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 has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. 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.

6098 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in law, shares graduation photos

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in law, shares graduation photos

5 days ago

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, celebrates her academic success

University of Ibadan graduate bags first class in economics, celebrates her acad...

7 days ago

University of Ibadan graduate bags 2.2 in forestry, celebrates his degree with joy

University of Ibadan graduate bags 2.2 in forestry, celebrates his degree with j...

8 days ago

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

8 days 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: "...

8 days 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 ph...

9 days 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

A young Nigerian lady has bags first class from the University of Ibadan after she was all second class for three years. She thanked God for her success.

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

A brilliant Nigerian lady, Sonibare Oluwadamilola Oluwaseun, bagged first class in pharmacy as she got 13 different awards from UI. She was celebrated online.

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

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

A Nigerian lady whose boyfriend completed a building project has gone online to celebrate it with a video of the house. The young lovers both posed in the building.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Joseph Omotayo