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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

"Let's go & have fun together": Pretty lady in supermarket pranks security man, he quickly agrees

"Let's go & have fun together": Pretty lady in supermarket pranks security man, he quickly agrees

People

2 years ago

"The baba's soap worked for 1 week": Yahoo boy confesses in church, says he later sold his iPhone

"The baba's soap worked for 1 week": Yahoo boy confesses in church, says he later sold his iPhone

People

2 years ago

"Na only me understand": Nigerian man plays with his pretty Chinese teacher, they speak Mandarin

"Na only me understand": Nigerian man plays with his pretty Chinese teacher, they speak Mandarin

People

2 years ago

"I won golden diploma": Nigerian man gets 5.0 CGPA in Russian university, emerges best graduating student

"I won golden diploma": Nigerian man gets 5.0 CGPA in Russian university, emerges best graduating student

People

2 years ago

"Great engineering": Man builds "Lamborghini" sportscar for himself, puts its fuel tank in the middle

"Great engineering": Man builds "Lamborghini" sportscar for himself, puts its fuel tank in the middle

People

2 years ago

"Nigerian airlines would frustrate him": Student who wanted to save on rent spends N4.2m flying to school

"Nigerian airlines would frustrate him": Student who wanted to save on rent spends N4.2m flying to school

People

2 years ago

Man breaks down in tears after pastor advises his girlfriend not to marry him

Man breaks down in tears after pastor advises his girlfriend not to marry him

People

2 years ago

A man has shed uncontrollable tears in a Twitter video after his partner of over two years dumped him over a preacher's prophecy. He detailed why she left.

"It's painful": Nigerian lady cries after paying N2.5m to agent, she gets fake visa

"It's painful": Nigerian lady cries after paying N2.5m to agent, she gets fake visa

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian who emptied her life savings of N2.5m to get visa was defrauded by a travelling agent. She said that she was given a fake one. People consoled her.

"Story no clear": Man toasts online vendor, she screenshots his WhatsApp message, spills secret to girlfriend

"Story no clear": Man toasts online vendor, she screenshots his WhatsApp message, spills secret to girlfriend

People

2 years ago

An online vendor narrated how one of her customers who likes buying things started toasting her. She took screenshots of his messages and sent to his lover.

Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma: Young man creates QR code, inputs 390 score, shows it's possible to fake result

Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma: Young man creates QR code, inputs 390 score, shows it's possible to fake result

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man created a QR code to show people that it is possible to fabricate a result and put whatever scores one likes into the system. Many were stunned.

JAMB 2023: Brilliant girl clears her JAMB result, scores 88 in Physics, 86 in Biology

JAMB 2023: Brilliant girl clears her JAMB result, scores 88 in Physics, 86 in Biology

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

The UTME result of a young Nigerian girl has stirred massive reactions online. Many were wowed by the 330 scores the student from Delta had. Phyiscs was 88.

"Can't she use headphones?" Lady takes Bluetooth speaker to airport, plays loud music, people watch her

"Can't she use headphones?" Lady takes Bluetooth speaker to airport, plays loud music, people watch her

People

2 years ago

A young lady took her Bluetooth speaker to the airport, played loud music and disturbed the peace in the environment. Many passersby were wowed her confidence.

"You motivate me": Smart lady buys land, uses iron roofing sheet as blocks to build tiny house

"You motivate me": Smart lady buys land, uses iron roofing sheet as blocks to build tiny house

People

2 years ago

A beautiful lady has become a landlady as she took her destiny into her hands. She used iron roofing sheets to build a small room and expanded it in 3 years.

"I read at midnight & practised CBT": Brilliant 15-year-old boy scores high in 2023 JAMB, has 93 in maths

"I read at midnight & practised CBT": Brilliant 15-year-old boy scores high in 2023 JAMB, has 93 in maths

People

2 years ago

A smart Nigerian student scored almost 100 in mathematics during the just-concluded UTME 2023. The 15-year-old boy said that he practised past questions a lot.

"This life no balance": Man rewards lady who hugged him on the road, gives her expensive bag

"This life no balance": Man rewards lady who hugged him on the road, gives her expensive bag

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who accepted a young man's offer for a hug was gifted a new bag. She was amazed that she would get something so expensive for just hugging him.

Joseph Omotayo