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

Nigerian man on mission to grow N5k to N5m selling okpa starts hawking aggressively

Nigerian man on mission to grow N5k to N5m selling okpa starts hawking aggressiv...

2 months ago

Popular Nigerian pastor reacts to his male church members wearing earrings, cites Bible as support

Popular Nigerian pastor reacts to his male church members wearing earrings, cite...

2 months ago

Couple holds simple introduction ceremony without spending much, Nigerians react

Couple holds simple introduction ceremony without spending much, Nigerians react

2 months ago

Lady demolishes parents' old village house, builds new one after staying 2 years in UK

Lady demolishes parents' old village house, builds new one after staying 2 years...

2 months ago

NYSC corps member honours sister who always sends foodstuff, pays her house rent

NYSC corps member honours sister who always sends foodstuff, pays her house rent

2 months ago

Beautiful lady who got pregnant shares transformation video, people react

Beautiful lady who got pregnant shares transformation video, people react

2 months ago

Transformation photos of woman who started plantain chips business 7 years ago with gas cooker

Transformation photos of woman who started plantain chips business 7 years ago with gas cooker

A Nigerian woman who started a plantain frying business seven years ago has shown how much the business has grown. Many people praised her patience.

Nigerian lady gets UK visa, happily shows mum her passport, relocates abroad

Nigerian lady gets UK visa, happily shows mum her passport, relocates abroad

A Nigerian lady who relocated to the UK showed when her passport arrived with her visa and how she rejoiced with her mother. Many people reacted to her video.

Professional American barber teaches young Nigerians how to barb, handle clipper properly

Professional American barber teaches young Nigerians how to barb, handle clipper properly

An American lady has been getting massive, lovely reactions after she flew to Nigeria to teach people how to improve their barbing skills in Ibadan.

Man loses N1.5bn on Trump meme coin after price briefly dumped, his futures position liquidated

Man loses N1.5bn on Trump meme coin after price briefly dumped, his futures position liquidated

A man who reportedly staked $1m (N1.5bn) on longing Trump coin got burnt after its market price briefly tanked and liquidated him before recovery.

Nigerian lady surprises her parents with new house, plans home gift with siblings

Nigerian lady surprises her parents with new house, plans home gift with siblings

A Nigerian lady surprised her parents with a new house. After completing the house, she took them to the place blindfolded. They were very happy.

Lady and family stranded in UK as friend disappoints her after promising free accommodation

Lady and family stranded in UK as friend disappoints her after promising free accommodation

A Nigerian lady cried out after a friend who earlier promised her accommodation in London refused to pick her calls. Many people said she should not trust strangers.

Man who returned to UK after enjoying Detty December in Lagos laments about life abroad

Man who returned to UK after enjoying Detty December in Lagos laments about life abroad

A man who visited Nigeria for Detty December enjoyed his stay. He compared the quality of his life in the UK and Nigeria and chose the latter. Nigerians reacted.

Nigerian lady who started palm oil business makes N5m profit in her bank account, shares experience

Nigerian lady who started palm oil business makes N5m profit in her bank account, shares experience

A Nigerian lady who started a palm oil business few months ago in 2024 has succeeded in the venture. She said she had to make a lot of research before starting.

Creative man uses plywood to make POP design inside house, many people react

Creative man uses plywood to make POP design inside house, many people react

A young man who used plywood to make a POP ceiling has attracted attention online as many wanted to know if his replica is stronger than the plaster version.

Joseph Omotayo