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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

"God is working": Young man builds underground parlour, takes his house to lintel level, video stirs reactions

"God is working": Young man builds underground parlour, takes his house to lintel level, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

"Total transformation": Throwback photos of barber who started small amaze many, he opens bigger salon

"Total transformation": Throwback photos of barber who started small amaze many, he opens bigger salon

People

3 years ago

"This boy better pass": Albino kid acts as hypeman at wedding, his confident voice amazes guests in video

"This boy better pass": Albino kid acts as hypeman at wedding, his confident voice amazes guests in video

People

3 years ago

"I pay over N2m yearly rent": Young man shows his Lekki 2-bedroom apartment, ladies want him

"I pay over N2m yearly rent": Young man shows his Lekki 2-bedroom apartment, ladies want him

People

3 years ago

"He must be crushing on you": Beautiful lady gets man's attention in church with her shape as she walks

"He must be crushing on you": Beautiful lady gets man's attention in church with her shape as she walks

People

3 years ago

"See wetin my pikin carry come": Frustrated mum of kid with scanty hair sits her down, plaits imaginary hair

"See wetin my pikin carry come": Frustrated mum of kid with scanty hair sits her down, plaits imaginary hair

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"She don take something": Curvy lady rolls waist to Tee Dollar's beat, her energy level surprises many online

"She don take something": Curvy lady rolls waist to Tee Dollar's beat, her energy level surprises many online

People

3 years ago

A young lady's dance moves got people hooked on her as she shook her waist in an interesting way. People wondered where the curvy lady got her energy from.

"I should have bought new phone": Lady shares free rice to mark birthday, people say she's using them

"I should have bought new phone": Lady shares free rice to mark birthday, people say she's using them

People

3 years ago

A lady who made cooked rice for strangers to celebrate her birthday said that she should have just bought a new phone with her money instead as she regretted it

"We go help you": Man spends on girlfriend after she got admission, pays for her braids, buys new clothes

"We go help you": Man spends on girlfriend after she got admission, pays for her braids, buys new clothes

People

3 years ago

A short TikTok video of a young couple living their best lives has stirred massive reactions as people hope their relationship is strong enough to weather storm

Smart Nigerian lady makes brave move, opens big grocery store in UK, refuses to listen to her mum

Smart Nigerian lady makes brave move, opens big grocery store in UK, refuses to listen to her mum

People

3 years ago

A young lady who chased after her dream despite the strong opposition she faced from her mother has made a video about it. Many love the bold move she took.

"He has a good heart": Oyinbo boy defends their house girl, lies to protect her from his mum, video trends

"He has a good heart": Oyinbo boy defends their house girl, lies to protect her from his mum, video trends

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short clip captured the moment an oyinbo boy said he likes defending his nanny because he does not want any kind of trouble for her. Many people were wowed.

"I won't miss lecture": Curvy lady in green trousers teaches students in class, her shape hooks attention

"I won't miss lecture": Curvy lady in green trousers teaches students in class, her shape hooks attention

People

3 years ago

A beautiful and shapely teacher in fitting trousers has got many people's attention after a video showed her accentuated curves. TikTokers swooned over her.

"Only God can": Nigerian man living abroad remembers home, replaces family's mud house with 3 buildings

"Only God can": Nigerian man living abroad remembers home, replaces family's mud house with 3 buildings

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man who built a beautiful house for his family has been massively celebrated for not forgetting his village people. He built them a mansion.

"Na university course?" Young man marks 5th anniversary with pretty girlfriend, video causes stir

"Na university course?" Young man marks 5th anniversary with pretty girlfriend, video causes stir

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young man's celebration of his five years relationship with his girlfriend got many people wondering why they are still unmarried and he hasn't proposed.

"Absolutely gorgeous": Transformation photos of kid described "ugly" as baby surprises people

"Absolutely gorgeous": Transformation photos of kid described "ugly" as baby surprises people

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video showing the transformation of a kid has stirred massive reactions online and had people praising the kid. Some said the baby looked good as a newborn.

Joseph Omotayo