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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

"Range Rover has strong auxiliary gear": Nigerian man tows water tanker with car, pulls it out of mud

"Range Rover has strong auxiliary gear": Nigerian man tows water tanker with car, pulls it out of mud

People

2 years ago

"I have evidence, I paid N500k first for passport & visa": Husband catches wife cheating, narrates in court

"I have evidence, I paid N500k first for passport & visa": Husband catches wife cheating, narrates in court

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"I raised N3.5m to multiply it to N70m": Lady narrates how she was duped after selling her shop, iPhone X

"I raised N3.5m to multiply it to N70m": Lady narrates how she was duped after selling her shop, iPhone X

People

2 years ago

"You got my attention": Tall lady dances on the road without slippers, shows off moves, rolls waist gently

"You got my attention": Tall lady dances on the road without slippers, shows off moves, rolls waist gently

People

2 years ago

"Play basketball": 7 feet tall man shows off his height, mother is 5 feet 8 inches, people advise him

"Play basketball": 7 feet tall man shows off his height, mother is 5 feet 8 inches, people advise him

People

2 years ago

"Not easy to handle rejection": Girl cries as baby brother rejects her, refuses to let her carry him

"Not easy to handle rejection": Girl cries as baby brother rejects her, refuses to let her carry him

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"I was not competing against Hilda Baci": Chef Dammy finally speaks after Guinness World Records' revelation

"I was not competing against Hilda Baci": Chef Dammy finally speaks after Guinness World Records' revelation

People

2 years ago

Chef Dammy in an interview said that she did not go into her cookathon with the intention to compete against Hilda Baci. She only wanted to explore her skill.

More than Hilda Baci's 1 record: Mechanic boy with 5 Guinness World Records titles asks for help

More than Hilda Baci's 1 record: Mechanic boy with 5 Guinness World Records titles asks for help

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian boy, Vincent Okezie, who has won five different Guinness World Records titles is also working as a mechanic. He needs support for his education.

"I can tell engine's fault through sounds": Blind mechanic fixes Nigerian man's car, speaks about his life

"I can tell engine's fault through sounds": Blind mechanic fixes Nigerian man's car, speaks about his life

People

2 years ago

A blind man got many people praising him for his skill as he fixed a man's car in a video. He said he can tell the faults of a car by listening to its sound.

"2kg gas will last 8 hours": Man converts fuel generator to gas, puts new carburettor, plugs cylinder

"2kg gas will last 8 hours": Man converts fuel generator to gas, puts new carburettor, plugs cylinder

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man was happy that his generator now uses gas, saving him fuel consumption money. He revealed he bought the converter for the sum of N15,000.

"Everywhere soft": Man parks beside Davido's Maybach car, follows him inside supermarket, screams "OBO"

"Everywhere soft": Man parks beside Davido's Maybach car, follows him inside supermarket, screams "OBO"

People

2 years ago

A video showing a Nigerian man very happy when he saw Davido at a supermarket has stirred massive reactions online. He screamed the singer's nickname in public.

"God have mercy": Woman "rubs" bride's stomach on wedding day as she dances, caught on camera

"God have mercy": Woman "rubs" bride's stomach on wedding day as she dances, caught on camera

People

2 years ago

A video showing a bride dancing with great energy on her wedding day has stirred massive reactions on social media. One of the party guests touched her stomach.

"Send me the house plan": Young Nigerian millionaire builds house, uses flat roof, shows cool interior decor

"Send me the house plan": Young Nigerian millionaire builds house, uses flat roof, shows cool interior decor

People

2 years ago

A man showed his success at a young age. He furnished his house after the building project was done. His flat roofing is unlike the popular pyramidal types.

“I will cook for 150 hours”: Guinness World Records replies Nigerian man seeking to break Hilda Baci’s record

“I will cook for 150 hours”: Guinness World Records replies Nigerian man seeking to break Hilda Baci’s record

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man, Godwin Eme, has shown interest in challenging Hilda Baci's record. He said he is ready to cook for 150 hours, dishing out a list of menus.

"I know how it feels": Pregnant woman cries over corn & pear at midnight, tells her husband to buy for her

"I know how it feels": Pregnant woman cries over corn & pear at midnight, tells her husband to buy for her

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A short video captured the moment a pregnant woman let her tears flow because she could not satisfy her craving for corn and pear. Her husband was confused.

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