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

Family with good life in Nigeria leave everything, flaunt international passports, relocate to UK

Family with good life in Nigeria leave everything, flaunt international passport...

People

a year ago

Lady who relocated to UK becomes certified midwife, dances and shows off her blue uniforms

Lady who relocated to UK becomes certified midwife, dances and shows off her blu...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Lady finishes school, rushes to market & kneels in dirty water before mum, she signs on her shirt

Lady finishes school, rushes to market & kneels in dirty water before mum, she s...

People

a year ago

Lady orders blender online, company delivers small toy to her, she screams: "Use it as key holder"

Lady orders blender online, company delivers small toy to her, she screams: "Use...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Nigerian man relocates to Canada, brings woman into another person's house, tenant chases him

Nigerian man relocates to Canada, brings woman into another person's house, tena...

People

a year ago

Nigerian woman with 5 newborn babies complains at night, kids play on the bed as they look at her

Nigerian woman with 5 newborn babies complains at night, kids play on the bed as...

People

a year ago

US-based woman orders N350k okra soup, bowls of vegetable, Edikangikong from Nigeria, amazes many

US-based woman orders N350k okra soup, bowls of vegetable, Edikangikong from Nigeria, amazes many

People

a year ago

A Nigerian chef got many talking when she showed an order of N320k soup a customer from the US wanted. There were also bowls of stew and fried rice.

Lady delivers goods to customer, bank reverses credit alert, she tenders screenshots: "Get a lawyer"

Lady delivers goods to customer, bank reverses credit alert, she tenders screenshots: "Get a lawyer"

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady was sad when her credit alert was reversed without the bank informing her until she reported the situation. People told her to get a good lawyer.

Lady relocates to UK, gets her 1st car, laughs & rejoices over japa blessing: "Next is Range Rover"

Lady relocates to UK, gets her 1st car, laughs & rejoices over japa blessing: "Next is Range Rover"

People

a year ago

A lady who relocated abroad was joyful after purchasing her first car in the country. She captured every moment during the purchase. The car looked clean.

Samsung S22 vs iPhone 14: Man brings out phone, challenges iPhone user, launches wireless charging

Samsung S22 vs iPhone 14: Man brings out phone, challenges iPhone user, launches wireless charging

People

a year ago

A short TikTok video showing a man trying to show why his Samsung phone is better than iPhone has stirred massive reactions online as many phone lovers talked.

Pretty oyinbo lady backs baby with Nigerian wrapper, people keep looking at her, video goes viral

Pretty oyinbo lady backs baby with Nigerian wrapper, people keep looking at her, video goes viral

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A pretty oyinbo lady stirred massive reactions online after using a wrapper to back her baby abroad and walked as if it was nothing. Many took photos of her.

Nigerian lady moves abroad after renting house, sweeps house clean, says landlord blessed her

Nigerian lady moves abroad after renting house, sweeps house clean, says landlord blessed her

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who moved abroad a year after her landlord prayed for her has told people the importance of a good house. People loved her mirror.

GTCO fashion weekend: Girl with flat tummy catwalks like Naomi Campbell, submits for competition

GTCO fashion weekend: Girl with flat tummy catwalks like Naomi Campbell, submits for competition

People

a year ago

A Nigerian girl with a perfect body amazed many people online as she walked like a pro model. She revealed she was submitting for the GTCO fashion weekend.

Young man puts his Benz on cruise control, car moves without driver, he quickly jumps inside

Young man puts his Benz on cruise control, car moves without driver, he quickly jumps inside

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man showed off his white Benz on the street as he danced beside the moving car with no one controlling its steering wheel. People praised him.

Visit visa to Canada: Lady lists 5 questions Nigerians will face from immigration, warns people

Visit visa to Canada: Lady lists 5 questions Nigerians will face from immigration, warns people

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who had an encounter with a person who was grilled in Canada before she was allowed into the country has stirred massive reactions online.

Joseph Omotayo