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

Gas cylinder for kitchen, wardrobe: Woman's new house get amazing interior decor, she rejoices

Gas cylinder for kitchen, wardrobe: Woman's new house get amazing interior decor...

11 months ago

Lady who was based in UK leaves, returns to Nigeria to start new chapter, people react

Lady who was based in UK leaves, returns to Nigeria to start new chapter, people...

11 months ago

Nigerian man who washed plates, worked as social worker in UK succeeds, builds mansion for parents

Nigerian man who washed plates, worked as social worker in UK succeeds, builds m...

11 months ago

Couple builds family mansion in 7 months, gives it flat roof, paints building with cool colours

Couple builds family mansion in 7 months, gives it flat roof, paints building wi...

11 months ago

Man builds underground parlour in his house, furnishes it, Nigerians ask questions

Man builds underground parlour in his house, furnishes it, Nigerians ask questio...

11 months ago

Solar security lamp: Man builds house, installs Gerard stone coated roof, uses automatic gate

Solar security lamp: Man builds house, installs Gerard stone coated roof, uses a...

a year ago

Okada man suffering in Nigeria relocates to UK, his life changes, transformation video drops

Okada man suffering in Nigeria relocates to UK, his life changes, transformation video drops

A young and hardworking Nigerian man who worked hard to save money for his relocation has made a video telling people how relocating abroad improved his life.

Brave passenger safely lands plane as pilot experiences medical emergency mid-air

Brave passenger safely lands plane as pilot experiences medical emergency mid-air

A passenger's heroic actions saved lives as they assisted in landing a private plane after the pilot's fatal medical emergency. Professor Joseph Izatt died.

Nigerian lady opens small gas shop for herself, praises God for the blessing

Nigerian lady opens small gas shop for herself, praises God for the blessing

A Nigerian lady has been praised for making a big move to open a gas station for herself. The pretty lady thanked God for the success of her makeshift shop.

"Passed IELTS and CBT": Lady on N27k salary saves, gets passport, becomes nurse in UK

"Passed IELTS and CBT": Lady on N27k salary saves, gets passport, becomes nurse in UK

A hardworking Nigerian lady who was determined to relocate abroad kept up her hope until things fell into place for her and she passed her IELTS and CBT.

Free dollar: Man "drops" fake $100 note on the floor, many Nigerians try to pick it

Free dollar: Man "drops" fake $100 note on the floor, many Nigerians try to pick it

A video showing people trying to get a fake $100 off the floor, think they are rich has stirred massive reactions online. They tried all manner of tricks.

Esther Establish challenge: Transformation photos of man who used to hawk with wheelbarrow

Esther Establish challenge: Transformation photos of man who used to hawk with wheelbarrow

A young man who suffered as a hawker on the street finally made it in life as he became of the CEO of a cloths store. He later became an employer of labour.

Man reacts after wife who left him for rich man declares interest to return: "without any means"

Man reacts after wife who left him for rich man declares interest to return: "without any means"

A Kenyan man who was dumped by his wife has claimed she was begging to return years after she left him when he lost his job to be with a richer man.

Rich man approaches 2 curvy ladies, pretends to be poor, they refuse to help him

Rich man approaches 2 curvy ladies, pretends to be poor, they refuse to help him

A rich man who pretended to be poor went to an ATM stand and tried to ask some ladies for help. Two of them refused him. He rewarded the person who helped.

Crypto Crash: As BTC drops to $62k, man loses N1.3bn trading PEPE on Binance, he cries

Crypto Crash: As BTC drops to $62k, man loses N1.3bn trading PEPE on Binance, he cries

BTC price came down sharply and a man who betted that market would be in an uptrend lost over N1bn. Many people pitied and told him not to lose hope.

Joseph Omotayo