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

Man finishes parents' house, roofs it, installs aluminum windows, Nigerians praise him

Man finishes parents' house, roofs it, installs aluminum windows, Nigerians prai...

11 months ago

"You're better than us": Smart lady builds small house, tiles floor, moves in without ceilings

"You're better than us": Smart lady builds small house, tiles floor, moves in wi...

11 months ago

Electricity tariff: Man installs solar in his house, leaves NEPA, shows off batteries, inverter

Electricity tariff: Man installs solar in his house, leaves NEPA, shows off batt...

11 months ago

Happy Mother's Day: Nigerian man builds house, gets brand GAC new car for mum wh...

11 months ago

Young man buys tipper for delivery business, leaves Benz, makes good investment

Young man buys tipper for delivery business, leaves Benz, makes good investment

11 months ago

Nigerian man builds mansion with Gerard stone-coated roof, plans to feed people during housewarming

Nigerian man builds mansion with Gerard stone-coated roof, plans to feed people...

11 months ago

"Get a loan": Young couple needs help to raise N53m for home decoration, people react

"Get a loan": Young couple needs help to raise N53m for home decoration, people react

Young couple has turned to TikTok for funding home renovations, sparking debate. Can 60 million views on TikTok's program cover KSh 4.9 million costs

43-year-old single mum celebrates as successful younger man, 35, marries her

43-year-old single mum celebrates as successful younger man, 35, marries her

A 35-year-old doctor from Uganda, identified as Michael, looked handsome as he married his beautiful bride. Michael did not care that she was eight years older.

Young millionaire builds house with cement blocks, furnishes interior, uses high roof

Young millionaire builds house with cement blocks, furnishes interior, uses high roof

A young man has celebrated himself after building a house. He completed the building and furnished its interior with millions of naira. Everywhere was tiled.

Man visits powerful village uncle people warned him about, shakes his hand with confidence

Man visits powerful village uncle people warned him about, shakes his hand with confidence

A man has shared the encounter he had with the uncle people said he should stay away from. He shook the man's hands despite his supposed spiritual powers.

Getting visa: Lady whose friends relocated abroad cries she's lonely, Nigerians react

Getting visa: Lady whose friends relocated abroad cries she's lonely, Nigerians react

A lady who organised a birthday party and not many friends showed up before they already relocated complained about it. She said relocation took her love ones.

Man charges Nigerian couple in UK N355k to clean their garden, they react, get lawnmower

Man charges Nigerian couple in UK N355k to clean their garden, they react, get lawnmower

A Nigerian couple had to resort to self help when a UK labourer charged them £200 to clear their gardens. Many people converted the British pounds to naira.

Wife in Canada kneels in joy as husband, 3 children join her abroad, they hug at airport

Wife in Canada kneels in joy as husband, 3 children join her abroad, they hug at airport

A Nigerian man was happy as he finally joined his wife in Canada. He brought their children with him. The kids ran into their mother's arms and hugged him tight.

Teacher gives students free food, serves rice on their plates, her students rejoice

Teacher gives students free food, serves rice on their plates, her students rejoice

A South African teacher went viral on TikTok after displaying an act of kindness toward her pupils. A video shows her serving them a hot meal during break.

"Good investment": 20-year-old entrepreneur builds house of multiple rooms, rents them out

"Good investment": 20-year-old entrepreneur builds house of multiple rooms, rents them out

A TikTok video shows a young South African woman unveiling her rental rooms, which she built at the age of 20. The video went viral, and many people were impressed.

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