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 builds house, spends millions on Gerard roofing materials, his wife celebrates their achievement

Man builds house, spends millions on Gerard roofing materials, his wife celebrat...

a year ago

Mummy Zee rejoices as she awaits dollars from Elon Musk's revenue share, Nigerians celebrates her

Mummy Zee rejoices as she awaits dollars from Elon Musk's revenue share, Nigeria...

a year ago

"You need certificates": Lady celebrates as she gets 2nd job in Canada, advises people back home

"You need certificates": Lady celebrates as she gets 2nd job in Canada, advises...

a year ago

"Ola of Lagos never see this one": Lady gives tour of family's palatial building with many rooms

"Ola of Lagos never see this one": Lady gives tour of family's palatial building...

a year ago

Man who couldn't get job for 12 years and faced many things finally secures employment

Man who couldn't get job for 12 years and faced many things finally secures empl...

a year ago

Man who travelled to Canada as international student takes wife abroad, she screams on seeing snow

Man who travelled to Canada as international student takes wife abroad, she scre...

a year ago

Nigerian man travels abroad, impregnates oyinbo lady, gets papers after asylum, his wife finds out

Nigerian man travels abroad, impregnates oyinbo lady, gets papers after asylum, his wife finds out

A woman was heartbroken when she realised that her husband had impregnated another woman within one year of travelling abroad. Many people advised the lady

Nigerian lady shows off dad's N126.7m Range Rover Autobiography, dances with joy beside him

Nigerian lady shows off dad's N126.7m Range Rover Autobiography, dances with joy beside him

A rich lady danced as she showed off the expensive Range Rover her dad drives as she posed beside him. Many said that they would love to know her family.

Photos go viral as 70-year-old woman who gave birth to twins shows her children

Photos go viral as 70-year-old woman who gave birth to twins shows her children

Safina Namukwaya, the 70-year-old Ugandan woman who hit global headlines after giving birth to twins, has shared photos of the little ones named Babiyre and Kato.

Lecturer with PhD, 4 master's degrees hawks vegetable to survive despite academic qualifications

Lecturer with PhD, 4 master's degrees hawks vegetable to survive despite academic qualifications

Having served as a faculty member at a Punjabi University for over a decade, Sandeep Singh stepped down due to financial constraints. He now hawks vegetables.

"Not a must": Mixed reactions trail N22.2m house built without pillars, it's has flat roof

"Not a must": Mixed reactions trail N22.2m house built without pillars, it's has flat roof

Kenyans expressed concerns over the stability of a house that was built without columns for stability. Many termed it poor workmanship and blamed the contractors.

Unemployed son Empties savings account, Uses money to tile mum's house, gift her electric, gas cooker

Unemployed son Empties savings account, Uses money to tile mum's house, gift her electric, gas cooker

A mother was surprised with a gas stove and tiling of her living room and kitchen by her unemployed son. The young man used his savings. Mzansi is proud.

Young man finds dollars worth N167.6m, returns quickly, refuses to take it home

Young man finds dollars worth N167.6m, returns quickly, refuses to take it home

A man from Mexico performed a good act. He found a bag of money (N167,670,000) next to an ATM. He called the police and got rewarded with a token.

Man builds fine house inside father's compound in village, gives it flat room and classy pillars

Man builds fine house inside father's compound in village, gives it flat room and classy pillars

A young man remembered his home after he made it. He returned to his village and built a mansion in his father's compound. Video of the project went viral.

Interior decor ideas: Woman inspires many with apartment arrangement, paint bedroom wall white

Interior decor ideas: Woman inspires many with apartment arrangement, paint bedroom wall white

A TikTok video of a woman showing off her interior shack home design has gone viral, leaving Mzansi peeps impressed and inspired by how modest her home looks inside.

Joseph Omotayo