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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

"It takes courage": Young man leaves his wife & kid, relocates to Italy to seek better opportunity

"It takes courage": Young man leaves his wife & kid, relocates to Italy to seek better opportunity

People

3 years ago

Secondary school students with iPhone 13 pro, X, and XR show them off in class, Nigerians react to their video

Secondary school students with iPhone 13 pro, X, and XR show them off in class, Nigerians react to their video

People

3 years ago

Lady gets down from car, chases cows blocking the road, her lover stays back & laughs in trending video

Lady gets down from car, chases cows blocking the road, her lover stays back & laughs in trending video

People

3 years ago

Nigerian lady's 2 years transformation video into tomboy surprises people, her video trends on TikTok

Nigerian lady's 2 years transformation video into tomboy surprises people, her video trends on TikTok

People

3 years ago

2023 International Women's Day: 3 Nigerian ladies working hard to make our world better, 1 gave out N500k

2023 International Women's Day: 3 Nigerian ladies working hard to make our world better, 1 gave out N500k

People

3 years ago

"I left him for 2 days": Lady shares video of boyfriend's house messed up with dirty plates & pots

"I left him for 2 days": Lady shares video of boyfriend's house messed up with dirty plates & pots

People

3 years ago

"She's a gone girl": Daddy sees little daughter playing with boy inside park, shouts & shakes his head

"She's a gone girl": Daddy sees little daughter playing with boy inside park, shouts & shakes his head

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video of a father and his daughter in a park has stirred reactions. He was surprised and disappointed when he saw her playing with a boy as they swung hands.

"My hair will break": Lady who made braids for N90k vows to carry it till December, says she can't waste money

"My hair will break": Lady who made braids for N90k vows to carry it till December, says she can't waste money

People

3 years ago

A young lady who paid N90k to have her braids done said she is not going to take them off for a year. She washed the braids in her bathroom in a TikTok clip.

"Naija boy winning": Oyinbo lady takes boyfriend to see parents, they show him love in cute video

"Naija boy winning": Oyinbo lady takes boyfriend to see parents, they show him love in cute video

People

3 years ago

A young oyinbo lady took her Nigerian boyfriend home and introduced him to her parents. Her father and mother both loved him. Many loved their relationship.

"Heaven is far from this girl": Kid blocks camera as curvy sister gets set to whine waist gently, men complain

"Heaven is far from this girl": Kid blocks camera as curvy sister gets set to whine waist gently, men complain

People

3 years ago

A clip of a girl and her sister has got people talking on TikTok. The kid blocked people from seeing her sister shake her waist. Many men didn't take it lightly

Man removes chair suddenly to prank baby, kid lands on the floor, TikTok video goes viral

Man removes chair suddenly to prank baby, kid lands on the floor, TikTok video goes viral

People

3 years ago

A mischievous father played a prank on his baby in a clip and removed her chair when she was about to sit. The kid fell on her backside and became so conscious.

Lady delays hawker to test boy's character, buys all his bottles of liquid soap as reward, he hugs her in clip

Lady delays hawker to test boy's character, buys all his bottles of liquid soap as reward, he hugs her in clip

People

3 years ago

A young lady had made a video of a kid struggling to make ends meets by selling liquid soap. She bought everything he was selling as a way to reward his effort.

"Where una dey see this kind papa?" Funny video of lady disturbing her dad on the bed goes viral

"Where una dey see this kind papa?" Funny video of lady disturbing her dad on the bed goes viral

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A trending video of a lady dragging her father's feet to make TikTok content has got many people laughing. Many envied the relationship she had with the man.

"Their marriage was arranged": Lady shows off rich parents' house with many cars & cool interior decor

"Their marriage was arranged": Lady shows off rich parents' house with many cars & cool interior decor

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who revealed that her mother married her father through an arrangement system has stirred reactions online. Many praised her mum's decision.

"Brilliant girl": Kid answers maths questions in seconds without calculator after 1 hour of training

"Brilliant girl": Kid answers maths questions in seconds without calculator after 1 hour of training

People

3 years ago

A short TikTok video of a smart kid solving complex mathematics calculations with great accuracy has stirred reactions online. Many said she is indeed a genius.

Joseph Omotayo