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 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...

a year 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 s...

a year ago

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...

a year ago

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...

a year ago

"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 th...

a year ago

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...

a year ago

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.

Nigerian man builds mansion with Gerard stone coated roof after making dollars online, shows it off

Nigerian man builds mansion with Gerard stone coated roof after making dollars online, shows it off

A young Nigerian man who trades crypto has made much profits and he built a mansion. He said he is grateful to God and the opportunity he had in crypto.

Lady renovates her father's house, breaks walls, puts new cement blocks, fixes aluminum window

Lady renovates her father's house, breaks walls, puts new cement blocks, fixes aluminum window

A Nigerian lady got many people praising her after she renovated her father's house with the little money that she had. The man prayed for the daughter.

Man can't stop crying at bus stop as his girlfriend leaves for work, people react to video

Man can't stop crying at bus stop as his girlfriend leaves for work, people react to video

A video of a man crying after escorting his girlfriend to a bus station has gone viral. The young man couldn't stop crying. Netizens reacted with humour.

Man who hopes to build house uses Dangote cement bags to sew clothes after getting 1 plot of land

Man who hopes to build house uses Dangote cement bags to sew clothes after getting 1 plot of land

A man who got land but was not rich enough to start building his house used Dangote cement bags to saw clothes for him and his friends in viral video.

"What do I need to know to set up solar for 24/7 electricity in my house in Nigeria?" Expert advises

"What do I need to know to set up solar for 24/7 electricity in my house in Nigeria?" Expert advises

David Osadebe, a solar energy expert, answered the question of what an average Nigerian needs to power their house. He also spoke about lithium and tubular batteries

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