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

Davido to give $10,000 to hotel worker Ngozi Mary who returned $70k, never touched any dollar

Davido to give $10,000 to hotel worker Ngozi Mary who returned $70k, never...

People

a year ago

Bold employee replies manager in letter, faults boss for coming late to work

Bold employee replies manager in letter, faults boss for coming late to work

People

a year ago

"He cancelled chapter 1 & 2": Lady prints project, lecturer marks everything with red pen

"He cancelled chapter 1 & 2": Lady prints project, lecturer marks everything...

People

a year ago

"I wanted to become landlady": Lady clears land, takes sand & granites to site, finishes her building

"I wanted to become landlady": Lady clears land, takes sand & granites to...

People

a year ago

Video captures moment groomsman checked if husband's mouth was smelling before kissing his bride

Video captures moment groomsman checked if husband's mouth was smelling before...

Wedding

a year ago

Lady installs CCTV in front of her door, catches neighbour looking before taking package

Lady installs CCTV in front of her door, catches neighbour looking before taking...

People

a year ago

"She loves her job:" Pretty female teacher in trousers dances to amapiano in class, teaches kids

"She loves her job:" Pretty female teacher in trousers dances to amapiano in class, teaches kids

People

a year ago

A video of a teacher dancing as she entertained her students has stirred massive reactions from TikTok users who could not stop praising her teaching method.

Nigerian hotel staff Ngozi returns $70,000 to owner, doesn't touch any dollar, many celebrate her

Nigerian hotel staff Ngozi returns $70,000 to owner, doesn't touch any dollar, many celebrate her

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary got many people appreciating the quality of honesty after she returned $70,000 misplaced by a customer who used a hotel room

"What if battery finishes?" Nigerian man converts bus to use electricity, says no more fuel issue, charges it

"What if battery finishes?" Nigerian man converts bus to use electricity, says no more fuel issue, charges it

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who converted a vehicle to use electricity has made a video of about it as he showed the innovation off online. Many were wowed as it charged.

"I was earning more than my husband": Woman says she didn't open joint account in marriage

"I was earning more than my husband": Woman says she didn't open joint account in marriage

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Nigerian woman who does not believe in submitting one's salary to their husbands said that she was earning when more than her husband when they got married.

Man goes under river, finds lost Samsung S22 & 7 other phones, tracks the owner, powers it with new charger

Man goes under river, finds lost Samsung S22 & 7 other phones, tracks the owner, powers it with new charger

People

a year ago

A young man who was able to recover a man's Samsung S22 phone got around to power it on 10 months after he found it. The owner was surprised to get it again.

19-year-old girl who saved to buy blocks & cement, builds 1 room, tiles floor, installs dressing table

19-year-old girl who saved to buy blocks & cement, builds 1 room, tiles floor, installs dressing table

People

a year ago

A video of a young lady who built a small house at the age of 19 has stirred massive reactions online. The homeowner said she had to save up to buy materials.

"I'm available": Nigerian man who talks like Davido calls lady for a date, she gets excited & quickly accepts

"I'm available": Nigerian man who talks like Davido calls lady for a date, she gets excited & quickly accepts

People

a year ago

A lady could not hold back her tears and frustration when she realised that the man she had been talking to was not Davido but a person who imitated his voice.

Man dresses like beggar, gives new iPhone 14 Pro Max to lady for stopping to help him

Man dresses like beggar, gives new iPhone 14 Pro Max to lady for stopping to help him

People

a year ago

A young man who went on the street to carry out a social experiment gave a new iPhone 14 Pro Max to a lady who gave him attention and money. She was surprised.

"Full package": Curvy lady in high heels walks in church, her shape makes men lose focus

"Full package": Curvy lady in high heels walks in church, her shape makes men lose focus

People

a year ago

A pretty lady got many people talking about her after she walked in church with her body jiggling. With a hand bag and high heels, she looked like a model.

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