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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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Beautiful lady with frontal hair and light complexion assists her mum to sell pepper in market, video trends

Beautiful lady with frontal hair and light complexion assists her mum to sell pepper in market, video trends

People

3 years ago

"Every japa is japa": Beautiful lady tells Nigerians "bye", relocates to Ghana by road, video causes stir

"Every japa is japa": Beautiful lady tells Nigerians "bye", relocates to Ghana by road, video causes stir

People

3 years ago

"She looks like teddy": Chubby kid smiles in video, keeps eating food from big container

"She looks like teddy": Chubby kid smiles in video, keeps eating food from big container

People

3 years ago

"I can feel baby kicks": Flight attendant gets pregnant and continues working, her video trends on TikTok

"I can feel baby kicks": Flight attendant gets pregnant and continues working, her video trends on TikTok

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Nigerian lady sees fine oyinbo man inside train, uses iPhone airdrop to get his attention in video

Nigerian lady sees fine oyinbo man inside train, uses iPhone airdrop to get his attention in video

People

3 years ago

"Don't go away again": Little girl cries in emotional video after father returned from 4 months business trip

"Don't go away again": Little girl cries in emotional video after father returned from 4 months business trip

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Good morning everybody": Man shocks people queuing for naira notes, shouts suddenly inside bank

"Good morning everybody": Man shocks people queuing for naira notes, shouts suddenly inside bank

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian man went into a bank like someone who had a serious business in there only for him to scream "good morning everybody" and disturb those queuing.

"Bro paid for trash": Man enters supermarket, eats snack & takes drink, goes to cashier with empty bottle

"Bro paid for trash": Man enters supermarket, eats snack & takes drink, goes to cashier with empty bottle

People

3 years ago

A young man got supermarket attendants surprised when he only paid for the things he bought after he was done feasting on them. Many people found his act funny.

"Everybody don japa finish": Another Nigerian lady relocates to UK after her NYSC, video stirs reactions

"Everybody don japa finish": Another Nigerian lady relocates to UK after her NYSC, video stirs reactions

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who relocated to the UK after serving as a corps member has made a video to tell social media users about it on TikTok. Many congratulated her.

"I want to japa": Pretty lady who served as corps member relocates to UK, her video makes Nigerians talk

"I want to japa": Pretty lady who served as corps member relocates to UK, her video makes Nigerians talk

People

3 years ago

A lady who relocated out of Nigeria after her signing up for NYSC has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many said they would love to relocate too.

Aunty sends niece N10k for ice cream, girl uses WhatsApp audio messages to report mum in funny video

Aunty sends niece N10k for ice cream, girl uses WhatsApp audio messages to report mum in funny video

People

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who sent her niece the sum of N10,000 for ice cream has in a video shared the WhatsApp message of frustration she sent her about her mother.

"Same here": Mum dresses her son in his sister's clothes to save resources, video stirs reactions

"Same here": Mum dresses her son in his sister's clothes to save resources, video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mother who already had enough baby clothes in the house from her previous birth didn't bother buying many outfits for her baby boy. She wore him his sister's.

"I only saw his potential": Curvy lady says husband didn't have job when she married him, video trends

"I only saw his potential": Curvy lady says husband didn't have job when she married him, video trends

People

3 years ago

A lady who shared a video about her supportive and handsome husband has got many people praising her online. People said that she has a very beautiful family.

Young Nigerian man builds house in Lekki, his wife shows off new car & baby, their video stirs reactions

Young Nigerian man builds house in Lekki, his wife shows off new car & baby, their video stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short video of a young couple flaunting the house they just built has gathered congratulatory messages online. Many wished they had the same blessings too.

"Leader of tomorrow don japa": Lady who served as corps member relocates to UK, her video trends

"Leader of tomorrow don japa": Lady who served as corps member relocates to UK, her video trends

People

3 years ago

A pretty Nigerian lady who was a corps member relocated to the UK and told all her TikTok followers about it. Many people said travelling out is now the trend.

Joseph Omotayo