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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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After getting study visa for MBA, mum leaves her newborn, relocates to UK

After getting study visa for MBA, mum leaves her newborn, relocates to UK

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a year ago

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, gets many awards: "CBN employ o"

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, gets many awards: "CBN employ o"

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a year ago

Lady who used VPN during Twitter ban meets oyinbo lover, celebrates with cute photos

Lady who used VPN during Twitter ban meets oyinbo lover, celebrates with cute photos

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a year ago

University of Ibadan graduate who was on second class upper from 100 to 300 level bags 1st class

University of Ibadan graduate who was on second class upper from 100 to 300 level bags 1st class

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a year ago

University of Ibadan first class graduate bags 13 awards, becomes best student in pharmacy

University of Ibadan first class graduate bags 13 awards, becomes best student in pharmacy

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a year ago

Man becomes young landlord as he completes house, his girlfriend celebrates

Man becomes young landlord as he completes house, his girlfriend celebrates

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a year ago

Man who's been abroad for 15 years returns home, his family members struggle to hug him

Man who's been abroad for 15 years returns home, his family members struggle to hug him

People

a year ago

A man who has been abroad for more than 10 years reunited his village family in joy. Many followed his car as it approached the family's compound.

Lady celebrates as she travels to Nigeria for first time, uses RwandAir, many react

Lady celebrates as she travels to Nigeria for first time, uses RwandAir, many react

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a year ago

A beautiful lady who has always wanted to travel to Nigeria achieved her dream. She said that traveling to the country is her small steps to greatness.

Nigerian couple build 2-storey shopping complex, completes multimillion naira project

Nigerian couple build 2-storey shopping complex, completes multimillion naira project

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a year ago

A Nigerian couple who started and completed a 2-storey building project has shared a video of the complex. People congratulated them on the success.

Lady becomes business owner, places CEO chair in her shop, Nigerians react

Lady becomes business owner, places CEO chair in her shop, Nigerians react

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a year ago

A pretty Nigerian lady lady placed a "CEO chair" in her shop has been questioned on why she did not used the chair money to grow her business capital.

Despite current cement prices, Nigerian lady starts house foundation, celebrates building project

Despite current cement prices, Nigerian lady starts house foundation, celebrates building project

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady has stirred mixed reactions at a time when cement prices are trending online after a 50kg bag of cement doubled what it was sold for in 2023.

Beautiful lady graduates with first class in computer science, gets 4.93 CGPA

Beautiful lady graduates with first class in computer science, gets 4.93 CGPA

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady who graduated from the university with first class said that she achieved the honours while running a business. Many people celebrated her.

After writing IELTS 8 times, Nigerian lady finally relocates to Canada, shows off visa

After writing IELTS 8 times, Nigerian lady finally relocates to Canada, shows off visa

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady who got a Canadian visa after writing IELTS for many times has rejoiced online. The lady celebrated her new success with her friends and family.

Midterm break: Mother "ships" son to grandma's place to have peace of mind, Nigerian react

Midterm break: Mother "ships" son to grandma's place to have peace of mind, Nigerian react

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady who wanted to have peace during her child's midterm break sought the assistance of her parents. She was happy that the boy would be away.

Nigerian man changes his grandma's looks with clipper, makes her "young" again with cute hairstyle

Nigerian man changes his grandma's looks with clipper, makes her "young" again with cute hairstyle

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a year ago

A young Nigerian man was praised after he gave his grandma a new look by barbing her hair. He also dyed it. Many people wondered how long it took him.

Joseph Omotayo