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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

"I'm comfortable in it": Lady with school bag tells Uniport's VC, he gets angry over indecent dressing

"I'm comfortable in it": Lady with school bag tells Uniport's VC, he gets angry over indecent dressing

People

2 years ago

"What’s the finance payment?" Nigerian lady buys 2021 Mercedes Benz A-Class 3 months after getting to Canada

"What’s the finance payment?" Nigerian lady buys 2021 Mercedes Benz A-Class 3 months after getting to Canada

People

2 years ago

"I am 60 now": Billionaire Tony Elumelu exercises, his daring yoga posture gets Nigerians' attention

"I am 60 now": Billionaire Tony Elumelu exercises, his daring yoga posture gets Nigerians' attention

People

2 years ago

"He didn't come back for final answer": Lady complains as her toaster moves on after she delayed

"He didn't come back for final answer": Lady complains as her toaster moves on after she delayed

People

2 years ago

Man eats salad for 1st time at party, spoils face, tries to swallow it, video captures him secretly

Man eats salad for 1st time at party, spoils face, tries to swallow it, video captures him secretly

People

2 years ago

"She will resume": Pupil catches "Holy Spirit", teachers carry her school bag, call her parents

"She will resume": Pupil catches "Holy Spirit", teachers carry her school bag, call her parents

People

2 years ago

“I used my gas for over 8 months”: Man injects "special oil" inside 12kg cylinder, Nigerians react

“I used my gas for over 8 months”: Man injects "special oil" inside 12kg cylinder, Nigerians react

People

2 years ago

A short video showing a Nigerian man demonstrating to people how they could make their cooking gas last well at home has stirred massive reactions on TikTok.

"Creative stuff": Man shows effective CV sample for jobs, promises to give people free template

"Creative stuff": Man shows effective CV sample for jobs, promises to give people free template

People

2 years ago

A man shared a sample of a CV that is effective during job hunting. An offer to give people a free template that anybody could customise stirred reactions.

"N100 is better": Kid sees Portable for first time, he dips hands into bag, gives her wad of money

"N100 is better": Kid sees Portable for first time, he dips hands into bag, gives her wad of money

People

2 years ago

A short video showed a girl smiling as Portable gave her money on their first meeting. The kid comedienne was so happy. The musician also gave others money.

"Cullinan is my favourite": Man drives tear-rubber Rolls Royce on the street, gets people's attention

"Cullinan is my favourite": Man drives tear-rubber Rolls Royce on the street, gets people's attention

People

2 years ago

A clip showing a new Rolls Royce Cullinan in a nylon has stirred massive reactions online. People who watched the video said many looking at it were hungry.

"I collected the document from mum": Young man sells family land for N5.9m processes his visa, travels to UK

"I collected the document from mum": Young man sells family land for N5.9m processes his visa, travels to UK

People

2 years ago

A Ghanaian man has gone public on his decision to travel to the United Kingdom in search of greener pastures. The young man revealed he sold his family land

"Not my intention": Kid bends her back like grandma, walks behind old woman in funny video

"Not my intention": Kid bends her back like grandma, walks behind old woman in funny video

People

2 years ago

A short video of a kid walking like an old woman has got many people asking where she learnt to walk in such a manner. The funny baby did it with rapt attention

"Wear safety belt": Short man driving big truck in US configures pedals, makes them long to reach his legs

"Wear safety belt": Short man driving big truck in US configures pedals, makes them long to reach his legs

People

2 years ago

A man who makes a living as a truck driver has shared two videos to show people how his truck is configured to help his short height. Many people praised him.

"Can we see the interior?" Nigerian man upgrades old Benz to 2021 Davido-like Maybach, people praise him

"Can we see the interior?" Nigerian man upgrades old Benz to 2021 Davido-like Maybach, people praise him

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian who upgraded a 2016 Benz to Maybach has got many people talking after he showed it off online. People said Nigerians really loved upgraded vehicle

"Horn like caterpillar own": Man sees Portable's Brabus at night, hails him, musician responds

"Horn like caterpillar own": Man sees Portable's Brabus at night, hails him, musician responds

People

2 years ago

A staunch fan of Portable was joyful when he saw the musician's expensive Brabus from afar on the street. He set his camera to capture the moment he drove by.

Joseph Omotayo