaits boy's hair into cornrows, mother sees kid, reacts at closing time

People

2 years ago

A mother was surprised when she saw her boy's hair had been plaited into beautiful cornrows by his teacher. She said it looked so lovely. Many people agreed.

"Green card sure": Nigerian man marries old oyinbo woman, young ladies celebrate them during wedding

"Green card sure": Nigerian man marries old oyinbo woman, young ladies celebrate them during wedding

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man rejoiced after he married an old oyinbo woman in a simple wedding ceremony. Many people said that the groom knew what exactly he wanted.

"I don't pay rent in Lagos": Young Nigerian man shows off his N300m house with private cinema, has Lamborghini

"I don't pay rent in Lagos": Young Nigerian man shows off his N300m house with private cinema, has Lamborghini

People

2 years ago

A video of a rich young man's rich house in Lagos worth N300m has stirred massive reactions online. People were really interested on what he does for a living.

Joseph Omotayo