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.

6165 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Nigerian lady leaves her N200m business, relocates to UK, makes workers emotional

Nigerian lady leaves her N200m business, relocates to UK, makes workers...

People

a year ago

Lady remains determined after dropping out of university at 300L, turns petrol station attendant

Lady remains determined after dropping out of university at 300L, turns petrol...

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady makes dad happy with UK trip, man spends good time abroad, sees his granddaughters

Nigerian lady makes dad happy with UK trip, man spends good time abroad, sees...

People

a year ago

Lady places camera in dad's parlour, dances in mini skirt, father walks in, "stops" her

Lady places camera in dad's parlour, dances in mini skirt, father walks in,...

People

a year ago

Woman works for 10 years abroad, returns home to empty accounts after son ran away with her money

Woman works for 10 years abroad, returns home to empty accounts after son ran...

People

a year ago

Man who relocated to Netherlands becomes truck driver, earns over N6m salary

Man who relocated to Netherlands becomes truck driver, earns over N6m salary

People

a year ago

"Dem don increase salary?" Teacher in shiny gown dances in class, displays great joy

"Dem don increase salary?" Teacher in shiny gown dances in class, displays great joy

People

a year ago

A video of a Nigerian female teacher dancing in class has got many people talking online. People tried to guess what subject she was teaching in school.

Mother with baby face narrates her experience, says young people once "toasted" her

Mother with baby face narrates her experience, says young people once "toasted" her

People

a year ago

A mother who looked younger than her real age said people always thought she was a kid whenever she was with her children or husband. Many found it funny.

Fine young man, 24, dating 80-year-old grandma, she loves him with everything

Fine young man, 24, dating 80-year-old grandma, she loves him with everything

Family and Relationships

a year ago

George, a boda boda rider, fell in love with his client Catherine Thomas, despite their huge age gap. The couple shared their unusual love story.

Man goes from earning N181.1m in business to becoming poor, returns to village after finishing money

Man goes from earning N181.1m in business to becoming poor, returns to village after finishing money

People

a year ago

Brian Mwau earned a whopping KSh 20 million in a land deal. However, he squandered the amount in less than nine months through expensive rides and parties.

Woman with 44 kids narrates her struggle after husband dumped her, left home

Woman with 44 kids narrates her struggle after husband dumped her, left home

People

a year ago

Mama Uganda, whose real name is Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye said her husband abandoned her because she was very fertile. She was left to care for 44 kids.

Lady supports polygamy, sends important message to women, advises them to allow men enjoy more wives

Lady supports polygamy, sends important message to women, advises them to allow men enjoy more wives

People

a year ago

Witty comedienne Dem wa Facebook has advised side chics to always treat their men and their families with respect for long-lasting relationships.

Nigerian man relocates to UK, gets cleaning job, washes toilet with pride, many people talk

Nigerian man relocates to UK, gets cleaning job, washes toilet with pride, many people talk

People

a year ago

A man working abroad an cleaner showed people he does not care about what people say about his job. The Nigerian man kept working with much pride.

Nigerian lady rejoices as kid becomes UK citizen, shows off her British passport

Nigerian lady rejoices as kid becomes UK citizen, shows off her British passport

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who relocated to the UK with her husband has made a video to show that it ended well for them. Her baby daughter got a UK passport.

Man who sold his property 22 years ago to travel abroad regrets, shares story

Man who sold his property 22 years ago to travel abroad regrets, shares story

People

a year ago

UK-based Ghanaian Emmanuel Wilson faces homelessness in the UK after selling house, sharing struggles in 22 years abroad, yet to achieve significant milestones.

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