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.

6099 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Mother picks kid up with Volkswagen Polo car, girl becomes sad, says she feels poor

Mother picks kid up with Volkswagen Polo car, girl becomes sad, says she feels p...

8 months ago

"We agreed": Man who can't have kids begs friend to impregnate his wife 3 times

"We agreed": Man who can't have kids begs friend to impregnate his wife 3 times

8 months ago

"How many blocks?" Man builds small house on his land, shows how foundation was done, roofs it

"How many blocks?" Man builds small house on his land, shows how foundation was...

8 months ago

Pregnant Nigerian lady relocates to UK as international student, stays in Airbnb for months

Pregnant Nigerian lady relocates to UK as international student, stays in Airbnb...

8 months ago

"Something bigger": Man makes millions in Qatar, builds mother lovely house back home

"Something bigger": Man makes millions in Qatar, builds mother lovely house back...

8 months ago

Nigerian man in US complains of working multiple shifts, paying bills, says he doesn't sleep long

Nigerian man in US complains of working multiple shifts, paying bills, says he d...

8 months ago

Childcare in UK: Lady relocates abroad, realises daycare is expensive, becomes stay-at-home mum

Childcare in UK: Lady relocates abroad, realises daycare is expensive, becomes stay-at-home mum

A Nigerian lady in the UK said that childcare in the abroad is very expensive. To deal with the situation, she had to be a full time stay-at-home mother.

Chef falls asleep behind stove during Guinness cook-a-thon, looks tired in viral video

Chef falls asleep behind stove during Guinness cook-a-thon, looks tired in viral video

Chef Abena Kwartemaa, who followed in the steps of Chef Failatu Abdul Razak and embarked on a GWR cook-a-thon attempt, was captured sleeping behind the stove.

Dangote, BUA cement price: Young man sees weak blocks bricklayers made, cries as he inspects them

Dangote, BUA cement price: Young man sees weak blocks bricklayers made, cries as he inspects them

A young man became very sad when he saw that bricklayers made weak blocks for him without using sufficient cement for production. They crumbled easily.

"High cement cost": Man moulds special blocks that consume less cement, shows them on site

"High cement cost": Man moulds special blocks that consume less cement, shows them on site

A man got many people's attention as he and his team produced blocks he claimed saves cement use. The made said there is no need of mortals with the blocks.

20-year-old becomes latest landlady, builds house with swimming pool, paints it and tiles floor

20-year-old becomes latest landlady, builds house with swimming pool, paints it and tiles floor

A Nigerian lady has been celebrated for building a house and constructing a pool in the compound. The lady held the title document to the structure and walked.

Young lady becomes latest landlord after years of living in 1 rented room, shares video

Young lady becomes latest landlord after years of living in 1 rented room, shares video

A young Ghanaian lady left many people inspired after she went to TikTok to show them her newly built home. Many who saw the video have commended her

Kind man surprises groundnut seller, gifts her bag of rice, oil, milk, other provisions

Kind man surprises groundnut seller, gifts her bag of rice, oil, milk, other provisions

Osita Obidike made a groundnut seller rejoice as he turned her situation around with a bag of rice, a keg of groundnut oil and other goodies. Many praised him.

Creative boy builds hotel and mansion prototype from cartons, impresses people with his talent

Creative boy builds hotel and mansion prototype from cartons, impresses people with his talent

Met Maquette, a brilliant young man on Instagram, has demonstrated his outstanding creativity by making a stunning villa and hotel out of carton boxes.

"I want to go to Canada and make money": Kid in school uniform begs mother, cries to persuade her

"I want to go to Canada and make money": Kid in school uniform begs mother, cries to persuade her

A little girl came back home, begging her mother to allow her travel to Canada. The mother wondered who planted the idea in her head. The kid cried.

Joseph Omotayo