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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

"Guinness World Records won't recognise it": Chef Dammy completes 120 cooking hours in Ekiti

"Guinness World Records won't recognise it": Chef Dammy completes 120 cooking hours in Ekiti

People

2 years ago

"She had necessary ingredients": 3 important things Guinness World Records said as they crowned Hilda Baci

"She had necessary ingredients": 3 important things Guinness World Records said as they crowned Hilda Baci

People

2 years ago

"Real odogwu": Lady shares video of house with camera, bulletproof doors, gym centre for family members

"Real odogwu": Lady shares video of house with camera, bulletproof doors, gym centre for family members

People

2 years ago

"Congrats babe": Hilda Baci reacts as Guinness World Records gives her much-awaited "crown"

"Congrats babe": Hilda Baci reacts as Guinness World Records gives her much-awaited "crown"

People

2 years ago

"Come to my country": Man covers his car with dollars, people pick free money, run

"Come to my country": Man covers his car with dollars, people pick free money, run

People

2 years ago

"I was supporting her": Bodyguard escorts Dammy, protects her from crowd as she walks to her cooking stand

"I was supporting her": Bodyguard escorts Dammy, protects her from crowd as she walks to her cooking stand

People

2 years ago

"Really nice": American soldier gives boyfriend surprise visit after mission, man screams in video

"Really nice": American soldier gives boyfriend surprise visit after mission, man screams in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A soldier who returned from a mission decided to surprise her boyfriend and daughter. They were both happy to see her. The man walked away, screaming in joy.

"Huge": Guinness World Records approves Nigerian lady's application to paint for longest hours, sends mail

"Huge": Guinness World Records approves Nigerian lady's application to paint for longest hours, sends mail

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady received Guinness World Records' approval to break the record for the longest painting time. The lady said she would start the task in October

"Not going to happen": Man makes lady refund N16k transport money he gave her after she denied him fun

"Not going to happen": Man makes lady refund N16k transport money he gave her after she denied him fun

People

2 years ago

A pretty lady who visited a man's house for the first time said she won't do such a thing again in her life. The man asked for intimacy in exchange for iPhone.

Chef Dammy has cooked for 53 hours, she's 47 hours away from reaching Hilda's record, her gas cooker on

Chef Dammy has cooked for 53 hours, she's 47 hours away from reaching Hilda's record, her gas cooker on

People

2 years ago

The chef in Ekiti who is determined to surpass Hilda Baci's record has now cooked for 53hrs and still counting. She is on a mission to make a name for herself

"You're better": Hilda Baci finally speaks on Chef Dammy's cooking challenge, calls her bold, Nigerians react

"You're better": Hilda Baci finally speaks on Chef Dammy's cooking challenge, calls her bold, Nigerians react

People

3 years ago

Hilda Baci has given open support to Chef Damilola on taking on a long cooking challenge. She said that passion knows no limit. Many Nigerians have reacted.

Ekiti cookathon: Lady visits Chef Dammy's cooking venue, says she pays N1k gate fee, struggles to eat food

Ekiti cookathon: Lady visits Chef Dammy's cooking venue, says she pays N1k gate fee, struggles to eat food

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady narrated how shabbily she was treated at the venue where Chef Dammy was cooking. Despite paying N1,000, she and guest were not given any food

"Sorry about yesterday": Man changes Netflix login details to teach girlfriend lesson, lady begs him next day

"Sorry about yesterday": Man changes Netflix login details to teach girlfriend lesson, lady begs him next day

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man who had a slight disagreement with his girlfriend changed his Nextflix log-in details as a way to punish her. The lady later came to him begging.

"Please pray for her": Moment Dammy got tired while cooking in Ekiti, left pot & bent down

"Please pray for her": Moment Dammy got tired while cooking in Ekiti, left pot & bent down

People

3 years ago

A short video showing Dammy tired during her cooking marathon stirred massive reactions on TikTok. The lady looked sapped as she bent on her second cooking day.

"She's a 10": Hilda Baci shows off her pretty friends, calls them baddies, they sing Ice Spice's In Ha Mood

"She's a 10": Hilda Baci shows off her pretty friends, calls them baddies, they sing Ice Spice's In Ha Mood

People

3 years ago

A short video of Hilda and her friend showing off how beautiful they are has stirred positive comments from people on social media. People pick the prettiest.

Joseph Omotayo