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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

There was no smartphone: A brief history of mobile telecommunication in Nigeria

There was no smartphone: A brief history of mobile telecommunication in Nigeria

People

3 years ago

"CEO of this sound": Curvy lady dances on bent knees, whines waist like it's an easy task

"CEO of this sound": Curvy lady dances on bent knees, whines waist like it's an easy task

People

3 years ago

Nigerian students honour their lecturer in public with gifts, sing his praise, emotional video trends

Nigerian students honour their lecturer in public with gifts, sing his praise, emotional video trends

People

3 years ago

Taxi driver fixes sockets in his car, male passenger becomes surprised in video

Taxi driver fixes sockets in his car, male passenger becomes surprised in video

People

3 years ago

"See resemblance": Nigerian man surprised to see photo of stranger who looks like him

"See resemblance": Nigerian man surprised to see photo of stranger who looks like him

People

3 years ago

Curvy pretty lady with massive body shape whines waist gently, her video trends on TikTok

Curvy pretty lady with massive body shape whines waist gently, her video trends on TikTok

People

3 years ago

Boy with new smartphone disturbs aunty with WhatsApp audio messages, lady shares video

Boy with new smartphone disturbs aunty with WhatsApp audio messages, lady shares video

People

3 years ago

A lady whose 4-year-old nephew got a phone with WhatsApp on it shared a series of audio messages the boy has been disturbing her with. He even asked for card.

"You better give her": Kid sees father opening their home fridge, runs towards him to beg for snacks

"You better give her": Kid sees father opening their home fridge, runs towards him to beg for snacks

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A dad who wanted to show people how his daughter reacts whenever he opens the fridge made a video. The girl kept begging for some of anything he was taking.

"I would be out of there": Lady shows how roommates in UK university messed up her hostel with unwashed plates

"I would be out of there": Lady shows how roommates in UK university messed up her hostel with unwashed plates

People

3 years ago

A young lady who is fed up with how dirty her roommates are captured the messy condition of her hostel in a video. She showed dirty plates unwashed for days.

Lady sees boy who goes to school from Mile 12 to Ikorodu with rough school sandal & tattered bag, buys him new ones

Lady sees boy who goes to school from Mile 12 to Ikorodu with rough school sandal & tattered bag, buys him new ones

People

3 years ago

A young lady made a poor boy smile as she replaced his bad sandal and school bag with new ones. Many people who were touched by her kindness prayed for her.

"You're pretty": Curvy lady in long braids & tight gown shakes waist, men beg for her attention

"You're pretty": Curvy lady in long braids & tight gown shakes waist, men beg for her attention

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady and dancer got men praising her physique as she danced in a TikTok video. Many of her admirers said she is indeed physically endowed.

Pretty lady from rich home shows people many Rolls Royce cars with custom features in her parents' house

Pretty lady from rich home shows people many Rolls Royce cars with custom features in her parents' house

People

3 years ago

A video of a lady showing off the expensive cars in her parents' garage has got many people praising her. She said she does not care about hate comments online.

"Wetin you do Messi?" Stubborn goat chases young Nigerian man, he runs immediately

"Wetin you do Messi?" Stubborn goat chases young Nigerian man, he runs immediately

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian made a video as his goat chased him around his neighbourhood. People wondered what he must have done to the animal to warrant such a behaviour.

Mother removes daughter's room door to make child appreciate privileges, says it's better than seizing her phone

Mother removes daughter's room door to make child appreciate privileges, says it's better than seizing her phone

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A mum has got thousands of reactions on social media after she made a video of her removing her daughter's door. Some parents said that they did the same thing

9-year-old David Balogun graduates from high school in 3 years, speaks about his future ambition in video

9-year-old David Balogun graduates from high school in 3 years, speaks about his future ambition in video

People

3 years ago

A kid who graduated high school at the young age of nine years has said that he does not understand the attention his graduation is getting. Many praised him.

Joseph Omotayo