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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

"Never disclose things": Man sells land to raise ticket money, lover hides passport, wants visa to expire

"Never disclose things": Man sells land to raise ticket money, lover hides passport, wants visa to expire

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man sees oyinbo lady on the street, hugs her tight, attempts to quickly kiss her in viral video

Nigerian man sees oyinbo lady on the street, hugs her tight, attempts to quickly kiss her in viral video

People

2 years ago

Salah gift: Nigerian man buys phone for sister, receives call that he won ram, celebrates

Salah gift: Nigerian man buys phone for sister, receives call that he won ram, celebrates

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"I don't pay rent": Nigerian lady with N250m house gives building tour, installs solar for electricity

"I don't pay rent": Nigerian lady with N250m house gives building tour, installs solar for electricity

People

2 years ago

"Focus on it": Man with business giving N500k monthly profit wants to relocate, many offer partnership ideas

"Focus on it": Man with business giving N500k monthly profit wants to relocate, many offer partnership ideas

People

2 years ago

"Marriage sweet": Husband doubles wife's allowance, she surprises him with sweet dance, whines waist gently

"Marriage sweet": Husband doubles wife's allowance, she surprises him with sweet dance, whines waist gently

People

2 years ago

"Chioma is coming": Pretty Nigerian lady meets Davido, makes video in front of singer, touches her hair

"Chioma is coming": Pretty Nigerian lady meets Davido, makes video in front of singer, touches her hair

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian lady gathered many reactions after she made two videos showing she saw and met Davido. She filmed her face very close to where the singer was.

"Give me N100k": Nigerian man, Ekiti Pikin, bets N50k, wins N37.4m, many rush to his comment section

"Give me N100k": Nigerian man, Ekiti Pikin, bets N50k, wins N37.4m, many rush to his comment section

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man, Ekiti Pikin, placed a bet of N50k on a game and won a huge amount of over N37m. Many people attributed his constant winnings to luck.

Bride's sister steals show on wedding day with dance moves, many look at her hip pad

Bride's sister steals show on wedding day with dance moves, many look at her hip pad

Wedding

2 years ago

A young lady danced without caring that her hip pads were showing. She danced with so much joy and left a bride surprised. People filmed her with their phones.

"They look happy": Video captures moment man relocated abroad to meet oyinbo woman he's been dating online

"They look happy": Video captures moment man relocated abroad to meet oyinbo woman he's been dating online

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who has been dating an oyinbo woman online finally got the chance to meet her as the woman flew him abroad to live with her as her lover.

"Let her shine": Bride removes her hand from husband's own, runs, vibes to Burna Boy-featured Yaba Buluku song

"Let her shine": Bride removes her hand from husband's own, runs, vibes to Burna Boy-featured Yaba Buluku song

People

2 years ago

A bride who wanted to dance during her wedding day "abandoned" her groom to meet her bridesmaids. A cameraman followed her like paparazzi to capture her moves.

"I pay N70k weekly for electricity units, N30k for water": Nigerian lady living in Lekki complains

"I pay N70k weekly for electricity units, N30k for water": Nigerian lady living in Lekki complains

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady staying in Lekki has said that she pays at least N70k for her electricity bill every week. People said that she should leave Lekki for mainland.

"My wristwatch is N74.3m, diamond neck chain N26.7m": Nigerian millioniare shows off, rocks N750k shoe

"My wristwatch is N74.3m, diamond neck chain N26.7m": Nigerian millioniare shows off, rocks N750k shoe

People

2 years ago

A young and rich Nigerian man has said that he bought his cap for about N400k. He revealed that both his shoe and diamond neck chain run into millions of naira.

"After 4 years": People attend wedding of lady owing them, pick money guests sprayed her, pay themselves

"After 4 years": People attend wedding of lady owing them, pick money guests sprayed her, pay themselves

People

2 years ago

A bride was surprised by those she'd been owing for four years. They came to her wedding and picked every single note sprayed on her to pay back what she owed.

"Not possible": Man upgrades 1999 Mercedes Benz to 2016 S Class model, changes bumper, headlights, mirrors

"Not possible": Man upgrades 1999 Mercedes Benz to 2016 S Class model, changes bumper, headlights, mirrors

People

2 years ago

A video showing a 1999 Benz S Class that was upgraded to a 2016 model has stirred massive reactions. Many people said Nigerians were taking creativity too far.

Joseph Omotayo