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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"She cried": Lady takes mum out on date, breaks news that she's pregnant & failed university exams to her

"She cried": Lady takes mum out on date, breaks news that she's pregnant &...

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a year ago

"I tap into this blessing": Young Nigerian lovers build house, put electric fence, interlock compound

"I tap into this blessing": Young Nigerian lovers build house, put electric...

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a year ago

"I would have paid": Teacher plaits boy's hair into cornrows, mother sees kid, reacts at closing time

"I would have paid": Teacher plaits boy's hair into cornrows, mother sees kid,...

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a year ago

"Green card sure": Nigerian man marries old oyinbo woman, young ladies celebrate them during wedding

"Green card sure": Nigerian man marries old oyinbo woman, young ladies celebrate...

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a year ago

"I don't pay rent in Lagos": Young Nigerian man shows off his N300m house with private cinema, has Lamborghini

"I don't pay rent in Lagos": Young Nigerian man shows off his N300m house with...

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a year ago

Man uses Android phone, teaches people how to convert hard copy document into soft copy with device's camera

Man uses Android phone, teaches people how to convert hard copy document into...

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a year ago

"Work smarter, not harder": Woman innovates, turns amala with machine instead of stick, ladies talk

"Work smarter, not harder": Woman innovates, turns amala with machine instead of stick, ladies talk

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a year ago

A video showing a woman "turning" an amala in an open pot got many people praising her for how innovative she is. People were wowed by how the machine worked.

"I used lithium batteries": Man who built solar system for his house to get constant electricity supply speaks

"I used lithium batteries": Man who built solar system for his house to get constant electricity supply speaks

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a year ago

A Nigerian man who built a solar system for his home appliances said he spent around N310k for the component. He spoke about why he chose lithium batteries.

"I like this tradition": Groom sprays wife money, tries hard to make her smile, gives out bundles of cash

"I like this tradition": Groom sprays wife money, tries hard to make her smile, gives out bundles of cash

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a year ago

A short video showing a couple has the bride unsmiling as the groom showered her with money. People said they would not have shown their teeth during the event.

"Mine was my bank statement": Man applying for job mistakenly sends secondary school throwback photo as CV

"Mine was my bank statement": Man applying for job mistakenly sends secondary school throwback photo as CV

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a year ago

A man who needed a job mistakenly submitted his throwback photo as his CV. Many found his act funny, as some said the HR should contact him for correction.

"You think it's easy?" Last boy shouts, gets angry after sister told him to wash dirty plates

"You think it's easy?" Last boy shouts, gets angry after sister told him to wash dirty plates

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a year ago

A kid got angry when he was told to wash plates for the family. He kept telling his sister to leave him alone as he was not interested in playing. Many laughed.

"Client no gree go back": Reactions as Nigerian man shows off his oyinbo girlfriend cooking for him in video

"Client no gree go back": Reactions as Nigerian man shows off his oyinbo girlfriend cooking for him in video

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a year ago

A young man has stirred massive reactions on social media after he shared a video of his oyinbo girlfriend cooking for him. People were wowed by their love.

"It's cheaper": Man converts his car engine from petrol to use gas, spends less than N2k to fill cylinder

"It's cheaper": Man converts his car engine from petrol to use gas, spends less than N2k to fill cylinder

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a year ago

A Nigerian man who modified his vehicle to use gas instead of petrol has stirred massive reactions online. Many people wanted to know how much he spent on it.

"My Nsukka": Village people celebrate young man who built "G-Wagon", old women gather around his "Benz"

"My Nsukka": Village people celebrate young man who built "G-Wagon", old women gather around his "Benz"

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a year ago

A video captured the moment a man who built a "G-Wagon" replica was celebrated by his villagers. Old women and children were happy that one of theirs did it.

Nigerian lady buys new 2023 Benz GLA 200, says she used to ride 2007 model years ago

Nigerian lady buys new 2023 Benz GLA 200, says she used to ride 2007 model years ago

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a year ago

A short video showing a lady driving her new Mercedes Benz she got for millions of naira has stirred massive reactions as she played Shallipopi's Elon Musk.

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