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

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Son who packed out of his dad's house to rent flat regrets action, unable to furnish his apartment

Son who packed out of his dad's house to rent flat regrets action, unable to furnish his apartment

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3 months ago

Man installs solar panels on mansion's roof and fence for 24/7 electricity, setup gets attention

Man installs solar panels on mansion's roof and fence for 24/7 electricity, setup gets attention

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3 months ago

Young man finishes 1 room inside his big uncompleted house, becomes landlord

Young man finishes 1 room inside his big uncompleted house, becomes landlord

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3 months ago

Smart lady turns her parlour to wedding reception, saves ceremony costs, Nigerians react

Smart lady turns her parlour to wedding reception, saves ceremony costs, Nigerians react

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3 months ago

Man builds bungalow near his father's mud house, fulfils promise he made years ago

Man builds bungalow near his father's mud house, fulfils promise he made years ago

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3 months ago

Teacher gives baby assignment, her parents argue on WhatsApp, try to solve it

Teacher gives baby assignment, her parents argue on WhatsApp, try to solve it

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4 months ago

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 electricity to neighbours

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4 months ago

A Nigerian solar engineer is allowing his neighbour to enjoy from his setup at a fee. He charges them using a metre like PHCN would with customers on the grid.

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 package"

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4 months ago

An oyinbo man has joined a popular TikTok trend as he boasted about marrying a pretty Nigerian lady. He told people to stop criticising his wife online.

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 message to sister

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4 months ago

A JAMB candidate who wrote the ongoing UTME has narrated her experience in a WhatsApp audio sent to her sister. She said she did not attempt the questions were.

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, Nigerians react

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4 months ago

A young Nigerian man has gone for solar energy so nothing disrupts his power supply. He showed off his solar panels and other green energy materials.

"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 with nothing to show

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4 months ago

A Nigerian man who had been working in a bank for 16 years with nothing to show for it said he could not leave as there were no savings to fall back on.

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 react

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5 months ago

A Nigerian lady who wanted to recreate a wallpaper idea she saw on Pinterest regret her action after she went ahead and recycled papers from her final year project.

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

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5 months ago

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

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5 months ago

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

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5 months ago

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.

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