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.

6001 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Man who collected money from loan app regrets as company sends message to his contacts

Man who collected money from loan app regrets as company sends message to his contacts

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a day ago

Lady looking for apartment in Ibadan laments after house agents showed her 1 place

Lady looking for apartment in Ibadan laments after house agents showed her 1 place

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4 days ago

"I wasn't paid": Man installs solar that powers everything in his house, gives electricity to NEPA

"I wasn't paid": Man installs solar that powers everything in his house, gives electricity to NEPA

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6 days ago

Lady who worked as cleaner in 2021 to fund her education bags first-class from UNILORIN

Lady who worked as cleaner in 2021 to fund her education bags first-class from UNILORIN

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29 days ago

Grateful daughter based abroad builds and furnishes house for parents in Nigeria, fulfils promise

Grateful daughter based abroad builds and furnishes house for parents in Nigeria, fulfils promise

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30 days ago

Nigerian lady builds portable house with flat roof, tiles interior, shows it off

Nigerian lady builds portable house with flat roof, tiles interior, shows it off

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30 days ago

Young millionaire builds bungalow, uses expensive shingle roof, shows off beautiful interior

Young millionaire builds bungalow, uses expensive shingle roof, shows off beautiful interior

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a month ago

A young Nigerian man who completed his building project celebrated massively. His house had stone coated roof, which is a signature for luxury and durability.

Young man starts his building project, celebrates before roofing, Nigerians react

Young man starts his building project, celebrates before roofing, Nigerians react

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2 months ago

A young Nigerian man who just took his building to the lintel level has been celebrating his success. A few people said he still had a long way to go.

Woman, 73, gets US citizenship, rejoices, her grandchildren wave American flag

Woman, 73, gets US citizenship, rejoices, her grandchildren wave American flag

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2 months ago

A 73-year-old woman rejoiced as she finally became a US citizenship and fulfilled her dream. Her grandchildren waved an American flag to celebrate the achievement.

Man builds bungalow under 1 year, installs iron sheet roof over parapet, uses casement windows

Man builds bungalow under 1 year, installs iron sheet roof over parapet, uses casement windows

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2 months ago

A young Nigerian man who finished his building project in a year celebrated his win on social media. A few people faulted the kind of roofing materials he used.

Nigerian lady who travelled to UK for better opportunities returns, her decision stirs questions

Nigerian lady who travelled to UK for better opportunities returns, her decision stirs questions

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2 months ago

A lady who relocated back to Nigeria after years of working in the UK has shown that her decision was hinged on her happiness. Nigerians reacted.

Grateful son completes mother's house before becoming landlord, installs tiles, windows

Grateful son completes mother's house before becoming landlord, installs tiles, windows

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2 months ago

A Nigerian man has been massively celebrated online after he completed his mother's building project with millions of naira. Many prayed for his continuous success.

Lady's UK visa gets approved, she shows off her international passport, packs many bags

Lady's UK visa gets approved, she shows off her international passport, packs many bags

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3 months ago

A young Nigerian lady celebrated after she got a UK visa. She packed well for the journey as she filled many bags. She acknowledged the visa as a God's blessing.

POP ceiling falls on lady's bed at midnight, she escapes accident, shares full story

POP ceiling falls on lady's bed at midnight, she escapes accident, shares full story

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3 months ago

A Nigerian lady thanked God after the POP ceiling in her room crashed on her bed at midnight days after she started noticing cracks on it. Many Nigerians reacted.

Nigerian lady moves her parents from dirty house to well-furnished apartment with flat screen TV

Nigerian lady moves her parents from dirty house to well-furnished apartment with flat screen TV

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3 months ago

A Nigerian got the praises of many people online after she moved them from their old house to a well-furnished apartment that had to give them comfort.

Joseph Omotayo