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 imports container house from China, installs it on his land, shows off interior

Man imports container house from China, installs it on his land, shows off inter...

a year ago

Woman gets job paying dollars after former company sacks her during Zoom meeting

Woman gets job paying dollars after former company sacks her during Zoom meeting

a year ago

Man falls in love with pretty waitress he saw, people help him to get her name

Man falls in love with pretty waitress he saw, people help him to get her name

a year ago

Leaked WhatsApp voice note of man who bought car surfaces online, he warns all his neighbours

Leaked WhatsApp voice note of man who bought car surfaces online, he warns all h...

a year ago

Polygamous man holds yearly meeting with 2 wives, they write their future goals

Polygamous man holds yearly meeting with 2 wives, they write their future goals

a year ago

Nigerian man gets to Canada, works as carpenter, painter, bricklayer to pay bills

Nigerian man gets to Canada, works as carpenter, painter, bricklayer to pay bill...

a year ago

Lady rents apartment in Lagos, redecorates house, paints walls white, buys AC, TV

Lady rents apartment in Lagos, redecorates house, paints walls white, buys AC, TV

A lady who wanted comfort in her rented apartment spent millions of naira on the space, and it turned out nice. People wondered how much she spent on the renovation.

Drama as woman discovers husband's 10 secret children during his funeral, releases video

Drama as woman discovers husband's 10 secret children during his funeral, releases video

A South African woman took to TikTok, where she revealed that she found out about her late husband's kids while they were reading the obituary. People were shocked.

"Earn in pounds": Gameloft offers Nigerian man job with juicy salary, he declines, states his reason

"Earn in pounds": Gameloft offers Nigerian man job with juicy salary, he declines, states his reason

A Nigerian man who turned down a juicy job offer from Gameloft has given his reason for doing so. He said that the company offered a very good salary.

Man living in Canada returns home, realises wife built mud house with dollars he sent, regrets

Man living in Canada returns home, realises wife built mud house with dollars he sent, regrets

A man from Kisii County returned home from abroad to find his mud-walled house incomplete despite sending money to his wife for its construction.

Throwback video as father of 20 says wife must have 22 kids before stopping

Throwback video as father of 20 says wife must have 22 kids before stopping

Kakamega man Antony Wekesa, who demanded 22 kids from his wife Gentrix, has left netizens stunned. The woman disclosed that she was the family's breadwinner.

After living in UK for 3 years, Nigerian man returns home, gets multiple jobs

After living in UK for 3 years, Nigerian man returns home, gets multiple jobs

A young man who came back to Nigeria after years in the UK said that he took the decision because he understands the value of having a community.

After 5 years of living in UK, man gathers his savings, builds house back home, shows building plan

After 5 years of living in UK, man gathers his savings, builds house back home, shows building plan

A man who hustled hard in the UK has been able to build a house in his country. He showed off the building process to tell people what he achieved.

"How many bags of Dangote cement, blocks, sand do I need to build 1 room in Nigeria?" Expert advises

"How many bags of Dangote cement, blocks, sand do I need to build 1 room in Nigeria?" Expert advises

A building expert Gbenga Muritala has spoken about the building materials one eed to become a landlord in Nigeria. He said building is not so hard.

Denied: Oyinbo remembers man who offered him accommodation, tells him to apply for US tourist visa

Denied: Oyinbo remembers man who offered him accommodation, tells him to apply for US tourist visa

An American man helped a man who gave him accommodation when he was in his country for a short assignment. He was sad when the man's visa was rejected.

Joseph Omotayo