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

Pretty lady serves her gateman jollof, fried rice with meat and stew: "she did not show his face"

Pretty lady serves her gateman jollof, fried rice with meat and stew: "she did n...

People

a year ago

Nigerian family get UK visas, show off their international passport, pack big bags

Nigerian family get UK visas, show off their international passport, pack big ba...

People

a year ago

Lady gets 10-year American visa in 2 days after making application, rejoices in video

Lady gets 10-year American visa in 2 days after making application, rejoices in...

People

a year ago

Man's graduate visa "expires" in UK, he packs his big bags, goes to America: "What route bro?"

Man's graduate visa "expires" in UK, he packs his big bags, goes to America: "Wh...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Oyinbo man converts dollar to naira, gets rice, beans, enjoys himself in Nigeria: "life is cheaper"

Oyinbo man converts dollar to naira, gets rice, beans, enjoys himself in Nigeria...

People

a year ago

NHS salary scale: Nurse who used to earn N20k in Nigeria travels to UK, gets bigger pay

NHS salary scale: Nurse who used to earn N20k in Nigeria travels to UK, gets big...

People

a year ago

Bride visits father's grave in her white wedding gown, cries as she poses for photos

Bride visits father's grave in her white wedding gown, cries as she poses for photos

Wedding

a year ago

A lady visited her late dad's grave to pay homage to him on her wedding day. She was in her white wedding gown as she sat on his grave. Many got emotional.

Lady wears bum shorts to market, fixes nails, preacher quickly opens bible: "People are unserious"

Lady wears bum shorts to market, fixes nails, preacher quickly opens bible: "People are unserious"

People

a year ago

A lady was surprised when a preacher approached her in the market and started preaching to her over her shorts. The woman also said artificial nails are not good.

Nigerian man begs dad for N2k, he sends his bank account number, their WhatsApp chat "leaks"

Nigerian man begs dad for N2k, he sends his bank account number, their WhatsApp chat "leaks"

People

a year ago

A young man has stirred massive reactions online after he shared a WhatsApp chat showing him begging his dad for N2k. People praised his daddy's generosity.

Man flaunts international passport with Canadian visa, packs bags and relocates, praises agent

Man flaunts international passport with Canadian visa, packs bags and relocates, praises agent

People

a year ago

A young man said that he got a good travelling agent and relocated to Canada. Before travelling abroad, he spent some time with his friends and got new clothes.

Man takes his house from foundation level to decking in 6 days, labourers and carpenters get busy

Man takes his house from foundation level to decking in 6 days, labourers and carpenters get busy

People

a year ago

A young man who built his house to the decking level in 6 days said that a person must have a good business bringing in profits before investing in any project.

Man who relocated abroad starts working in warehouse, people react: "We need more doctors in Canada"

Man who relocated abroad starts working in warehouse, people react: "We need more doctors in Canada"

People

a year ago

A young man who thought he was going to get a good job in Canada was disappointed that he could not practise as a doctor easily. He now works in a warehouse.

WAEC result: Young man with low score in math relocates to America, gets law admission

WAEC result: Young man with low score in math relocates to America, gets law admission

People

a year ago

A man has dismissed the long-held view that a major requirement needed in pursuing undergraduate studies in the US is often based solely on academic records.

Man upgrades iPhone XR to iPhone 13 Pro Max, adds true tone feature, installs stronger battery

Man upgrades iPhone XR to iPhone 13 Pro Max, adds true tone feature, installs stronger battery

People

a year ago

A video of a man upgrading an iPhone XR to a higher version has got many people asking for his location. He changed the device and gave it a new case and screen

Curvy lady dances, her dog seeks attention, jumps and pulls gown many times

Curvy lady dances, her dog seeks attention, jumps and pulls gown many times

People

a year ago

A curvy lady was dancing in front of her camera when her dog suddenly appeared and started disturbing her. She could not keep the animal off and dance well.

Joseph Omotayo