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

"My boss can't find my passport": Lady working as maid abroad narrates story after getting done with contract

"My boss can't find my passport": Lady working as maid abroad narrates story...

People

2 years ago

"God showed up for her": Luck finally smiles on girl who uses her break time to read, gets help from abroad

"God showed up for her": Luck finally smiles on girl who uses her break time...

People

2 years ago

"He's using you": Mum catches her baby who can't walk standing on his feet in secret, says he's pretending

"He's using you": Mum catches her baby who can't walk standing on his feet in...

People

2 years ago

CBN deadline: Nigerian man shows N2 coins bank "paid him" in video as he withdraws N5,000

CBN deadline: Nigerian man shows N2 coins bank "paid him" in video as he...

People

2 years ago

Baby in diaper positions like woman on mum's bed space, refuses to leave, funny video trends

Baby in diaper positions like woman on mum's bed space, refuses to leave,...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Lady looking for job dresses every morning like she's employed to show her strong faith

Lady looking for job dresses every morning like she's employed to show her...

People

2 years ago

"You're too old to be getting pregnant": Daughter in tears when she heard mum is having another baby

"You're too old to be getting pregnant": Daughter in tears when she heard mum is having another baby

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A kid who did not like that her mother is pregnant again spoke her mind with teary eyes and voice. She considered her parents too old to be having newborns.

Lady shows off her parents' big house that looks like palace with expensive interior decor & chairs

Lady shows off her parents' big house that looks like palace with expensive interior decor & chairs

People

2 years ago

A lady has been tagged a rich kid after she showed off the luxurious interior of family's mansion. The house looks gold. The pieces of furniture also look nice.

"God instructed me to narrate my dream to everybody": Lady delivers message in video

"God instructed me to narrate my dream to everybody": Lady delivers message in video

People

2 years ago

A Christian Nigerian lady has in a video narrated how God showed her the second coming of Jesus Christ. She said she was instructed to share it with people.

No student loan: American school Berea College accepts Nigerians free of charge & 4 other things to know

No student loan: American school Berea College accepts Nigerians free of charge & 4 other things to know

People

2 years ago

Berea College has been running no-tuition operation for decades. International students like Nigerians can apply to become students in the school and work.

Trending video as tall girl in long trousers and yellow top impresses people with her happy feet dance moves

Trending video as tall girl in long trousers and yellow top impresses people with her happy feet dance moves

People

2 years ago

A short video of a very tall kid dancing has stirred massive reactions as many were impressed by how tall she is at such a young age. She did happy feet moves.

"She looks like a doll": Newborn with funny face rolls her eyes, squeezes mouth as mum talks in video

"She looks like a doll": Newborn with funny face rolls her eyes, squeezes mouth as mum talks in video

People

2 years ago

A baby's facial expression has got many people laughing hard as she rolled her eyes as if she knew what the expression meant. Many said that she is so beautiful

Students in uniform dance to Kizz Daniel's Odo & Fireboy's Story in teachers' presence, many say they've won

Students in uniform dance to Kizz Daniel's Odo & Fireboy's Story in teachers' presence, many say they've won

People

2 years ago

A group of female students at a competition wowed many people including the judges in front of them. They danced with much passion that won TikTokers' hearts.

"No cash in town, I will pay your money": Nigerian lady talks to her bank after taking loan in funny video

"No cash in town, I will pay your money": Nigerian lady talks to her bank after taking loan in funny video

People

2 years ago

A lady who got a N10,000 loan from PalmPay has in a short viral video said that people are also owing her while talking to the bank official who called her.

"You're cute": Lady with jaw-dropping beauty gives out her number, smiles graciously in trending video

"You're cute": Lady with jaw-dropping beauty gives out her number, smiles graciously in trending video

People

2 years ago

A beautiful lady who is a student of Kwara State University has shared a video showing the moment she gave her number out to people who wanted it on campus.

Joseph Omotayo