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

Couple convert their uncompleted building to school, make small money, wife relocates to Canada

Couple convert their uncompleted building to school, make small money, wife relo...

a year ago

Oyinbo woman sells her property, dumps husband, relocates and falls in love with black man

Oyinbo woman sells her property, dumps husband, relocates and falls in love with...

a year ago

Young man installs AC in his house, family members sleep peacefully despite heat

Young man installs AC in his house, family members sleep peacefully despite heat

a year ago

"They checked my accounts": Lady earning N390k sacked after company found out she built house

"They checked my accounts": Lady earning N390k sacked after company found out sh...

a year ago

Nigerian lady leaves her N200m business, relocates to UK, makes workers emotional

Nigerian lady leaves her N200m business, relocates to UK, makes workers emotiona...

a year ago

Lady remains determined after dropping out of university at 300L, turns petrol station attendant

Lady remains determined after dropping out of university at 300L, turns petrol s...

a year ago

Nigerian lady makes dad happy with UK trip, man spends good time abroad, sees his granddaughters

Nigerian lady makes dad happy with UK trip, man spends good time abroad, sees his granddaughters

A father was so happy as his daughter flew him to the UK to enjoy. He spent some quality time with his grandkids. They were all around him as he prayed for them.

Lady places camera in dad's parlour, dances in mini skirt, father walks in, "stops" her

Lady places camera in dad's parlour, dances in mini skirt, father walks in, "stops" her

A lady had to stop everything she was doing when her father saw her dancing. She took the plate close to her and walked out without questioning her parent's order.

Woman works for 10 years abroad, returns home to empty accounts after son ran away with her money

Woman works for 10 years abroad, returns home to empty accounts after son ran away with her money

Immaculate Njeri has worked in countries such as Bahrain, Qatar and UAE but sadly, she has nothing to show for it. Her son squandered her KSh 1.4 million savings.

Man who relocated to Netherlands becomes truck driver, earns over N6m salary

Man who relocated to Netherlands becomes truck driver, earns over N6m salary

Henry Jackson, a Ghanaian truck driver in the Netherlands, revealed that he earns €4,000/month, emphasises job flexibility, and has no Dutch language requirement.

"Dem don increase salary?" Teacher in shiny gown dances in class, displays great joy

"Dem don increase salary?" Teacher in shiny gown dances in class, displays great joy

A video of a Nigerian female teacher dancing in class has got many people talking online. People tried to guess what subject she was teaching in school.

Mother with baby face narrates her experience, says young people once "toasted" her

Mother with baby face narrates her experience, says young people once "toasted" her

A mother who looked younger than her real age said people always thought she was a kid whenever she was with her children or husband. Many found it funny.

Fine young man, 24, dating 80-year-old grandma, she loves him with everything

Fine young man, 24, dating 80-year-old grandma, she loves him with everything

George, a boda boda rider, fell in love with his client Catherine Thomas, despite their huge age gap. The couple shared their unusual love story.

Man goes from earning N181.1m in business to becoming poor, returns to village after finishing money

Man goes from earning N181.1m in business to becoming poor, returns to village after finishing money

Brian Mwau earned a whopping KSh 20 million in a land deal. However, he squandered the amount in less than nine months through expensive rides and parties.

Woman with 44 kids narrates her struggle after husband dumped her, left home

Woman with 44 kids narrates her struggle after husband dumped her, left home

Mama Uganda, whose real name is Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye said her husband abandoned her because she was very fertile. She was left to care for 44 kids.

Joseph Omotayo