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.

6010 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Lady who worked as cleaner in 2021 to fund her education bags first-class from UNILORIN

Lady who worked as cleaner in 2021 to fund her education bags first-class from UNILORIN

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10 hours ago

Grateful daughter based abroad builds and furnishes house for parents in Nigeria, fulfils promise

Grateful daughter based abroad builds and furnishes house for parents in Nigeria, fulfils promise

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a day ago

Nigerian lady builds portable house with flat roof, tiles interior, shows it off

Nigerian lady builds portable house with flat roof, tiles interior, shows it off

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a day ago

Young millionaire builds bungalow, uses expensive shingle roof, shows off beautiful interior

Young millionaire builds bungalow, uses expensive shingle roof, shows off beautiful interior

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22 days ago

Young man starts his building project, celebrates before roofing, Nigerians react

Young man starts his building project, celebrates before roofing, Nigerians react

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a month ago

Woman, 73, gets US citizenship, rejoices, her grandchildren wave American flag

Woman, 73, gets US citizenship, rejoices, her grandchildren wave American flag

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a month ago

Man builds bungalow under 1 year, installs iron sheet roof over parapet, uses casement windows

Man builds bungalow under 1 year, installs iron sheet roof over parapet, uses casement windows

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a month ago

A young Nigerian man who finished his building project in a year celebrated his win on social media. A few people faulted the kind of roofing materials he used.

Nigerian lady who travelled to UK for better opportunities returns, her decision stirs questions

Nigerian lady who travelled to UK for better opportunities returns, her decision stirs questions

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a month ago

A lady who relocated back to Nigeria after years of working in the UK has shown that her decision was hinged on her happiness. Nigerians reacted.

Grateful son completes mother's house before becoming landlord, installs tiles, windows

Grateful son completes mother's house before becoming landlord, installs tiles, windows

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a month ago

A Nigerian man has been massively celebrated online after he completed his mother's building project with millions of naira. Many prayed for his continuous success.

Lady's UK visa gets approved, she shows off her international passport, packs many bags

Lady's UK visa gets approved, she shows off her international passport, packs many bags

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2 months ago

A young Nigerian lady celebrated after she got a UK visa. She packed well for the journey as she filled many bags. She acknowledged the visa as a God's blessing.

POP ceiling falls on lady's bed at midnight, she escapes accident, shares full story

POP ceiling falls on lady's bed at midnight, she escapes accident, shares full story

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2 months ago

A Nigerian lady thanked God after the POP ceiling in her room crashed on her bed at midnight days after she started noticing cracks on it. Many Nigerians reacted.

Nigerian lady moves her parents from dirty house to well-furnished apartment with flat screen TV

Nigerian lady moves her parents from dirty house to well-furnished apartment with flat screen TV

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2 months ago

A Nigerian got the praises of many people online after she moved them from their old house to a well-furnished apartment that had to give them comfort.

Son who packed out of his dad's house to rent flat regrets action, unable to furnish his apartment

Son who packed out of his dad's house to rent flat regrets action, unable to furnish his apartment

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2 months ago

A man who left his father's house to live alone has regretted his action after adulthood overwhelmed him with bills. He has not been able to furnish his apartment.

Man installs solar panels on mansion's roof and fence for 24/7 electricity, setup gets attention

Man installs solar panels on mansion's roof and fence for 24/7 electricity, setup gets attention

People

2 months ago

A Nigerian who wanted their building to be energy dependent installed solar panels on both the house's roof and fence. Many doubted the setup's efficiency.

Young man finishes 1 room inside his big uncompleted house, becomes landlord

Young man finishes 1 room inside his big uncompleted house, becomes landlord

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2 months ago

A Nigerian man got attention online after he quickly completed and furnished a room in his house and moved in without waiting to be done with the whole building.

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