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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

Oyinbo lady acts like Portable, says "I stay in the zoo", screams in trending video

Oyinbo lady acts like Portable, says "I stay in the zoo", screams in trending video

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man upgrades 2014 G-Wagon to 2022, changes its seats, dashboard & bumper, makes it look brand new

People

2 years ago

"I wanted to reward her": Mum books flight for daughter, gives her first aeroplane experience

"I wanted to reward her": Mum books flight for daughter, gives her first aeroplane experience

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"He's handsome": Orange seller who sang Tope Alabi's song with cool voice years ago finally makes it, finishes school

"He's handsome": Orange seller who sang Tope Alabi's song with cool voice years ago finally makes it, finishes school

People

2 years ago

"She's shy": Young man sees tall lady in black gown, rushes to "toast" her with sweet Sprinter song

"She's shy": Young man sees tall lady in black gown, rushes to "toast" her with sweet Sprinter song

People

2 years ago

"Dubai view": Nigerian man gets to his building site, sees water everywhere after rainfall, regrets

"Dubai view": Nigerian man gets to his building site, sees water everywhere after rainfall, regrets

People

2 years ago

Nigerian man makes "fuelless generator" with solar components like inverter & battery, generates electricity

Nigerian man makes "fuelless generator" with solar components like inverter & battery, generates electricity

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who made a box that housed an inverter, battery and charger controller has got many people praising him online. Many asked him questions.

"New citizenship loading": Nigerian man carries load on head for oyinbo wife, laughs on way back from market

"New citizenship loading": Nigerian man carries load on head for oyinbo wife, laughs on way back from market

People

2 years ago

An oyinbo woman showed off her Nigerian husband carrying load for her on his head as he laughed while walking beside him. Many said he won't do that back home.

"This was way too personal": Lady in high heels dances during wedding ceremony, old women talk

"This was way too personal": Lady in high heels dances during wedding ceremony, old women talk

Wedding

2 years ago

A video of an MC dancing at a wedding ceremony with so much confidence and facial character had people asking where she got her energy from. The groom was shy.

"You look stunning": Nigerian lady with tribal marks stirs reactions online, ignores comments from people

"You look stunning": Nigerian lady with tribal marks stirs reactions online, ignores comments from people

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady with tribal marks on her face has stirred massive reactions online. Many people wondered why her parents took he decision to alter her face.

"On top small WAEC": Happy woman welcomes boy who graduated secondary school, dances for him

"On top small WAEC": Happy woman welcomes boy who graduated secondary school, dances for him

People

2 years ago

A short TikTok video showing the moment a woman rejoiced after her nephew finished secondary school has stirred massive reactions. She gave him a bottle of wine

Titanic submersible: Man dives into the sea, discovers paper wrapped around knives

Titanic submersible: Man dives into the sea, discovers paper wrapped around knives

People

2 years ago

A diver has got many people online talking after he dived underwater and saw a bottle with knives inside it. He took one out and untied the paper around it.

"You for use N200": Nigerian man bets N10 with over 146k odds, wins N2m, causes stirs online

"You for use N200": Nigerian man bets N10 with over 146k odds, wins N2m, causes stirs online

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who used the sum of N10 to win N2m has got many begging him to drop betting codes when next he wants to play. He shared a video of the win.

"You will make it": Nigerian lady who used to hawk soft drinks relocates abroad, starts working as "nurse"

"You will make it": Nigerian lady who used to hawk soft drinks relocates abroad, starts working as "nurse"

People

2 years ago

A short video showing a Nigerian lady who later made in life after a long time of being a hawker has inspired many people. The lady later relocated abroad.

"E for use ChatGPT": Nigerian man submits CV for N800k job, his statement surprises employer

"E for use ChatGPT": Nigerian man submits CV for N800k job, his statement surprises employer

People

2 years ago

A 23-year-old Nigerian man got people laughing online after social media users saw the one-line CV he wrote and submitted for a job paying N800k every month.

Joseph Omotayo