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

"I will help her": Emotional video of kid who always stays back at break time to read in class stirs reactions

"I will help her": Emotional video of kid who always stays back at break time to...

People

2 years ago

"It's too late": Beautiful albino lady shows off albino lover, tells people they're getting married

"It's too late": Beautiful albino lady shows off albino lover, tells people they...

People

2 years ago

Family buys long school bus for N2m, converts it to flat, installs kitchen cabinet, beds to look like "palace"

Family buys long school bus for N2m, converts it to flat, installs kitchen cabin...

People

2 years ago

"I was worried": Mother shares ugly photos of her kid, new transformation video causes stir online

"I was worried": Mother shares ugly photos of her kid, new transformation video...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

2023 elections: Twitter now has different verified badges & you need to know them to avoid misinformation

2023 elections: Twitter now has different verified badges & you need to know the...

People

2 years ago

Pretty corps member dances in white shirt & NYSC khaki trousers, man focuses on her in video

Pretty corps member dances in white shirt & NYSC khaki trousers, man focuses on...

People

2 years ago

"You're more than perfection": Curvy albino lady with jaw-dropping beauty dances, her video attracts men

"You're more than perfection": Curvy albino lady with jaw-dropping beauty dances, her video attracts men

People

2 years ago

A young albino lady has got many people praising her. People said that her skin is very perfect and she is beautiful. Men confessed their love for her online.

TikTok filter changes boy’s face, he becomes confused and quickly calls aunty's attention

TikTok filter changes boy’s face, he becomes confused and quickly calls aunty's attention

People

2 years ago

A lady deceived her nephew into looking at a very funny TikTok filter. When he saw his teary facial expression, the little boy wondered why he was crying...

Man prays with wife before going into labour room, keeps waiting on God till their baby arrives

Man prays with wife before going into labour room, keeps waiting on God till their baby arrives

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video of a young man and his pregnant wife getting ready for the delivery room has stirred massive reactions. The man supported her with prayers and care.

"God bless you": Young man helps kid who always comes to pick trash at his hostel, makes her hair

"God bless you": Young man helps kid who always comes to pick trash at his hostel, makes her hair

People

2 years ago

A young man showed massive love to a girl who looked dirty. He devoted his time to making her hair. Many were very touched by his kindness towards the kid.

"My mum fell in love with yahoo boy": Oyinbo daughter narrates how her family lost so much money in video

"My mum fell in love with yahoo boy": Oyinbo daughter narrates how her family lost so much money in video

People

2 years ago

A young lady has gone online to reveal a deep pain caused by a Nigerian scammer her mother fell in love with. She said that the woman sent him so much money.

"He would have trust issues": Father deceives his kid in video after mum beat him

"He would have trust issues": Father deceives his kid in video after mum beat him

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A dad and his son got people laughing when the man deceived him into thinking he was going to help him out. Many funnily said the boy won't trust him again.

"Good job": Teacher in jean trousers dances for students on assembly ground after they passed her subject

"Good job": Teacher in jean trousers dances for students on assembly ground after they passed her subject

People

2 years ago

A teacher entertained her kids on the assembly ground after the students passed her subject well in their examination. The children screamed and danced with her

"What a blessing": Video of dad who still makes his grown-up daughter's hair gets many emotional

"What a blessing": Video of dad who still makes his grown-up daughter's hair gets many emotional

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young lady has got many people praising the kind of relationship she has with her dad after sharing a viral video showing the man helping her with her hair.

"The aim is not to sweat": Kid wearing gown dances with ease, moves gently to song in funny way

"The aim is not to sweat": Kid wearing gown dances with ease, moves gently to song in funny way

People

2 years ago

A clip of a kid dancing without breaking any sweat to an amapiano song got many asking if she was interpreting the song carefully in her head instead of dancing

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