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

Lady who saved in piggy bank for 10 months breaks big wooden box, counts many naira notes

Lady who saved in piggy bank for 10 months breaks big wooden box, counts many na...

10 months ago

"Budget-friendly": Lady transforms dad's old parlour, changes ceilings, paints home, replaces chairs

"Budget-friendly": Lady transforms dad's old parlour, changes ceilings, paints h...

10 months ago

Mother buys mobile home for daughter, teaches how smart business move from young age, she cries

Mother buys mobile home for daughter, teaches how smart business move from young...

10 months ago

"Canada banned her": Lady tells best friend she's travelling abroad, she reports her to immigration

"Canada banned her": Lady tells best friend she's travelling abroad, she reports...

10 months ago

Young man builds house, puts security fence wire around it, interlocks compound like palace

Young man builds house, puts security fence wire around it, interlocks compound...

11 months ago

Lady succeeds in her business, builds mansion for company with Dangote cement, paints it white

Lady succeeds in her business, builds mansion for company with Dangote cement, p...

11 months ago

Wife shows off hubby's wealth, gives tour of village mansion worth millions of naira with big chairs

Wife shows off hubby's wealth, gives tour of village mansion worth millions of naira with big chairs

A wife gave a tour of her rich husband's mansion in the village. The home has two different parlours with very expensive chairs. Their compound is big.

"Can you give me building cost?" Young man completes his house in 2023, spends millions on roofing

"Can you give me building cost?" Young man completes his house in 2023, spends millions on roofing

A young man who knew the importance of having one's home built one for himself. He finished it and moved in. His friends came to celebrate with him.

Man builds village mansion with great architectural design, it has big closets, looks like palace

Man builds village mansion with great architectural design, it has big closets, looks like palace

A Nigerian lady was full of excitement when she gave a tour of her father's mansion in the village. It has big bathrooms and rooms big enough to contain many.

"How to prepare for American B2 visa interview": Expert gives tips and 3 questions to face at embassy

"How to prepare for American B2 visa interview": Expert gives tips and 3 questions to face at embassy

A lady with a good knowledge of immigration tips told people how they could easily get their American visa. She gave three questions they would face.

American embassy approves lady's visa, she flies out, joins her oyinbo lover abroad

American embassy approves lady's visa, she flies out, joins her oyinbo lover abroad

A Nigerian lady whose American visa was approved rejoiced and made a video about it. She joined the white man she had been dating online for the past 2 years.

Fully funded scholarship for 2024 session: University in Canada gives Nigerian opportunity

Fully funded scholarship for 2024 session: University in Canada gives Nigerian opportunity

University of Montreal is giving Nigerians up to N18.5m in scholarships for those who want to come to Canada to study. They want the best of the best.

"E dey avoid billing": Boyfriend dumps lady 3 days to Christmas, she cries over strong heartbreak

"E dey avoid billing": Boyfriend dumps lady 3 days to Christmas, she cries over strong heartbreak

A lady cried after her boyfriend broke her heart a few days to Christmas. She wondered why the man did such and called at an odd time while she was sleeping.

Anthony Madu: Transformation photos of Nigerian boy who went viral for dancing ballet in the rain

Anthony Madu: Transformation photos of Nigerian boy who went viral for dancing ballet in the rain

A Nigerian boy, Anthony Madu, when viral when he was 11 years old got many people praising him after a video of him in the UK surfaced three years later.

Pretty lady with good body shape says only men with N2m in their bank account can date her

Pretty lady with good body shape says only men with N2m in their bank account can date her

A Nigerian lady has got many people talking after she said that a guy considering dating her must have the sum of N2m in his bank account before making a move.

Joseph Omotayo