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

Rich Nigerian man takes CLA 45 AMG Benz worth over N42m to UNILAG, clip shows students "rushing" him

Rich Nigerian man takes CLA 45 AMG Benz worth over N42m to UNILAG, clip shows...

People

a year ago

Nigerian man boasts, sprays surprised kid N50 biscuits, says "uncle is here, eat my money"

Nigerian man boasts, sprays surprised kid N50 biscuits, says "uncle is here, eat...

People

a year ago

Lady, 20, builds tiny house on her land with roofing sheets, celebrates herself

Lady, 20, builds tiny house on her land with roofing sheets, celebrates herself

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Lady takes daughter on vacation, treats her nice, "says" husband too broke to join the trip

Lady takes daughter on vacation, treats her nice, "says" husband too broke to...

People

a year ago

UK immigration questions: Lady kneels and bows after passing through border, thanks God in video

UK immigration questions: Lady kneels and bows after passing through border,...

People

a year ago

Cute albino baby with flawless skin plays on mum's bed, video trends online, women praise child

Cute albino baby with flawless skin plays on mum's bed, video trends online,...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Pretty lady falls in love with handsome supermarket worker, becomes too shy to approach him

Pretty lady falls in love with handsome supermarket worker, becomes too shy to approach him

People

a year ago

A pretty lady was not ashamed to tell people the young man she admired in a supermarket. For lack of confidence, she asked social media users to help her out.

"My trust issue:" Wife works as cleaner, pays hubby's school fees in Canada, he becomes bank manager

"My trust issue:" Wife works as cleaner, pays hubby's school fees in Canada, he becomes bank manager

People

a year ago

A husband made a video about his wife for supporting him in his time of need. He said the woman became a cleaner and sent him to school in Canada.

DNA test reveals woman has been married to cousin for 17 years: "I wouldn't change it"

DNA test reveals woman has been married to cousin for 17 years: "I wouldn't change it"

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A mother of three, Celina Quinones, from Colorado, was stunned after finding out her husband, Joseph was her cousin after they took an ancestry DNA test.

Man rents fine house for mum of 2 after seeing her dirty apartment, gifts her N1m, she screams

Man rents fine house for mum of 2 after seeing her dirty apartment, gifts her N1m, she screams

People

a year ago

A young man put a big smile on the face of a woman he met days ago and saw how bad her apartment was. He rented a new place for and gave a million naira.

"My 1st": Young man builds tiny self-con house with cement blocks, roofs it on time, paints interior

"My 1st": Young man builds tiny self-con house with cement blocks, roofs it on time, paints interior

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man got people applauding him for investing into his life by building a portable house. The house was properly finished with a borehole.

Groom and bride make grand entrance into wedding hall, seat in N42.4m Mercedes Benz GLC

Groom and bride make grand entrance into wedding hall, seat in N42.4m Mercedes Benz GLC

People

a year ago

A short video showing a young man and his bride arriving at their wedding in a multi-million naira Benz has stirred massive reactions. People were wowed by them.

"We do wigs": Hairdresser and apprentices sing in salon, seize many people's attention

"We do wigs": Hairdresser and apprentices sing in salon, seize many people's attention

People

a year ago

A video of a woman and her mentees dancing and singing in her salon as they promoted their business has stirred massive reactions. Many praised their boss.

Young man working from home makes N112.3m in 1 day, goes out to get new Benz, video creates buzz

Young man working from home makes N112.3m in 1 day, goes out to get new Benz, video creates buzz

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who made thousands of dollars at home showed people how he did it in a video before he went out to buy a 2021 Mercedes Benz.

"Trust fund kid": Daughter receives constant credit alerts from investment dad made before he died

"Trust fund kid": Daughter receives constant credit alerts from investment dad made before he died

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady showed off some credit alerts her father had planned she would receive even while he was dead. The amounts she displayed were almost N2m.

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