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

Grandpa refuses to apologise to grandma, maintains his big boy "steeze" in funny video

Grandpa refuses to apologise to grandma, maintains his big boy "steeze" in funny...

5 months ago

Lady gives birth to triplets, celebrates her new joy, video of newborns goes viral

Lady gives birth to triplets, celebrates her new joy, video of newborns goes vir...

5 months ago

Man who bought cement, building materials bit by bit builds 3 bedroom flat with hidden roof

Man who bought cement, building materials bit by bit builds 3 bedroom flat with...

5 months ago

Reactions as man breaks his piggy bank after 1 year, reveals heap of cash

Reactions as man breaks his piggy bank after 1 year, reveals heap of cash

5 months ago

Twins build identical houses inside 1 compound, Nigerians react to video of interior

Twins build identical houses inside 1 compound, Nigerians react to video of inte...

5 months ago

Woman unable to pay son's school fees cries as child does small job, yet to get certificate

Woman unable to pay son's school fees cries as child does small job, yet to get...

5 months ago

Man sings like Celine Dion, uses sweet voice to beg sister for N2k on WhatsApp

Man sings like Celine Dion, uses sweet voice to beg sister for N2k on WhatsApp

A video of a WhatsApp voice note a brother sent to his sister to beg for N2,000 has got many people laughing hard on social media. He tried to sing like Celine Dion.

Nigerian lady gets American visa, relocates abroad and reunites with oyinbo lover

Nigerian lady gets American visa, relocates abroad and reunites with oyinbo lover

A Nigerian lady was happy after meeting her oyinbo lover. She said that they had been in a long distance relationship for more than two years. They hugged tight.

Nigerian "boy" builds house with cool exterior design, dedicates it, people ask serious questions

Nigerian "boy" builds house with cool exterior design, dedicates it, people ask serious questions

A young Nigerian man who built a house got many people wanting to know the source of his income. His pastor was around to pray for grace over the new home.

Woman, 80, marries young man, puts ring on his finger without minding their age gap

Woman, 80, marries young man, puts ring on his finger without minding their age gap

A marriage between an 80-year-old woman and her 22-year-old lover has gone viral. Some netizens say the man got married to her due to her wealth.

Lady using iPhone 11 rents shop, uses it as room, lives inside without windows, Nigerians react

Lady using iPhone 11 rents shop, uses it as room, lives inside without windows, Nigerians react

A young lady who has converted a shop to a room showed people how she has been able to manage the space into a livable apartment. Her bed was placed at a corner.

No more fuel: Lady buys Tesla Model Y electric car, drives out of showroom with pride

No more fuel: Lady buys Tesla Model Y electric car, drives out of showroom with pride

A Nigerian lady in America who bought a Tesla Y car was very excited to get the vehicle. She was in the showroom with her family to pick the electric car up.

Lady builds house, decorates veranda & pillars with tiles, shares photos of land documents

Lady builds house, decorates veranda & pillars with tiles, shares photos of land documents

A young Nigerian lady has shared a TIkTok video of the house she recently built. She also shared photos of her land documents to show owns it the property.

Lady calls out pastor for preaching inside bus, speaks her mind with confidence

Lady calls out pastor for preaching inside bus, speaks her mind with confidence

A woman has called out a pastor preaching in a matatu. She argued that she deoesn't see people from other religions preaching in matatus and in public places.

Man uses well-constructed English to break up with girlfriend, video shows their leaked WhatsApp chat

Man uses well-constructed English to break up with girlfriend, video shows their leaked WhatsApp chat

A young lady has shared a video that had the messages she and her boyfriend exchanged on the last day of their relationship. The man said he needed a break.

Joseph Omotayo