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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

"Fear God o": Pretty Nigerian lady marries Chinese man, their court wedding stirs massive reactions

"Fear God o": Pretty Nigerian lady marries Chinese man, their court wedding stirs massive reactions

Wedding

2 years ago

"How can I be part of this job?" Men gather around container of vehicles' spare parts, pray before opening

"How can I be part of this job?" Men gather around container of vehicles' spare parts, pray before opening

People

2 years ago

"Dream come true": Lady finally starts building on land she bought 4 years ago, becomes Lagos landlady

"Dream come true": Lady finally starts building on land she bought 4 years ago, becomes Lagos landlady

People

2 years ago

"Nice project": Man completes his building, puts imported chairs, decorates interior with new TV, AC, fridge

"Nice project": Man completes his building, puts imported chairs, decorates interior with new TV, AC, fridge

People

2 years ago

"Money wasn't a problem": Man leaves UK, brings N157m to Nigeria for oil & gas business, loses it all

"Money wasn't a problem": Man leaves UK, brings N157m to Nigeria for oil & gas business, loses it all

People

2 years ago

"W202 is better looking": Talented man upgrades 1999 Benz to 2013, changes bumper, repaints car's body

"W202 is better looking": Talented man upgrades 1999 Benz to 2013, changes bumper, repaints car's body

People

2 years ago

"Let's be friends": Curvy lady dances to Portable's I'm a Baboon, whines waist gently in video

"Let's be friends": Curvy lady dances to Portable's I'm a Baboon, whines waist gently in video

People

2 years ago

A video of a lady who showed amazing moves to DJ YK's remix of I'm A Baboon has got many people talking online. People asked why the lady wasn't standing well.

"I have 2011 Camry": Nigerian man transforms his Lexus, changes gear, tints glass, puts new rims

"I have 2011 Camry": Nigerian man transforms his Lexus, changes gear, tints glass, puts new rims

People

2 years ago

A short video of a Nigerian man's Lexus car got many people appreciating its upgraded beauty. The car has a new wind spoiler, gear, and body look, among others.

"Above N5m": Man installs 20kva solar with dry cell batteries for constant electricity, puts panels on roof

"Above N5m": Man installs 20kva solar with dry cell batteries for constant electricity, puts panels on roof

People

2 years ago

A short video showing 20kva solar system being installed for a building on Lagos island has stirred massive reactions. People wanted to know what it would cost.

"Ex-boyfriend didn't accept it": Lady gets pregnant, cries, wonders how parents would receive the news

"Ex-boyfriend didn't accept it": Lady gets pregnant, cries, wonders how parents would receive the news

People

2 years ago

A lady who did know what to do with her pregnancy stirred massive reactions on TikTok as she cried. She said her ex-boyfriend did not accept responsibility.

"I want to do my next birthday there": Son completes house for mum without telling her, woman screams

"I want to do my next birthday there": Son completes house for mum without telling her, woman screams

People

2 years ago

A young man surprised his mother with a newly completed house for her birthday. The woman was surprised when she saw that the building was already painted.

"It takes a lot": Young man sells house for N69m, relocates to America without thinking twice

"It takes a lot": Young man sells house for N69m, relocates to America without thinking twice

People

2 years ago

US-based Ghanaian Eric Owusu has recalled how he sold one of his two houses in South Africa and relocated to the United States of America for a promising life.

"Make it wider": Creative Nigerian man builds tall firewood stove, uses it to boil water under 5 minutes

"Make it wider": Creative Nigerian man builds tall firewood stove, uses it to boil water under 5 minutes

People

2 years ago

A man who built a firewood stove stirred massive reactions online as people asked him many questions. There were those who got angry because he called it tech.

"Can you teach me?" Smart oyinbo man catches yahoo boy, tricks him, uncovers his IP address

"Can you teach me?" Smart oyinbo man catches yahoo boy, tricks him, uncovers his IP address

People

2 years ago

An oyinbo man was able to track a yahoo boy's location by giving him a wrong link to click on. Nigerians who reacted said that the scammer was not intelligent.

"Brilliant": Man converts shipping container to home, furnishes interior to look like "palace", puts fridge

"Brilliant": Man converts shipping container to home, furnishes interior to look like "palace", puts fridge

People

2 years ago

A man showed off the 40 feet container he was able to convert into a flat in his village. Many people praised him for the way he arranged his bed & bathroom.

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