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.

6129 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Nigerian lady surprises her parents with new house, plans home gift with siblings

Nigerian lady surprises her parents with new house, plans home gift with sibling...

2 days ago

Lady and family stranded in UK as friend disappoints her after promising free accommodation

Lady and family stranded in UK as friend disappoints her after promising free ac...

3 days ago

Man who returned to UK after enjoying Detty December in Lagos laments about life abroad

Man who returned to UK after enjoying Detty December in Lagos laments about life...

5 days ago

Nigerian lady who started palm oil business makes N5m profit in her bank account, shares experience

Nigerian lady who started palm oil business makes N5m profit in her bank account...

5 days ago

Creative man uses plywood to make POP design inside house, many people react

Creative man uses plywood to make POP design inside house, many people react

7 days ago

Man builds provision store, installs solar for 24/7 electricity, uses 2 tubular batteries

Man builds provision store, installs solar for 24/7 electricity, uses 2 tubular...

9 days ago

Young millionaire builds automated house, opens gate with remote control, makes family proud

Young millionaire builds automated house, opens gate with remote control, makes family proud

A young Nigerian man has made family proud after he built a mansion and installed the best facilities and furniture pieces in it. The house looked like a palace.

Lady makes 1 observation as Anthony Joshua spends time in Nigerian neighbourhood, dances to fuji

Lady makes 1 observation as Anthony Joshua spends time in Nigerian neighbourhood, dances to fuji

A video showing Anthony Joshua in Nigeria dancing to fuji music in a local neighbourhood has stirred some observations. People didn't spot any bodyguard.

Lady marries her obstetrician and gynecology university lecturer, Nigerians react

Lady marries her obstetrician and gynecology university lecturer, Nigerians react

A Nigerian lady who married her lecturer has come out to show how it is the best decision she made this year. People had many questions to ask her.

Nigerian man who moved to Lagos with N300k savings gets car, makes it after 1 year

Nigerian man who moved to Lagos with N300k savings gets car, makes it after 1 year

A Nigerian man who moved to Lagos with little savings told people how his life changed after a year. He now has a stable income, a house and a car.

Nigerian lady cries like goat, another goat stops to look at her, confused: "And na fine girl o"

Nigerian lady cries like goat, another goat stops to look at her, confused: "And na fine girl o"

A Nigerian lady who bleated like a goat to get the attention of another goat has got many asking questions online. Many wanted to know how she pulled it off.

Man in Austria regrets building house in Nigeria after tenants refused to pay rents

Man in Austria regrets building house in Nigeria after tenants refused to pay rents

An abroad-based Nigerian man who built a house for rent regretted that he did so as the house was badly used by tenants who were not even paying rent.

Kind Nigerian man Asherkine changes vulcanizer's life, gives him bags of rice, milk, other provisions

Kind Nigerian man Asherkine changes vulcanizer's life, gives him bags of rice, milk, other provisions

A kind man Asherkine made the dream of a vulcaniser come true as he shopped for him and gave him the best treats money can but. He also gave him capital.

Nigerian man who worked as cleaner in UK gets sack letter after sharing his plan with colleague

Nigerian man who worked as cleaner in UK gets sack letter after sharing his plan with colleague

A Nigerian man lost his job as a cleaner abroad after he told his shared his plan with a colleague at work. The woman reported him and he was sacked.

OAU graduate who wrote 3 research papers bags first class, emerges best student in department

OAU graduate who wrote 3 research papers bags first class, emerges best student in department

A young Nigerian man who bagged first class in electronics and electrical engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University has been celebrated online.

Joseph Omotayo