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

"Story no clear": Man toasts online vendor, she screenshots his WhatsApp message, spills secret to girlfriend

"Story no clear": Man toasts online vendor, she screenshots his WhatsApp...

People

a year ago

Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma: Young man creates QR code, inputs 390 score, shows it's possible to fake result

Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma: Young man creates QR code, inputs 390 score, shows it's...

People

a year ago

JAMB 2023: Brilliant girl clears her JAMB result, scores 88 in Physics, 86 in Biology

JAMB 2023: Brilliant girl clears her JAMB result, scores 88 in Physics, 86 in...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Can't she use headphones?" Lady takes Bluetooth speaker to airport, plays loud music, people watch her

"Can't she use headphones?" Lady takes Bluetooth speaker to airport, plays...

People

a year ago

"You motivate me": Smart lady buys land, uses iron roofing sheet as blocks to build tiny house

"You motivate me": Smart lady buys land, uses iron roofing sheet as blocks to...

People

a year ago

"I read at midnight & practised CBT": Brilliant 15-year-old boy scores high in 2023 JAMB, has 93 in maths

"I read at midnight & practised CBT": Brilliant 15-year-old boy scores high in...

People

a year ago

"This life no balance": Man rewards lady who hugged him on the road, gives her expensive bag

"This life no balance": Man rewards lady who hugged him on the road, gives her expensive bag

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who accepted a young man's offer for a hug was gifted a new bag. She was amazed that she would get something so expensive for just hugging him.

"I'm comfortable in it": Lady with school bag tells Uniport's VC, he gets angry over indecent dressing

"I'm comfortable in it": Lady with school bag tells Uniport's VC, he gets angry over indecent dressing

People

a year ago

A student was asked by Uniport's VC why she was dressed indecently, and she replied that she felt more comfortable in the skimpy clothes. The man got angry.

"What’s the finance payment?" Nigerian lady buys 2021 Mercedes Benz A-Class 3 months after getting to Canada

"What’s the finance payment?" Nigerian lady buys 2021 Mercedes Benz A-Class 3 months after getting to Canada

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady who was able to get a 2021 Mercedes Benz three months after she relocated to Canada has shared a video to praise her achievement online.

"I am 60 now": Billionaire Tony Elumelu exercises, his daring yoga posture gets Nigerians' attention

"I am 60 now": Billionaire Tony Elumelu exercises, his daring yoga posture gets Nigerians' attention

People

a year ago

Tony Elumelu surprised people with a daring yoga pose as he bent backward on his mat. The billionaire said that his health is a thing he doesn't joke with.

"He didn't come back for final answer": Lady complains as her toaster moves on after she delayed

"He didn't come back for final answer": Lady complains as her toaster moves on after she delayed

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who wasted time in accepting a man's proposal for a relationship was surprised when the man started dating another pretty lady on her street.

Man eats salad for 1st time at party, spoils face, tries to swallow it, video captures him secretly

Man eats salad for 1st time at party, spoils face, tries to swallow it, video captures him secretly

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man eating salad for the first time had a bad experience as he took a spoonful of the food. He shook his head and went back to the rice on his plate.

"She will resume": Pupil catches "Holy Spirit", teachers carry her school bag, call her parents

"She will resume": Pupil catches "Holy Spirit", teachers carry her school bag, call her parents

People

a year ago

A kid in school uniform could not stop speaking in tongues as the "Holy Spirit" possessed her. Even though people were around her, she kept talking in a trance.

“I used my gas for over 8 months”: Man injects "special oil" inside 12kg cylinder, Nigerians react

“I used my gas for over 8 months”: Man injects "special oil" inside 12kg cylinder, Nigerians react

People

a year ago

A short video showing a Nigerian man demonstrating to people how they could make their cooking gas last well at home has stirred massive reactions on TikTok.

"Creative stuff": Man shows effective CV sample for jobs, promises to give people free template

"Creative stuff": Man shows effective CV sample for jobs, promises to give people free template

People

a year ago

A man shared a sample of a CV that is effective during job hunting. An offer to give people a free template that anybody could customise stirred reactions.

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