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

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...

10 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...

10 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

10 months ago

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

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

10 months ago

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...

10 months ago

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...

10 months ago

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.

Man uses old newspapers to decorate apartment, saves money on wall paint

Man uses old newspapers to decorate apartment, saves money on wall paint

A Nigerian man got many people talking about him online after he used newspapers to change how his room looks. He spent just N3,500 to have everything done.

Nigerian man returns from abroad rich after 9 years, gives family members money

Nigerian man returns from abroad rich after 9 years, gives family members money

A young Nigerian man made a grand return to his family members after he had spent nine years living abroad. Many said it was good he returned rich.

Lady who went for NYSC rents room, uses wallpaper, carpet to transform apartment

Lady who went for NYSC rents room, uses wallpaper, carpet to transform apartment

A corps member who rented a not-so-good room transformed her apartment's interior decor with wallpapers and tiles. She even had a TV hung on her wall.

America's Got Talent: Kid solves "complex" mathematics questions, judges scream

America's Got Talent: Kid solves "complex" mathematics questions, judges scream

A baby surprised judges as he solved some mathematics questions that were too complex for his age. Adults and America's Got Talent's judges praised him.

Joseph Omotayo