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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

Author's articles

"Everyday wasn't academically rosy": Nigerian man who emerged best student abroad speaks

"Everyday wasn't academically rosy": Nigerian man who emerged best student abroad speaks

People

2 years ago

"NNPC among 3 PPA's that pay corps members big money": Nigerian lady draws up list

"NNPC among 3 PPA's that pay corps members big money": Nigerian lady draws up list

People

2 years ago

"Aging so gracefully": Billionaire Tony Elumelu walks into meeting with swags, wears crazy jeans

"Aging so gracefully": Billionaire Tony Elumelu walks into meeting with swags, wears crazy jeans

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man who scored 8 A's in WAEC, bagged 1st class in engineering gets special message from US govt

Nigerian man who scored 8 A's in WAEC, bagged 1st class in engineering gets special message from US govt

People

2 years ago

Another Nigerian man from Anambra bagged first class degree abroad after clearing 8 A's in WAEC

Another Nigerian man from Anambra bagged first class degree abroad after clearing 8 A's in WAEC

People

2 years ago

Man based abroad sends money home, builds mansion for future, tiles floor, daughter shows it off

Man based abroad sends money home, builds mansion for future, tiles floor, daughter shows it off

People

2 years ago

"Double my hustle": Man who dressed like ice cream hawker & tried to toast women rewards lady with N100k

"Double my hustle": Man who dressed like ice cream hawker & tried to toast women rewards lady with N100k

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man who dressed like a petty trader could not easily get a lady to talk to because of how he looked. He gave N100k to the person who listened to him.

Nigerian man Fisayo transforms family's home, changes decor, replaces TV, puts new cooker, fridge, tiles room

Nigerian man Fisayo transforms family's home, changes decor, replaces TV, puts new cooker, fridge, tiles room

People

2 years ago

A video showing how the home of a Nigerian family was transformed has stirred massive reactions. People got emotional seeing how beautiful their home now looks

"You have faith girl": Lady orders taxi, car arrives without driver, she taps on screen & it moves by itself

"You have faith girl": Lady orders taxi, car arrives without driver, she taps on screen & it moves by itself

People

2 years ago

A video showing a self-driving car picking up a lady has stirred massive reactions online as the car announced its arrival and drove the passenger smoothtly.

"School fees no waste": Nigerian kids speak Queen's English, pronounce words in funny way, people laugh

"School fees no waste": Nigerian kids speak Queen's English, pronounce words in funny way, people laugh

People

2 years ago

A short video showing a few students making pronouciations in fine British English has got many people talking on social media. Many said they sounded funny.

"More keys bro": Young man buys okada, dedicates it to God in church, members celebrate him

"More keys bro": Young man buys okada, dedicates it to God in church, members celebrate him

People

2 years ago

A greatful Nigerian man who took the new bike he just bought to church for dedication has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many people praised him.

"No lintel, no perimeter beam": Nigerian man builds his house with N3m, roofs and fences it

"No lintel, no perimeter beam": Nigerian man builds his house with N3m, roofs and fences it

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who built a house with N3m has got many people asking him questions on Twitter. People wanted to know how he managed his resources well.

"It's like dream": Man staying abroad returns, redesigns friend's apartment with new TV, bed, carpet

"It's like dream": Man staying abroad returns, redesigns friend's apartment with new TV, bed, carpet

People

2 years ago

A short video captured the moment a man who saw his friend in a very bad situation did everything in his power to turn it around. Many people praised him online

"It's mortgage": Nigerian man who packed his wife & kids to UK buys house after 2 years abroad

"It's mortgage": Nigerian man who packed his wife & kids to UK buys house after 2 years abroad

People

2 years ago

An amazing family that relocated to United Kingdom bought a house for themselves after two years of relocating. Many people were amazed by their achievements.

"Value of N1k is now N500": Nigerian kid speaks with confidence during public debate, comments on naira

"Value of N1k is now N500": Nigerian kid speaks with confidence during public debate, comments on naira

People

2 years ago

A smart Nigerian girl got many people praising her when she spoke about naira devaluation during a public debate. The kid said that said N1k has reduced to N500

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