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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.

5442 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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Man builds beautiful house with BUA cement, it has swimming pool, classy interior

Man builds beautiful house with BUA cement, it has swimming pool, classy interior

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a year ago

Nigerian lady renovates mum's old house with new chairs, paints walls, changes curtains

Nigerian lady renovates mum's old house with new chairs, paints walls, changes curtains

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a year ago

"LISA": Nigerian couple get house with big garden in UK within 3 years of relocating abroad

"LISA": Nigerian couple get house with big garden in UK within 3 years of relocating abroad

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a year ago

Man celebrates as he gets Benz, builds house, his wife gives birth: "This is how I want it God"

Man celebrates as he gets Benz, builds house, his wife gives birth: "This is how I want it God"

People

a year ago

UK visa approval: Nigerian woman relocates abroad with her 3 children

UK visa approval: Nigerian woman relocates abroad with her 3 children

People

a year ago

FUTA graduate working as professional barber bags first class degree: "superhero with clipper"

FUTA graduate working as professional barber bags first class degree: "superhero with clipper"

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a year ago

FUTA graduate maintains clean 5.0 GPA streak, bags first class in engineering

FUTA graduate maintains clean 5.0 GPA streak, bags first class in engineering

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a year ago

A FUTA graduate, Johnbull Anuoluwapo Vitowanu, was celebrated for pulling off a 4.96 CGPA in engineering. The graduate said that his CGPA is the first in the school.

FUTA graduate who maintained 5.0 GPA for five times bags first class: "Apply for PhD abroad"

FUTA graduate who maintained 5.0 GPA for five times bags first class: "Apply for PhD abroad"

People

a year ago

A brilliant Nigerian lady who maintained 5.0 GPA in school has celebrated her win. People said that having such a strong grade score is not an easy task.

FUTA graduate who almost stopped attending classes bags university degree

FUTA graduate who almost stopped attending classes bags university degree

People

a year ago

A pastor's son who graduated from FUTA has shared his inspiring story of how he almost dropped out at some point. He was sick so much as an undergraduate.

FUTA graduate who scored 339 in UTME, 5 A's in WAEC bags first class in style

FUTA graduate who scored 339 in UTME, 5 A's in WAEC bags first class in style

People

a year ago

A first class graduate of electrical and electronics engineering has bagged a first class from FUTA. Before his admission, he got 339 in UTME and 96 in post-UTME.

Man pours away wine wife gave him on wedding day, puts naira note inside cup

Man pours away wine wife gave him on wedding day, puts naira note inside cup

People

a year ago

A video of a man pouring away the wine his wife gave him on their wedding day made their video go viral as people wondered why the man made such a move.

3 Nigerian sisters contribute money and build shops for their businesses with cool parapet

3 Nigerian sisters contribute money and build shops for their businesses with cool parapet

People

a year ago

A video showing the shops three cooperative sisters built together has stirred massive reactions as people praised them for walking together in business.

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in law, shares graduation photos

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in law, shares graduation photos

People

a year ago

A University of Ibadan graduate has made herself and family proud as she bagged first class in law. Sharing photos online, the graduate said God helped her.

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, celebrates her academic success

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, celebrates her academic success

People

a year ago

A University of Ibadan graduate made her family proud as she bagged first class in economics. The brilliant lady was also commended for her fashion sense.

University of Ibadan graduate bags 2.2 in forestry, celebrates his degree with joy

University of Ibadan graduate bags 2.2 in forestry, celebrates his degree with joy

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who graduated with second class lower from University of Ibadan has proud shared about it. Many people loved his confidence.

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