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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"You have faith girl": Lady orders taxi, car arrives without driver, she taps on screen & it moves by itself

"You have faith girl": Lady orders taxi, car arrives without driver, she taps on...

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a year ago

"School fees no waste": Nigerian kids speak Queen's English, pronounce words in funny way, people laugh

"School fees no waste": Nigerian kids speak Queen's English, pronounce words...

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a year ago

"More keys bro": Young man buys okada, dedicates it to God in church, members celebrate him

"More keys bro": Young man buys okada, dedicates it to God in church, members...

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a year ago

"No lintel, no perimeter beam": Nigerian man builds his house with N3m, roofs and fences it

"No lintel, no perimeter beam": Nigerian man builds his house with N3m, roofs...

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a year ago

"It's like dream": Man staying abroad returns, redesigns friend's apartment with new TV, bed, carpet

"It's like dream": Man staying abroad returns, redesigns friend's apartment with...

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a year ago

"It's mortgage": Nigerian man who packed his wife & kids to UK buys house after 2 years abroad

"It's mortgage": Nigerian man who packed his wife & kids to UK buys house...

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a year ago

"Value of N1k is now N500": Nigerian kid speaks with confidence during public debate, comments on naira

"Value of N1k is now N500": Nigerian kid speaks with confidence during public debate, comments on naira

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a year ago

A smart Nigerian girl got many people praising her when she spoke about naira devaluation during a public debate. The kid said that said N1k has reduced to N500

"Bag of cement is now N5k": Man challenges contractor who vowed to build fine bungalow for N5m

"Bag of cement is now N5k": Man challenges contractor who vowed to build fine bungalow for N5m

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a year ago

A young Nigerian man has given N5m to a builder who vowed to construct a standard house for the amount. Many people said it was impossible to make it happen.

"No allow me fumble": Young man bets N10, wins N651k, photo of his slip goes viral

"No allow me fumble": Young man bets N10, wins N651k, photo of his slip goes viral

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a year ago

A young man who staked N10 on a game stirred reactions. His winning slip got him more than N600k. The man said it was the highest money he got in his account.

15-year-old Nigerian girl scores 8 A's in WAEC 2022, aces her JAMB papers with 351

15-year-old Nigerian girl scores 8 A's in WAEC 2022, aces her JAMB papers with 351

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a year ago

A Nigerian kid succeeded in both her WAEC and UTME exams. After she had scored 351 in UTME, she got eight A's in her WAEC results. She is just 15 years old

"I will still sponsor Mmesoma Ejikeme": Nigerian millionaire keeps juicy offer for girl who forged JAMB result

"I will still sponsor Mmesoma Ejikeme": Nigerian millionaire keeps juicy offer for girl who forged JAMB result

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a year ago

A Nigerian millionaire has said that his offer to sponsor Mmesoma's scholarship still stands even though she forged her JAMB result. He said he would advise her

"Please show me direction": Curvy lady rubs man's face inside barbing salon, video causes stir

"Please show me direction": Curvy lady rubs man's face inside barbing salon, video causes stir

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a year ago

A lady got many people praising her beauty after she made a video showing her tending to a male customer's hair. Men on TikTok were attracted to her beauty.

UTME 2023: Video shows moment young man's hand shook as he checked his JAMB result, scores 158

UTME 2023: Video shows moment young man's hand shook as he checked his JAMB result, scores 158

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a year ago

A short clip of a man checking his result in the presence of his friends has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many people said that his scores is low.

Mmesoma Ejikeme cries during phone conversation, says she's ready to apologise, new video emerges

Mmesoma Ejikeme cries during phone conversation, says she's ready to apologise, new video emerges

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a year ago

Mmesoma Ejikeme has cried in a new video capturing her telephone conversation over the shame of the discovery that she forged her result. The girl was so sad.

"Bullion van": Talented Nigerian man who built "G-Wagon" carries his pastor, he blesses him

"Bullion van": Talented Nigerian man who built "G-Wagon" carries his pastor, he blesses him

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a year ago

A talented Nigerian man who built a "G -Wagon" for himself has made a cool video showing the moment he gave his pastor a cool ride. The priest was so happy.

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