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

Full list of 5 Nigerian billionaires whose money can end anybody's poverty situation in the country

Full list of 5 Nigerian billionaires whose money can end anybody's poverty situation in the country

4 years ago

5 things to know about Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, the world's most expensive car which sells for N11.4bn

5 things to know about Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, the world's most expensive car which sells for N11.4bn

4 years ago

This is not Nigeria: Young man sprays 'N2m' during his graduation ceremony in US, police arrest him

This is not Nigeria: Young man sprays 'N2m' during his graduation ceremony in US, police arrest him

4 years ago

Full list of 5 industries that have produced world's biggest billionaires in 2021

Full list of 5 industries that have produced world's biggest billionaires in 2021

4 years ago

Young Nigerian man flaunts wealth, surprises many with his big shoe room

Young Nigerian man flaunts wealth, surprises many with his big shoe room

4 years ago

Bill Gates' ex-wife Melinda becomes a billionaire after divorce from husband, she now owns new juicy shares

Bill Gates' ex-wife Melinda becomes a billionaire after divorce from husband, she now owns new juicy shares

4 years ago

Adorable photos of 10 most expensive cars in the world Nigerian big men drive and their prices

Adorable photos of 10 most expensive cars in the world Nigerian big men drive and their prices

4 years ago

The most expensive car in the world is about 2 billion in naira. That money could buy many things today. No wonder only a few people own cars in its range.

Young lady buys new house for herself, photo shows inside the ultra-modern kitchen

Young lady buys new house for herself, photo shows inside the ultra-modern kitchen

4 years ago

A young lady could not hide the joy she felt from owning a house. Many people also celebrated her, praying that their blessing will someday come with hard work

Young Nigerian man buys his first car, shares photos to celebrate, stirs massive reactions

Young Nigerian man buys his first car, shares photos to celebrate, stirs massive reactions

4 years ago

A Nigerian man was massively celebrated on Twitter after he got his first car. Many people said they 'tap' into his blessings, believing they would get theirs.

Reactions as this young man buys expensive car, calls it a little gift to himself (photos)

Reactions as this young man buys expensive car, calls it a little gift to himself (photos)

4 years ago

A young man, Danny Walter, got much love on Twitter after sharing photos of his new car. The man called it a little gift, a description many disagreed with.

Family convert their vehicle into a house that looks like mini palace, here's how they did it (photos, video)

Family convert their vehicle into a house that looks like mini palace, here's how they did it (photos, video)

4 years ago

A smart family of four have taken innovation to a great level after their renovated an old van and made it a camp vehicle. They chose their designs online.

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk overtakes Mark Zukerberg on wealth ranking after gaining N4.6trn overnight

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk overtakes Mark Zukerberg on wealth ranking after gaining N4.6trn overnight

4 years ago

Elon Musk is now reportedly richer than Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Musk gained around $12 billion in wealth overnight, surpassing Zuckerberg.

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