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

"Dem no even send her": Nigerian lady wears military camo colour abroad, dances beside soldiers in video

"Dem no even send her": Nigerian lady wears military camo colour abroad,...

People

2 years ago

"You're going to make me unhappy": Mum dislikes son's power bike, asks why he went against warning & bought it

"You're going to make me unhappy": Mum dislikes son's power bike, asks why he...

People

2 years ago

Funny kid opens kitchen cabinet, hides inside like it's her bed in trending video

Funny kid opens kitchen cabinet, hides inside like it's her bed in trending...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Groom gives all attention to his phone, forgets bride during wedding ceremony, video causes stir

Groom gives all attention to his phone, forgets bride during wedding ceremony,...

Wedding

2 years ago

"I'd never miss this class": Curvy teacher dresses in super tight skirt & gowns to teach students in clip

"I'd never miss this class": Curvy teacher dresses in super tight skirt &...

People

2 years ago

"Pay am o": Ladies play with okada man after he took them to their destination in video

"Pay am o": Ladies play with okada man after he took them to their destination...

People

2 years ago

Zenith, Kuda, others spotted as man hawks piggy banks, gives them strategic names to get attention

Zenith, Kuda, others spotted as man hawks piggy banks, gives them strategic names to get attention

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A hawker was seen trying to sell piggybanks with the name of the banks on them. Many people online said he was trying to stand out and others loved his idea.

"She is pregnant": Bride wears tight corset on her wedding day, struggles to breathe & sit in video

"She is pregnant": Bride wears tight corset on her wedding day, struggles to breathe & sit in video

Wedding

2 years ago

A short video showing a bride struggling in her tight gown has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many said that she was trying to hide her pregnancy.

"Blood is thicker": Bride's brother who has been abroad for years storms sister's wedding, makes her cry

"Blood is thicker": Bride's brother who has been abroad for years storms sister's wedding, makes her cry

Wedding

2 years ago

A bride could not hold herself back from expressing herself when she suddenly saw her elder brother storm her wedding event from abroad without informing her.

"God bless you": Oyinbo lady makes taxi driver smile after LASTMA officer spoilt his day, gives him money

"God bless you": Oyinbo lady makes taxi driver smile after LASTMA officer spoilt his day, gives him money

People

2 years ago

A taxi driver in Lagos state was stopped while he was giving an oyinbo lady a trip. He kept asking what he did wrong. The lady rewarded him to make his day.

"I'm not doing o": Video shows moment Nigerian lady walked 2 lions, tried hard not to run in video

"I'm not doing o": Video shows moment Nigerian lady walked 2 lions, tried hard not to run in video

People

2 years ago

A clip of a Nigerian lady walking two lions simultaneously without holding a rope has got many people praising her fearlessness. She said she tucked in her fear

"I can understand how he felt": Mother kisses son on his lips, he complains & wipes his mouth in trending clip

"I can understand how he felt": Mother kisses son on his lips, he complains & wipes his mouth in trending clip

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A boy's face of displeasure when his mum kissed him on his lips has got many people talking online. The mother said he thinks kissing her is a terrible thing.

"Which secondary school be this?" Reactions as students in uniforms shake waists in class in video

"Which secondary school be this?" Reactions as students in uniforms shake waists in class in video

People

2 years ago

A video showing a group of girls dancing and shaking their waists like professional dancers has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many were surprised.

Bride struggles to sit in tight corset and 2 other wedding videos that got many talking for days

Bride struggles to sit in tight corset and 2 other wedding videos that got many talking for days

Wedding

2 years ago

A bride in a tight corset on her wedding day found it hard to breathe. She wanted her dress that way because she did want her big tummy to show during the event

"I was not my husband's spec": Lady reveals why man married her, says she did not bill him, he laughs

"I was not my husband's spec": Lady reveals why man married her, says she did not bill him, he laughs

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian woman has got many men talking online when she revealed that her husband married her because she was not billing him during their dating period.

Joseph Omotayo