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.

6162 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Lady wears her pyjamas with house slippers to school, attends afternoon lecture, her video trends online

Lady wears her pyjamas with house slippers to school, attends afternoon lecture,...

People

2 years ago

"Did you exchange number?" Lady sees man on beach, he makes her hair without collecting money in video

"Did you exchange number?" Lady sees man on beach, he makes her hair without col...

People

2 years ago

"My ex took everything away": Nigerian lady rejoices after big brother rents shop for her & made her CEO

"My ex took everything away": Nigerian lady rejoices after big brother rents sho...

People

2 years ago

Provisions you can take from Nigeria to Canada & measurements: meat isn't among 5 classes of items allowed

Provisions you can take from Nigeria to Canada & measurements: meat isn't among...

People

2 years ago

Young "millionaire" buys tear rubber Mercedes, sews Benz logo on his native atti...

People

2 years ago

Pretty Nigerian dances to Seyi Vibez's Para Boi with her sister-in-law, lovely video stirs emotional reactions

Pretty Nigerian dances to Seyi Vibez's Para Boi with her sister-in-law, lovely v...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"Aunty in beads": 2 people attend Lagos wedding uninvited, woman shakes her waist without care in video

"Aunty in beads": 2 people attend Lagos wedding uninvited, woman shakes her waist without care in video

Wedding

2 years ago

A short video showing two people crashing a wedding in Lagos state as they put up an entertaining show and danced stirred reactions. Many people were amazed.

Fact check: Was Ronaldo’s unveiling event at Al-Nassr viewed more than 2022 World Cup final?

Fact check: Was Ronaldo’s unveiling event at Al-Nassr viewed more than 2022 World Cup final?

People

2 years ago

A Twitter user claimed that Ronaldo's presentation at El-Nassr had more viewers than World Cup finals. Findings showed that there is no evidence to back that.

"I am unemployed": Nigerian lady searches for husband, says future partner must be financially stable

"I am unemployed": Nigerian lady searches for husband, says future partner must be financially stable

People

2 years ago

A 25-year-old Nigerian lady who is interested in marriage said that she wants a man who is financially stable and does not mind if the the man is AS genotype.

Nigerian lady recycles old newspapers & nylons, uses them to make beautiful gowns, rocks wears in videos

Nigerian lady recycles old newspapers & nylons, uses them to make beautiful gowns, rocks wears in videos

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who was able to use nylons and old newspaper to create beautiful gowns has stirred massive reactions online. Many people were wowed by her skill

"God bless you": 1 year transformation video of house girl living with Nigerian woman amazes many

"God bless you": 1 year transformation video of house girl living with Nigerian woman amazes many

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A woman has gone online to share a video that showed how well her maid transformed within a year that she started living with her family. Many praised her.

Pretty lady who got oyinbo husband on dating site marks 4 years wedding anniversary with him

Pretty lady who got oyinbo husband on dating site marks 4 years wedding anniversary with him

People

2 years ago

An interracial couple celebrate four years of their union and many people were wowed by their love story. They revealed that they both met on a dating site.

"African parents' dream": Son cuts his fine dreadlocks after 4 years, dad screams, welcomes him home

"African parents' dream": Son cuts his fine dreadlocks after 4 years, dad screams, welcomes him home

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A man got his father reacting to his new looks after he cut the dreadlocks he had been keeping for the past four years. Many people said the dad was happy.

"So you can talk?" Kid who had speech delay suddenly pronounces word, mum becomes surprised in video

"So you can talk?" Kid who had speech delay suddenly pronounces word, mum becomes surprised in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A short video showed the moment a mother found it so surprising that her son could talk. While the kid was assisting his mother, he suddenly pronounced a word.

"I pay N800k yearly rent": Beautiful lady living on Lagos Island shows off apartment with nice wardrobe & bed

"I pay N800k yearly rent": Beautiful lady living on Lagos Island shows off apartment with nice wardrobe & bed

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who pays N800k for her house rent in Lagos has said that she does not have the issue of electricity supply in her estate. Many were wowed

Joseph Omotayo