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.

6154 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Beautiful lady "relocates" from US to Nigeria, works as teacher, students love her

Beautiful lady "relocates" from US to Nigeria, works as teacher, students love h...

9 months ago

Man in China orders food, robot delivers it to his doorstep, Nigerians react

Man in China orders food, robot delivers it to his doorstep, Nigerians react

9 months ago

Lady working as maid in Qatar builds house for parents, says she spent N19.6m on project

Lady working as maid in Qatar builds house for parents, says she spent N19.6m on...

10 months ago

Man looks for husband for sister-in-law who just finished NYSC, says she can make hair

Man looks for husband for sister-in-law who just finished NYSC, says she can mak...

10 months ago

Strong lady delivers baby inside car before getting to hospital, people call her superhero

Strong lady delivers baby inside car before getting to hospital, people call her...

10 months ago

Man who's lived in Germany for 29 years cries for help, says he has family in Nigeria

Man who's lived in Germany for 29 years cries for help, says he has family in Ni...

10 months ago

Man installs solar electricity, uses many tubular batteries, 8 panels, pumps water with them

Man installs solar electricity, uses many tubular batteries, 8 panels, pumps water with them

A man using solar in his house has made a video of setup. He also uses pumping machine with the inverter. He showed why power management is best.

Man's mother collects his phone, sends warning WhatsApp messages to lady he chats with

Man's mother collects his phone, sends warning WhatsApp messages to lady he chats with

A mother who wondered why his jobless son was always chatting with different girls on the phone collected his phone and sent a lady on his chat list some messages.

Price of ram: Lady confused as Sallah ram jumps inside well, escapes from owner and hides

Price of ram: Lady confused as Sallah ram jumps inside well, escapes from owner and hides

A video showing a ram that jumped inside well in an attempt to escape from its owner has stirred massive reactions online. The lady said they got the ram for N300k.

Pregnant mum of 4 celebrates getting British citizenship, sets to welcome triplets, waves passport

Pregnant mum of 4 celebrates getting British citizenship, sets to welcome triplets, waves passport

A woman rejoiced when she got the news that she is carrying triplets after having four babies at one. She and her children also got British citizenship.

Man buys 1990 Lexus LS400 car, shows off his achievement like Benz, Nigerians praise him

Man buys 1990 Lexus LS400 car, shows off his achievement like Benz, Nigerians praise him

A young man who bought a 1990 Lexus has stirred massive reactions for how proud he was of his old model car. The man spent $5,000 (N7.4m) on the clean car.

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 video

A video of an old couple who had a minor disagreement has stirred massive reactions online. Their grandchild said that grandpa has refused to beg his wife.

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 viral

A Nigerian lady who gave birth to triplets celebrated her blessings as she thanked God. Many people "tapped" into her life to have the same encounter.

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 hidden roof

Mwangi, from Gilgil, Nakuru, decided to become a homeowner in 2022 and embarked on a journey marked by patience. His dreams have finally come true.

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

A young Nigerian man has amazed many people online with his determination towards saving. He packed out the N1,000 notes he has been setting aside for one year.

Joseph Omotayo