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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

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Young man shows off his room with amazing interior, installs AC, hangs TV, video captures fine bedframe

Young man shows off his room with amazing interior, installs AC, hangs TV, video captures fine bedframe

People

3 years ago

Video of happy family celebrating God's blessings of 2 albino kids trends on TikTok

Video of happy family celebrating God's blessings of 2 albino kids trends on TikTok

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Hardworking lady sets up her frozen fish and chicken business, buys new gen & deep freezer in video

Hardworking lady sets up her frozen fish and chicken business, buys new gen & deep freezer in video

People

3 years ago

"Let kids be kids": Video of girl in gown, rocking heavy makeup & eyelashes stirs massive reactions

"Let kids be kids": Video of girl in gown, rocking heavy makeup & eyelashes stirs massive reactions

People

3 years ago

"My babies": Lady packs all her dogs as she moves out of old apartment, trending video raises questions online

"My babies": Lady packs all her dogs as she moves out of old apartment, trending video raises questions online

People

3 years ago

Groom changes posture, smiles as pastor tells him to say "all that is mine is yours" to wife on wedding day

Groom changes posture, smiles as pastor tells him to say "all that is mine is yours" to wife on wedding day

Wedding

3 years ago

"I go use style pinch am": Nigerian mum becomes frustrated as kid misbehaves abroad, she can't touch him

"I go use style pinch am": Nigerian mum becomes frustrated as kid misbehaves abroad, she can't touch him

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian mum with a kid in the UK has expressed frustration at the inability to deal with her son when he was throwing up tantrums. Many people offered advice

"I don born this one na": Mum shares video of mess daughter created inside parlour, parents react

"I don born this one na": Mum shares video of mess daughter created inside parlour, parents react

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A frustrated woman shared a video of her kid making a mess of their sitting room as the girl scattered things around without caring that she could be punished.

Young millionaire splurges over N47m on Mercedes Benz G53, his video causes stir online

Young millionaire splurges over N47m on Mercedes Benz G53, his video causes stir online

People

3 years ago

A young and rich man splurged over N40m on a new Mercedes Benz GLE 53. People were amazed that he has that much wealth. This man's family members rejoiced.

Man rebuilds family house after he made it, installs POP & changes interior decor, his mother rejoices in video

Man rebuilds family house after he made it, installs POP & changes interior decor, his mother rejoices in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young man got many appreciating his thoughtfulness when he made a video of how he transformed his parent's building. His siblings and mother rejoiced much.

Nigerian man returns missing wallet containing £1500 in UK, shocks everyone as he refuses reward in video

Nigerian man returns missing wallet containing £1500 in UK, shocks everyone as he refuses reward in video

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian man has been praised for returning a wallet that contained the sum of £1500. People said he has shown that home training really matters in life

"Getting married at 21": Lady weds young in beautiful ceremony, cute video stirs massive reactions

"Getting married at 21": Lady weds young in beautiful ceremony, cute video stirs massive reactions

Wedding

3 years ago

A video of a young couple who got married at the age of 21 has got many people amazed. The bride said that their plan to get married attracted a lot of comments

"God will judge": Man dumps lady after she helped him to build house, falls in love with tenant's daughter

"God will judge": Man dumps lady after she helped him to build house, falls in love with tenant's daughter

People

3 years ago

A lady's health failed woefully when her boyfriend broke up with her and fell in love with their neighbour's daughter. She had been dating him for many years.

Smart kid in school uniform makes braids in video, her sense of focus stuns many people online

Smart kid in school uniform makes braids in video, her sense of focus stuns many people online

People

3 years ago

A video of a kid making an adult's hair has stirred massive reactions as many were marvelled by her sense of dedication during the work. Her hands were so fast

"My own dey challenge German Shepherd": Lady's Eskimo dog surprises her at midnight, sleeps on the bed

"My own dey challenge German Shepherd": Lady's Eskimo dog surprises her at midnight, sleeps on the bed

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady made many people laugh after she shared a clip of her dog on her bed, using her pillow. The conversation between the dog and the lady was funny.

Joseph Omotayo