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.

6010 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

"After 1 year in UK": Nigerian lady working as healthcare assistant narrates abroad experience

"After 1 year in UK": Nigerian lady working as healthcare assistant narrates abroad experience

People

a year ago

"With sales tax": Woman buys tiny house for N121.4m, truck delivers mobile home to her land

"With sales tax": Woman buys tiny house for N121.4m, truck delivers mobile home to her land

People

a year ago

Lady arranges her room with cool interior decor idea, places TV beside bed, installs kitchen cabinet

Lady arranges her room with cool interior decor idea, places TV beside bed, installs kitchen cabinet

People

a year ago

"No agent": Lady rents shop in Lagos, uses her money to turn it into "palace", Nigerians react

"No agent": Lady rents shop in Lagos, uses her money to turn it into "palace", Nigerians react

People

a year ago

"How can I maintain my solar panels and system to get 24/7 electricity in Nigeria?" Expert advises

"How can I maintain my solar panels and system to get 24/7 electricity in Nigeria?" Expert advises

Editorial

a year ago

Woman who married at age 54 shares video of her classy wedding ceremony, dances in white gown

Woman who married at age 54 shares video of her classy wedding ceremony, dances in white gown

People

a year ago

Young man builds house, tipper brings cement, sand, granite, he uses Gerard stone coated roof

Young man builds house, tipper brings cement, sand, granite, he uses Gerard stone coated roof

People

a year ago

A young man who worked as a bricklayer for some years later made it in life and he built a mansion for himself. Many people were wowed by the man's success.

Lady, 19, buys truck as smart investment, goes into logistics business, people praise her

Lady, 19, buys truck as smart investment, goes into logistics business, people praise her

People

a year ago

A 19-year-old woman took to TikTok to showcase her truck. The video went viral and inspired many people on social media. South Africans loved the lady's truck.

Couple use money meant for wedding to buy house via mortgage, make N97.6m profit, turn millionaires

Couple use money meant for wedding to buy house via mortgage, make N97.6m profit, turn millionaires

People

a year ago

A lady who did not want an expensive wedding advised her husband on the need to invest the money they could have used for it. Years after, they turned millioniares

University Lecturer Threatens to Give Entire Class F Grades Over Stolen Phone

University Lecturer Threatens to Give Entire Class F Grades Over Stolen Phone

People

a year ago

A University of Juba lecturer has demanded that his students produce his stolen phone, a Tecno Spark 10 Pro, or risk scoring F grade in their upcoming exams.

"He really begged me": Lady in hot tears after married neighbour she slept with started ignoring her

"He really begged me": Lady in hot tears after married neighbour she slept with started ignoring her

People

a year ago

A single mother has disclosed that she slept with a married neighbour, but she is now feeling hurt and confused after the man started ignoring her.

Man who abandoned his wife and children 44 years ago now wants to reconnect with them

Man who abandoned his wife and children 44 years ago now wants to reconnect with them

People

a year ago

Julius Ngurutu M'Tuarandu relocated to Ukambani to work as a mason, leaving his family behind in Meru more than four decades ago. He wants them back.

"Best granny ever": Grandma gifts granddaughter white Toyota bus, invests into her life

"Best granny ever": Grandma gifts granddaughter white Toyota bus, invests into her life

People

a year ago

A young South African woman was gifted a taxi by her gogo, and the Facebook post went viral. People loved the grandmother's gesture and wished the young woman well.

"Passport you do this one": Man brings old oyinbo wife home, his family accepts and hugs her

"Passport you do this one": Man brings old oyinbo wife home, his family accepts and hugs her

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who shared the video of his family welcoming his oyinbo wife has stirred massive reactions online. People doubted the love between them.

Man who was working as teacher became care worker in UK, now enjoys life

Man who was working as teacher became care worker in UK, now enjoys life

People

a year ago

When Piesie travelled from Ghana to the UK, he was a teacher but became a care worker in the UK. He UK has given him better opportunities than when he was in Ghana.

Joseph Omotayo