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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.

5945 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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"I used lithium batteries": Man who built solar system for his house to get constant electricity supply speaks

"I used lithium batteries": Man who built solar system for his house to get constant electricity supply speaks

People

2 years ago

"I like this tradition": Groom sprays wife money, tries hard to make her smile, gives out bundles of cash

"I like this tradition": Groom sprays wife money, tries hard to make her smile, gives out bundles of cash

People

2 years ago

"Mine was my bank statement": Man applying for job mistakenly sends secondary school throwback photo as CV

"Mine was my bank statement": Man applying for job mistakenly sends secondary school throwback photo as CV

People

2 years ago

"You think it's easy?" Last boy shouts, gets angry after sister told him to wash dirty plates

"You think it's easy?" Last boy shouts, gets angry after sister told him to wash dirty plates

People

2 years ago

"Client no gree go back": Reactions as Nigerian man shows off his oyinbo girlfriend cooking for him in video

"Client no gree go back": Reactions as Nigerian man shows off his oyinbo girlfriend cooking for him in video

People

2 years ago

"It's cheaper": Man converts his car engine from petrol to use gas, spends less than N2k to fill cylinder

"It's cheaper": Man converts his car engine from petrol to use gas, spends less than N2k to fill cylinder

People

2 years ago

"My Nsukka": Village people celebrate young man who built "G-Wagon", old women gather around his "Benz"

"My Nsukka": Village people celebrate young man who built "G-Wagon", old women gather around his "Benz"

People

2 years ago

A video captured the moment a man who built a "G-Wagon" replica was celebrated by his villagers. Old women and children were happy that one of theirs did it.

Nigerian lady buys new 2023 Benz GLA 200, says she used to ride 2007 model years ago

Nigerian lady buys new 2023 Benz GLA 200, says she used to ride 2007 model years ago

People

2 years ago

A short video showing a lady driving her new Mercedes Benz she got for millions of naira has stirred massive reactions as she played Shallipopi's Elon Musk.

Young Nigerian man ships goods from China with only N50k, video of many things he got causes stir

Young Nigerian man ships goods from China with only N50k, video of many things he got causes stir

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man has stirred massive reactions after showing people the bountiful goods he shipped from China with the sum of N50k. Many people were wowed.

"She dey learn for free?" Boss deals with worker for coming late, tells her to fetch water using spoon

"She dey learn for free?" Boss deals with worker for coming late, tells her to fetch water using spoon

People

2 years ago

A video has shown a lady who came to work late serving a punishment her oga gave her. She was told to fill up a bucket with water using a spoon. Many reacted.

Nigerian lady selected among 800 applicants for UN graduate study programme

Nigerian lady selected among 800 applicants for UN graduate study programme

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady, Roseline Adewuyi, is in Geneva after she was selected as one of the 58 people that was picked for the 61st Graduate Study Programme by the UN.

"Toyota Corolla & 11 cars that do not consume much fuel": Nigerian man lists economy friendly vehicles

"Toyota Corolla & 11 cars that do not consume much fuel": Nigerian man lists economy friendly vehicles

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man and content creator has shared a list of cars that are very fuel-efficient. Among them are Golf and Toyota Corrolla. Many people agreed with him.

"Custom clearing among ways to ship cars from US": Man lists steps, reveals "secret" to Nigerians

"Custom clearing among ways to ship cars from US": Man lists steps, reveals "secret" to Nigerians

People

2 years ago

A man made a video to give people the steps to follow to have their cars shipped to Nigeria without stress. He said many have been asking him the same question.

"That's how they do": Woman exposes tricks done with pure water on the road, warns people to beware

"That's how they do": Woman exposes tricks done with pure water on the road, warns people to beware

People

2 years ago

A woman who saw a boy in the midst of many sachets of pure water on the road chased him, saying he was setting a trap. People said she needed to get inside.

"Na you be boyfriend": Nigerian lady trains as pro boxer, takes heavy punches from man

"Na you be boyfriend": Nigerian lady trains as pro boxer, takes heavy punches from man

People

2 years ago

A short video showing a female boxer, Joy Ojo, throwing powerful punches at a man she was training with has stirred massive reactions online as people marvelled

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