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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

"I used to fear Samson": Pretty lady walks 2 big lions as if they are dogs in viral video

"I used to fear Samson": Pretty lady walks 2 big lions as if they are dogs in viral video

People

3 years ago

"She thinks she will vanish": Nigerian kid collects old naira note from oyinbo, looks at her in amazement

"She thinks she will vanish": Nigerian kid collects old naira note from oyinbo, looks at her in amazement

People

3 years ago

Beautiful bride rocks husband on wedding day, he becomes too shy to hold her waist, his friends intervene

Beautiful bride rocks husband on wedding day, he becomes too shy to hold her waist, his friends intervene

Wedding

3 years ago

Nigerian lady praises husband who rented shop for her, shares video of simple interior decor & goods

Nigerian lady praises husband who rented shop for her, shares video of simple interior decor & goods

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Young man approaches lady walking with her friends, asks if she has boyfriend, video trends

Young man approaches lady walking with her friends, asks if she has boyfriend, video trends

People

3 years ago

"Give him a taste": Mum throws tantrums like baby in supermarket when son keeps asking her to buy things

"Give him a taste": Mum throws tantrums like baby in supermarket when son keeps asking her to buy things

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"It was hard": Lady disconnects appliances in her apartment as way to deal with landlady

"It was hard": Lady disconnects appliances in her apartment as way to deal with landlady

People

3 years ago

A lady who was fed up with the way her landlady had been treating her taught the woman a big lesson by destroying the connection in the house before moving out.

Lady in crop top jumps on viral Kilimanjaro dance trend, makes interesting moves like she's possessed

Lady in crop top jumps on viral Kilimanjaro dance trend, makes interesting moves like she's possessed

People

3 years ago

A funny viral video of a young lady joining the Kilimanjaro dance trend on TikTok has got many wondering how she could roll her eyes inwards in a scary manner.

Pretty lady shows off parents' white Rolls Royce cars, uses them to make trending TikTok video

Pretty lady shows off parents' white Rolls Royce cars, uses them to make trending TikTok video

People

3 years ago

A lady got people talking about her after she showed off the wealth in her family's home by using two of her parents' Rolls Royce to participate in a challenge.

"This is nice": Creative man makes jacket that can be carried as side bag, shows it off in video

"This is nice": Creative man makes jacket that can be carried as side bag, shows it off in video

People

3 years ago

A young man has shared a video of the jacket he made, which can also be carried as a bag. Many people loved his creation because it allows for easy movement.

"Car na car": Nigerian man buys 2006 Toyota big daddy, shows it off online with great pride in TikTok video

"Car na car": Nigerian man buys 2006 Toyota big daddy, shows it off online with great pride in TikTok video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man who bought a Toyota car model manufactured in 2006 made a celebration video about it. Many praised him for being real and not trying to impress.

"I bought N14k yesterday": Woman packs out all tins of baby food kid ate, praises her husband

"I bought N14k yesterday": Woman packs out all tins of baby food kid ate, praises her husband

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mum was very happy about the tins of baby food her husband had bought for their kid. Looking at much he spent, she said that fatherhood is not for the weak.

"Juliet you spoil o": Pretty lady posts photos on WhatsApp status, little kid sends her audio messages

"Juliet you spoil o": Pretty lady posts photos on WhatsApp status, little kid sends her audio messages

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady was surprised when she listened to the many audio messages her niece who saw her WhatsApp status sent. The girl criticised the lady's dressing.

"Which mechanic go repair am?" Man sees sportscar Maclaren 720 sportscar worth over N100m on Lagos road

"Which mechanic go repair am?" Man sees sportscar Maclaren 720 sportscar worth over N100m on Lagos road

People

3 years ago

A video of a McLaren sportscar trying to dodge potholes in Lagos state has stirred massive reactions. The man said that people indeed have money in the country

"Kingdom spouses": Young man proposes to lady on altar while pretending to be praying over church's offering

"Kingdom spouses": Young man proposes to lady on altar while pretending to be praying over church's offering

Wedding

3 years ago

A young man surprised his finacee when he proposed to her on a church altar. The beautiful lady initially thought the man was praying over the church's offering

Joseph Omotayo