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

"She has manners: Kid who used to read during break gets gifts, kneels in appreciation

"She has manners: Kid who used to read during break gets gifts, kneels in...

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2 years ago

"Hair na acheivement?" Nigerian wife counts expensive wigs husband bought for her, praises him

"Hair na acheivement?" Nigerian wife counts expensive wigs husband bought for...

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2 years ago

"He was Godsent": Nigerian man sees lady stranded on 3rd Mainland Bridge, pours fuel into her car

"He was Godsent": Nigerian man sees lady stranded on 3rd Mainland Bridge,...

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2 years ago

"I will pay anything you pick": Mum gives kid small cart to shop inside supermarket, video impresses many

"I will pay anything you pick": Mum gives kid small cart to shop inside...

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2 years ago

"Pay N60k for N50k": Video showing woman hawking new naira notes makes many people angry

"Pay N60k for N50k": Video showing woman hawking new naira notes makes many...

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2 years ago

"How do you wash it?" Talented Nigerian man modifies 2007 Lexus car, upgrades it with new headlights in video

"How do you wash it?" Talented Nigerian man modifies 2007 Lexus car, upgrades it...

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2 years ago

"I pay N1.1m yearly rent": Nigerian man shows off his apartment in Lagos, many rush to comment on video

"I pay N1.1m yearly rent": Nigerian man shows off his apartment in Lagos, many rush to comment on video

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2 years ago

A young man's three-bedroom apartment which he decorated to a very good taste has got massive comments online. Many were wowed that he pays N1.1m for the house.

American military officers perform Ayra Starr's Rush, amaze Nigerians in beautiful video

American military officers perform Ayra Starr's Rush, amaze Nigerians in beautiful video

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2 years ago

A short video of a US Navy band making melodious sound to Ayra Starr's Rush song has gathered massive reactions on Twitter. People couldn't stop praising them.

"God humbled me": Lady who said she won't date anyone younger than her married 23-yr-old man, they have kids

"God humbled me": Lady who said she won't date anyone younger than her married 23-yr-old man, they have kids

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2 years ago

A young pretty lady who once said that she would never date a young person ate her words years later as her husband turned out to be two years younger than her.

"You didn't allow me & my husband sleep": Mum decides to "punish" baby, wakes him in the morning

"You didn't allow me & my husband sleep": Mum decides to "punish" baby, wakes him in the morning

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2 years ago

A mother and her baby made many people laugh online as the woman said that because the baby disturbed her sleep, she is going to wake him up as his punishment.

"You're funny": Curvy lady sees fine oyinbo man inside aeroplane, hypes him, man winks at her

"You're funny": Curvy lady sees fine oyinbo man inside aeroplane, hypes him, man winks at her

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2 years ago

A curvy beautiful woman made a flight attendant happy as she kept hyping him. When he got to her, he winked at her. Many people said the man looks so handsome.

"Na cash dis baba collect": Photographer dances with great energy at party, holds his camera tight

"Na cash dis baba collect": Photographer dances with great energy at party, holds his camera tight

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2 years ago

A short video showing a cameraman dancing hard instead of working the job he was employed for has got many fearing he would lose some of the photos he took.

"Someone pls spell their names": Boys with rare language click their tongues to answer man in viral video

"Someone pls spell their names": Boys with rare language click their tongues to answer man in viral video

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2 years ago

A video of some boys saying their names in a language many people found so strange has stirred massive reactions on social media. They had clicking sounds.

Naira scarcity: Nigerian apple hawker allows customers to transfer, charges them more to make quick profits

Naira scarcity: Nigerian apple hawker allows customers to transfer, charges them more to make quick profits

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2 years ago

A Nigerian apple hawker who allows her customers to make transfer has said she would be charging 100% more than what she sells for a person with cash with them.

Talented Nigerian tailor makes 1 outfit husband and wife can wear, style looks good on both genders in video

Talented Nigerian tailor makes 1 outfit husband and wife can wear, style looks good on both genders in video

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2 years ago

A video of a Nigerian tailor showcasing the outfit that he made has stirred massive reactions when people saw that a man and woman could wear the same style.

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