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.

6159 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Man installs solar energy with 8 tubular batteries in his apartment, sells electricity to neighbours

Man installs solar energy with 8 tubular batteries in his apartment, sells elect...

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Oyinbo man who married fine Nigerian lady boasts online, calls himself "full package"

Oyinbo man who married fine Nigerian lady boasts online, calls himself "full pac...

3 days ago

JAMB 2025: Girl cries bitterly after writing exam, sends emotional WhatsApp message to sister

JAMB 2025: Girl cries bitterly after writing exam, sends emotional WhatsApp mess...

3 days ago

Man abandons NEPA, turns to solar panels and battery for constant electricity, Nigerians react

Man abandons NEPA, turns to solar panels and battery for constant electricity, N...

4 days ago

"I've applied to Dangote, Nestle, Coca Cola": Banker who worked for 16 years with nothing to show

"I've applied to Dangote, Nestle, Coca Cola": Banker who worked for 16 years wit...

4 days ago

Lady recreates Pinterest idea with papers from her old final project, Nigerians react

Lady recreates Pinterest idea with papers from her old final project, Nigerians...

17 days ago

Lady opens shop for boyfriend after he lost fortune, Nigerians react to her kindness

Lady opens shop for boyfriend after he lost fortune, Nigerians react to her kindness

A beautiful Nigerian lady who wanted to show her gratitude to her boyfriend opened a shop for him. The young man was happy when he saw what she did.

Lady manages her mum's food business, says they made N400k in 1 day, shows sales record

Lady manages her mum's food business, says they made N400k in 1 day, shows sales record

A young Nigerian lady managing her mother's food business said that the venture took them out of poverty when her father's venture suddenly crashed.

Man reportedly sells his hostel and plots of land to play bet, loses N100m, now looks for food money

Man reportedly sells his hostel and plots of land to play bet, loses N100m, now looks for food money

A rich Nigerian man has reportedly his fortune to sports betting and selling his property worth millions of naira to risk on the uncertain venture. Many praised him.

Man pulls down old village house, builds well furnished duplex on same land, makes family happy

Man pulls down old village house, builds well furnished duplex on same land, makes family happy

A young Nigerian man who built a new duplex after demolishing his old family house has been praised. The man also furnished the interior of the building.

Nigerian lady who works as maid in Egypt shares touching experience, people react

Nigerian lady who works as maid in Egypt shares touching experience, people react

A young Nigerian lady looking for opportunity abroad travelled to Egypt to work as a house girl. She regretted that move as her boss treated her unfairly.

Rice hawker builds house for rent, installs solar energy for constant electricity

Rice hawker builds house for rent, installs solar energy for constant electricity

A successful rice hawker has built a block of apartment and rented one of the flats out. She powered her apartment with solar so she can have constant electricity.

Nigerian drummer whose popular photo sold for over N2m as NFT on OpenSea dies, people mourn him

Nigerian drummer whose popular photo sold for over N2m as NFT on OpenSea dies, people mourn him

A man whose photo became popular after a NFT creator minted his snap and sold it for 0.6 ETH has died. Many people gave their condolences as they remembered him.

Mother complains as school gives her kid difficult maths homework, Nigerians react

Mother complains as school gives her kid difficult maths homework, Nigerians react

A mother whose kid was given a difficult assignment has questioned the child's teacher for stressing her the parent. Many people shared similar experiences.

Farmer cries out as people keep stealing plantains after he fenced his farmland

Farmer cries out as people keep stealing plantains after he fenced his farmland

A Nigerian farmer whose plantains have been going missing lamented and revealed how he planned to deal with the theft with new set of CCTV camera.

Joseph Omotayo