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

Mohbad: Throwback video of singer happy as talented man drew his photo and gave him after framing it

Mohbad: Throwback video of singer happy as talented man drew his photo and gave...

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a year ago

Imole: Man gets emotional after seeing Mohbad's child for 1st time, baby plays with him

Imole: Man gets emotional after seeing Mohbad's child for 1st time, baby plays w...

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a year ago

Lady credits all her family member's bank accounts, brother plays "Dorime" in WhatsApp chat

Lady credits all her family member's bank accounts, brother plays "Dorime" in Wh...

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a year ago

"Solo flight": Man flies plane without help for 1st time, friends pour water on his head

"Solo flight": Man flies plane without help for 1st time, friends pour water on...

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a year ago

Kid refuses to allow anything stay on her head during birthday photoshoot, removes wig mum gave her

Kid refuses to allow anything stay on her head during birthday photoshoot, remov...

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a year ago

Lady comes down from okada, quickly jumps inside Land Cruiser, big man pays her fare

Lady comes down from okada, quickly jumps inside Land Cruiser, big man pays her...

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a year ago

Imole: Lady "scatters" herself on the floor as she cries for Mohbad, carries singer's framed photo

Imole: Lady "scatters" herself on the floor as she cries for Mohbad, carries singer's framed photo

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady displayed much emotion on the street as she cried hard for Mohbad's death, holding up his framed photo. Many people looked at her.

Nigerian lady builds multi-tenement house, places rooms on rent, rejoices at her wise investment

Nigerian lady builds multi-tenement house, places rooms on rent, rejoices at her wise investment

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady got people celebrating her achievement after she built a house and roofed it. She revealed that she would put up the building for rent.

Kid, 2, solves JSS 3 maths questions on whiteboard, writes answers with confidence, dances in joy

Kid, 2, solves JSS 3 maths questions on whiteboard, writes answers with confidence, dances in joy

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a year ago

A 2-year-old kid rejoiced after solving some mathematics questions that were too advanced for his age. People said that they found it hard to believe.

Imole: Nigerian man paints Mohbad's photo on street wall, honours KPK singer with his talent

Imole: Nigerian man paints Mohbad's photo on street wall, honours KPK singer with his talent

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a year ago

A creative Nigerian artist stormed Alimosho street in Lagos to pay his respect to Mohbad with his creative skill. He painted his photo on the wall.

Converting NIN slip to plastic card: Man teaches people how to use mobile app, gives tips

Converting NIN slip to plastic card: Man teaches people how to use mobile app, gives tips

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a year ago

A Nigerian man who was able to print his NIN card by himself with the aid of a mobile app has shared the secret with others online. Many were surprised.

Lady in nurse uniform dances with oyinbo woman during work time, makes her exercise, people talk

Lady in nurse uniform dances with oyinbo woman during work time, makes her exercise, people talk

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a year ago

A lady who works as a nurse abroad made her patient feel very comfortable as she danced with her in additon to ensuring that she was medically fit.

"She resembles Illebaye": Kid learns tailoring, measures cloth like pro, sews fine dress for herself

"She resembles Illebaye": Kid learns tailoring, measures cloth like pro, sews fine dress for herself

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a year ago

A talented kid has shown off her sewing skills in her mother's shop and made a playsuit for herself. Many people praised her mum for teaching her well.

Nigerian opens trash can abroad with access card, expresses his amazement as he dumps trash bags

Nigerian opens trash can abroad with access card, expresses his amazement as he dumps trash bags

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a year ago

A Nigerian man using an access card to deposit his trash bags in the Netherlands has made a video about how technology was used to keep the country clean.

Man upgrades his iPhone to iOS 17, switches it on and uses standby feature while charging

Man upgrades his iPhone to iOS 17, switches it on and uses standby feature while charging

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a year ago

A man showed off his phone after upgrading to iOS 17. He said that he loved the standby feature on the new operating system so much. Many asked questions.

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