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

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Lady completes NYSC, withdraws her saved allawee, gifts parents 2 smartphones and cash

Lady completes NYSC, withdraws her saved allawee, gifts parents 2 smartphones...

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a year ago

Man who worked for 20 years in Canada travels back home, says he regrets going abroad, people react

Man who worked for 20 years in Canada travels back home, says he regrets going...

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a year ago

Famers needed in Canada: Man reveals how to apply & get quick visa without any help

Famers needed in Canada: Man reveals how to apply & get quick visa without any...

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a year ago

Nigerian man in UK shows fat cheque company sent to his house abroad, encourages people to relocate

Nigerian man in UK shows fat cheque company sent to his house abroad, encourages...

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a year ago

UNIBEN undergraduate quietly crawls inside class, hides from lecturer, surprises many students

UNIBEN undergraduate quietly crawls inside class, hides from lecturer, surprises...

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a year ago

Young man builds house, installs black roof and gate, interlocks compound to achieve great decor

Young man builds house, installs black roof and gate, interlocks compound to...

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a year ago

Truck driver parks by roadside at night, watches Netflix movies on flat TV, cooks dinner inside his vehicle

Truck driver parks by roadside at night, watches Netflix movies on flat TV, cooks dinner inside his vehicle

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a year ago

A truck driver abroad enjoyed life in a truck as he cooked & watched a movie. He said that he spent his evenings on the road having a nice time in his vehicle

2023 WASSCE: 15-year-old Nigerian student gets 9 A's, clears his SAT, wins scholarship

2023 WASSCE: 15-year-old Nigerian student gets 9 A's, clears his SAT, wins scholarship

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a year ago

A Nigerian boy has shown just how very brilliant he is as he got 9 A's in his WASSCE after he had scored 353 in his UTME. He already got a partial scholarship.

Lady gets visa to Canada on her birthday, dances with passport and quickly relocates abroad

Lady gets visa to Canada on her birthday, dances with passport and quickly relocates abroad

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady was very happy after her passport arrived with her Canadian visa on it. She jumped in excitement and commenced preparation to relocate abroad.

Hyundai car of 2010 model goes for cheap dollars abroad, many storm auction site to look at its interior

Hyundai car of 2010 model goes for cheap dollars abroad, many storm auction site to look at its interior

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a year ago

A TikTok video of a 2010 Hyundai Genesis selling for $500 at an auction ground abroad has got people talking about how it looks. Some inspected the vehicle.

Man washes stranger's car for free, surprised to get thousands of dollars, becomes emotional in viral video

Man washes stranger's car for free, surprised to get thousands of dollars, becomes emotional in viral video

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a year ago

An old man was surprised when he got thousands of dollars for his kind act of washing a man's car for free. His response to the gift got many people emotional.

Young lady builds house with good plan, tiles interior, paints structure white

Young lady builds house with good plan, tiles interior, paints structure white

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a year ago

A pretty lady was happy after she completed her building project and gave it an expensive finishing. Young people thronged her comment section and rejoiced.

Man imports house from China, truck brings home to his location, its size surprises him in viral video

Man imports house from China, truck brings home to his location, its size surprises him in viral video

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a year ago

A young man ordered a house from China and is planning on installing the container home on his land. People were amazed that such thing could be ordered online.

Man upgrades old iPhone 6s to match 14 pro max, installs strong battery, increases its memory to 256G

Man upgrades old iPhone 6s to match 14 pro max, installs strong battery, increases its memory to 256G

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a year ago

An upgraded iPhone 6s has become a topic of discussion online as its battery was changed to last long. The phone's memory was also replaced to handle big apps.

Lady gets Canadian visa, enjoys her life during flight with good food, stops over in Paris

Lady gets Canadian visa, enjoys her life during flight with good food, stops over in Paris

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a year ago

A lady who relocated to Canada via Nnamdi Azikwe international airport cried that she was leaving her family behind. She had a great time during her flights.

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