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

"Did you tell your landlord?" Nigerian lady rents house, tiles everywhere, decorates ceiling in video

"Did you tell your landlord?" Nigerian lady rents house, tiles everywhere,...

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2 years ago

"She go get belle today": Man who has been in America for months surprises wife, she becomes emotional

"She go get belle today": Man who has been in America for months surprises wife,...

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2 years ago

Lady with waist beads & plus size friend dance, get many people's attention with their viral video

Lady with waist beads & plus size friend dance, get many people's attention with...

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2 years ago

"I always sent her money every 2 days": Nigerian man regrets his action after lady broke his heart

"I always sent her money every 2 days": Nigerian man regrets his action after...

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2 years ago

"He had a crush on me": Pretty lady searches for JSS 2 classmate who showed her love on Valentine's Day

"He had a crush on me": Pretty lady searches for JSS 2 classmate who showed...

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2 years ago

Man takes care of bullmastiff, flies to Abuja from Lagos to find dog good partner

Man takes care of bullmastiff, flies to Abuja from Lagos to find dog good...

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2 years ago

Pretty Nigerian teacher with small stature dances in class, people can't tell her apart from students

Pretty Nigerian teacher with small stature dances in class, people can't tell her apart from students

People

2 years ago

A teacher with a small stature made many laugh online as she danced with her students. Her physique made it hard for TikTokers to tell who the teacher was.

"I am crying": Nigerian man bets N20 on over 11k odds, wins N218k, his video trends

"I am crying": Nigerian man bets N20 on over 11k odds, wins N218k, his video trends

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man regretted that he did not go heavily on his betting game after he won over 11,000 odds in a bet he only staked with N20. Many people were wowed

"They are coming back": Oyinbo lady leaves US, follows husband home, they invest their money in agriculture

"They are coming back": Oyinbo lady leaves US, follows husband home, they invest their money in agriculture

People

2 years ago

A white woman married to a Kenyan amazed many after she shared a clip of the mansion they came to his country to build instead of spending their money in the US

"Na im go give you belle": Lady shows fine gateman in her house in video, says she's in love

"Na im go give you belle": Lady shows fine gateman in her house in video, says she's in love

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2 years ago

A young lady made two videos of her gateman whom she fell in love with. While many people said they could date, some believed she would be a distraction to him.

"God please remember me": Nigerian millionaire impresses many with mansion that has expensive chairs & decor

"God please remember me": Nigerian millionaire impresses many with mansion that has expensive chairs & decor

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2 years ago

A short video of a young Nigerian man showing the interior of the mansion he built and a key to his car has gathered massive reactions online. He was celebrated

"I wish to get close to you": Curvy lady dances, gently shakes her waist adorned with beads in trending video

"I wish to get close to you": Curvy lady dances, gently shakes her waist adorned with beads in trending video

People

2 years ago

A short clip of a lady in waist beads dancing attracted the attention of many men as they rushed to her comment section. The lady said she sweated while dancing

"She looks concerned": Emotional video of girl trying to lift sister up with so much strength stirs reactions

"She looks concerned": Emotional video of girl trying to lift sister up with so much strength stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A funny video showing a girl trying to carry her sister even though she never had the strength made many appreciate the cool relationship between the siblings.

"No bills to pay": Sad baby jumps up & dances when mum plays Kizz Daniel's Rich Till I Die

"No bills to pay": Sad baby jumps up & dances when mum plays Kizz Daniel's Rich Till I Die

People

2 years ago

A video of a kid vibing hard to Kizz Daniel's song has got many praising her and commending her energy level. There were some who said the kid is so pretty.

"Story of my life": Woman enters room, sees boy & girls sleeping on her bed, their video trends

"Story of my life": Woman enters room, sees boy & girls sleeping on her bed, their video trends

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who gives help to the less privileged shared a video showing kids on her bed instead of sleeping in their rooms. The TV was on while they slept.

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