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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

Lady who lives abroad sends money home to lover to build house for them, comes back to Nigeria, man denies her

Lady who lives abroad sends money home to lover to build house for them, comes back to Nigeria, man denies her

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Na man you be": Young Nigerian man builds house with cool parapet instead of buying car, roofs building

"Na man you be": Young Nigerian man builds house with cool parapet instead of buying car, roofs building

People

3 years ago

"There is still love": Beautiful lady surprises her mechanic boyfriend at his workshop, coworkers scream

"There is still love": Beautiful lady surprises her mechanic boyfriend at his workshop, coworkers scream

People

3 years ago

"I just buy curtain rod": Nigerian lady rents fine room, packs in without furniture, dances to celebrate

"I just buy curtain rod": Nigerian lady rents fine room, packs in without furniture, dances to celebrate

People

3 years ago

Mercedes Benz ML 350 2008 upgraded to 2013 model: 3 times Nigerians modified their cars with cool facelifts

Mercedes Benz ML 350 2008 upgraded to 2013 model: 3 times Nigerians modified their cars with cool facelifts

People

3 years ago

Woman moves into her uncompleted building, becomes landlord, puts bed & makes it home

Woman moves into her uncompleted building, becomes landlord, puts bed & makes it home

People

3 years ago

"I miss you": Curvy albino lady with radiant skin dances sweetly in video, catches many men's attention

"I miss you": Curvy albino lady with radiant skin dances sweetly in video, catches many men's attention

People

3 years ago

A pretty young lady has got many people praising her beauty after she made some very cool dance moves online. TikTokers were so focused on the lady's curves.

"PalmPay dey come": Woman wakes up, takes her PoS and runs in prank video, she warns daughter

"PalmPay dey come": Woman wakes up, takes her PoS and runs in prank video, she warns daughter

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short video showing the moment a young lady pranked her mother with PalmPay has got many people talking online. The woman said she owed the bank like others.

"You will be my all": Bride in wedding gown with elaborate corset cries as husband speaks

"You will be my all": Bride in wedding gown with elaborate corset cries as husband speaks

Wedding

3 years ago

A short video has captured the moment a groom made an emotional confession and got his bride crying in a video. Many people were distracted by the bride's gown.

"You look pretty": Lady with dyed hair sits down, man barbs her clean "skin" style, video surprises people

"You look pretty": Lady with dyed hair sits down, man barbs her clean "skin" style, video surprises people

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady has got many people shocked online with her beauty when she showed how she barbed off her hair and went totally bald. She looked prettier.

"Which soap you dey use?" Mother catches kid with makeup kit father bought for her, video trends

"Which soap you dey use?" Mother catches kid with makeup kit father bought for her, video trends

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mother was shocked when her daughter revealed that her father got a full set of makeup kit. She tried to know how she was able to make him buy it for her.

"Wey I neva chop": Lady walks on crates of eggs, tries not to break any, she destroys some, clip causes stirs

"Wey I neva chop": Lady walks on crates of eggs, tries not to break any, she destroys some, clip causes stirs

People

3 years ago

A video showing a lady walking on eggs while trying hard not to break any has stirred massive reactions on social media. People wondered why eggs were wasted.

2 ladies fly to Dubai to shop for Oud perfumes so they can have distinct scents, TikTok video causes stir

2 ladies fly to Dubai to shop for Oud perfumes so they can have distinct scents, TikTok video causes stir

People

3 years ago

A short video has shown two sisters who travelled to Dubai to get perfumes for themselves so that they smell distinct from other people. Many people were amazed

Beautiful Nigerian twins who got pregnant show off their baby bumps in cute video, wearing colourful gowns

Beautiful Nigerian twins who got pregnant show off their baby bumps in cute video, wearing colourful gowns

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short video of twins who got pregnant almost at the same time has stirred massive reactions on TikTok. Women who loved their blessings rejoiced with them.

"Why do you want more?" Mum tells son she's pregnant, son kicks against it, speaks in video

"Why do you want more?" Mum tells son she's pregnant, son kicks against it, speaks in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short video involving a kid arguing with his mother about the pregnancy she just had has stirred massive reactions on TIkTok. The boy said two kids are enough

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