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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

Talented Nigerian lady recycles old car tyre into centre table, shows people how she did it in video

Talented Nigerian lady recycles old car tyre into centre table, shows people how she did it in video

People

3 years ago

"She will waste your money": Nigerian man warns boyfriends & husbands against setting up business for lovers

"She will waste your money": Nigerian man warns boyfriends & husbands against setting up business for lovers

People

3 years ago

"You fall my hand": Man tells lady to shop for free in supermarket, sets time for her, video goes viral

"You fall my hand": Man tells lady to shop for free in supermarket, sets time for her, video goes viral

People

3 years ago

"You be her tenant": Lady secretly dances in room, mum catches her, she adjusts

"You be her tenant": Lady secretly dances in room, mum catches her, she adjusts

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"All for you mama": Young Nigerian man builds house with elaborate roof in video, makes his family proud

"All for you mama": Young Nigerian man builds house with elaborate roof in video, makes his family proud

People

3 years ago

Husband acts like his wife does in the house, ties towel & wears shower cap, complains about everything

Husband acts like his wife does in the house, ties towel & wears shower cap, complains about everything

People

3 years ago

"Is there enough beam?" Nigerian man shares his own method of building house's parapet, uses iron rods

"Is there enough beam?" Nigerian man shares his own method of building house's parapet, uses iron rods

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian building expert has stirred massive reactions after he shared a video of a parapet method he and his team used on a housing project they handled.

"Get her modelling deal": Beautiful lady and dad make TikTok video, she dances as he smiles

"Get her modelling deal": Beautiful lady and dad make TikTok video, she dances as he smiles

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A beautiful video of a father and his daughter has got many talking about how pretty the girl is. Social media users said there is a contrast between them.

Young Nigerian millionaire builds beautiful house, paints it well, interior decor amazes people

Young Nigerian millionaire builds beautiful house, paints it well, interior decor amazes people

People

3 years ago

A video of a young man's new house has generated massive reactions. He invested heavily into the building's interior decor. Many "tapped" into his blessing.

Baby sees dad again after 9 months, slaps him & talks fast while on the bed, video trends

Baby sees dad again after 9 months, slaps him & talks fast while on the bed, video trends

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video of a dad and his son has stirred massive reactions as the kid slapped his father's head continuously. The father said he was not at home for 9 months..

"God am I a spoon?" Boy sees fine girl at event, locks eye with her in front of his sister

"God am I a spoon?" Boy sees fine girl at event, locks eye with her in front of his sister

People

3 years ago

A video of a kid and girl at their school's cultural day stirred massive reactions online. The children maintained eye contact until a lady cut them short.

"God did": Lady shares clip of mansion hubby built after wedding, it has classy furniture, looks like "palace"

"God did": Lady shares clip of mansion hubby built after wedding, it has classy furniture, looks like "palace"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady whose family built a beautiful mansion has given all thanks to God for the blessing. A video she shared shows the cool interior of the building.

"You have 30 seconds": Man promises to pay for items supermarket customer takes in video, he rushes

"You have 30 seconds": Man promises to pay for items supermarket customer takes in video, he rushes

People

3 years ago

A clip of a man given the opportunity to shop for free in a supermarket under 30 seconds stirred massive reactions. He tried hard to get everything he needed.

Man converts trailer into beautiful home, it has several rooms and modern kitchen, he installs Starlink

Man converts trailer into beautiful home, it has several rooms and modern kitchen, he installs Starlink

People

3 years ago

A couple spent thousands of dollars to convert a truck into a good home. They made sure they have everything inside the mobile home. There is even an office.

"Her head turns": Baby sees her dad's twin for the first time, can't tell them apart, shows confusion in clip

"Her head turns": Baby sees her dad's twin for the first time, can't tell them apart, shows confusion in clip

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video of a kid who looked so confused and could not tell her father from his twin brother has stirred massive reactions on social media. The men laughed.

Joseph Omotayo