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

"Come back Naija": Nigerian lady in UK cries over high electricity bill after buying N28k light units

"Come back Naija": Nigerian lady in UK cries over high electricity bill after bu...

People

2 years ago

"This is massive": Kids who started dancing in slum succeeds, travel abroad & meet Mbappe before PSG match

"This is massive": Kids who started dancing in slum succeeds, travel abroad & me...

People

2 years ago

"Why you carry am go?" Rich Nigerian man struggles to drive his Benz on bad Lagos road in Ikorodu

"Why you carry am go?" Rich Nigerian man struggles to drive his Benz on bad Lago...

People

2 years ago

"Lord protect her": Kid who went viral for using break time to read stays focused, asks for teacher's help

"Lord protect her": Kid who went viral for using break time to read stays focuse...

People

2 years ago

"Big ambition": Nigerian lady rents shop, decorates it as birthday gift to herself in viral video

"Big ambition": Nigerian lady rents shop, decorates it as birthday gift to herse...

People

2 years ago

"Only Igbo girls will understand": Nigerian man buys 2 brand new kekes for his w...

People

2 years ago

Father shouts to wake baby up for crying all morning, kid's shocked face stirs massive reactions

Father shouts to wake baby up for crying all morning, kid's shocked face stirs massive reactions

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video showing a kid who was too shocked to react when her father woke her up from sleep has stirred massive reactions online. Many found the clip so funny.

"God bless your home": Sweet video of man with pot belly playing with wife inside bedroom stirs reactions

"God bless your home": Sweet video of man with pot belly playing with wife inside bedroom stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video showing two lovers having fun in their bedroom as they play-fought has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many were impressed by their love.

"Others are doing it": Madam installs CCTV in her shop, discovers all the goods salesgirl has been stealing

"Others are doing it": Madam installs CCTV in her shop, discovers all the goods salesgirl has been stealing

People

2 years ago

A clip of a lady complaining about goods worth N1.3m that her salesgirl stole from her shops has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many were amazed.

"They said teacher was looking for me": Boy cries, cites reason for his absence in funny video

"They said teacher was looking for me": Boy cries, cites reason for his absence in funny video

People

2 years ago

A clip of a boy crying profusely when he was told a teacher was looking for him has stirred massive reactions. Many social media users wondered why he was sad.

CBN deadline: Lady keeps old naira notes in box for memory, Nigerians react to photos of N1000, N500 & N200

CBN deadline: Lady keeps old naira notes in box for memory, Nigerians react to photos of N1000, N500 & N200

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has shared photos of how she is holding onto old naira notes for memory. Many Nigerians said that they are not rich enough to waste that much.

"That one go charge phone full": Nigerian man holds fuel pump, uses hand to wipe last drop in video

"That one go charge phone full": Nigerian man holds fuel pump, uses hand to wipe last drop in video

People

2 years ago

A man who eventually got his keg served at a filling station ensured that he had every drop from the fuel pump. Many were amazed at how he wiped the last drop.

"Eat 4 plates, get ticket": Nigerian man enjoys free food in UK restaurant, shares viral video

"Eat 4 plates, get ticket": Nigerian man enjoys free food in UK restaurant, shares viral video

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has shown people how it is possible to eat for free in the UK for a full year. He said that a Zaza Bazaar restaurant offers such option with £12.

Curvy Nigerian lady dances & shakes waist in church, many men rush to her comment section as video trends

Curvy Nigerian lady dances & shakes waist in church, many men rush to her comment section as video trends

People

2 years ago

A short video of a lady dancing energetically as she shook her waist has got many people talking about why she is dancing in such a way in the house of God.

"I want people like this": Lady invites her friends to her house for overnight prayer session, video trends

"I want people like this": Lady invites her friends to her house for overnight prayer session, video trends

People

2 years ago

A clip shared by a lady showing her friends praying in an apartment has stirred massive reactions online. The lady revealed that she was invited to the place.

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