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

Young man arranges his house built with iron sheets well, puts fine dinning set, kitchen cabinets in photos

Young man arranges his house built with iron sheets well, puts fine dinning set,...

People

2 years ago

Beautiful lady works as professional hairdresser abroad, plaits oyinbo's hair into braids in video

Beautiful lady works as professional hairdresser abroad, plaits oyinbo's hair in...

People

2 years ago

Lady shares photos of house built with iron sheets, puts chairs, kitchen cabinets, looks like "paradise"

Lady shares photos of house built with iron sheets, puts chairs, kitchen cabinet...

People

2 years ago

"Music is powerful": "Mad" man dances to Make It Rain song, sings along in viral video

"Music is powerful": "Mad" man dances to Make It Rain song, sings along in viral...

People

2 years ago

Mother cries bitterly as she wakes up to mess kid created, daughter opens up Xmas presents while others slept

Mother cries bitterly as she wakes up to mess kid created, daughter opens up Xma...

People

2 years ago

"Lovely German shepherd": Dog saves baby from eating dirt, "swallows it" & moves away in video

"Lovely German shepherd": Dog saves baby from eating dirt, "swallows it" & moves...

People

2 years ago

"You're beautiful, say it": Nigerian man hypes his curvy lady with Yoruba language, she smiles & blushes

"You're beautiful, say it": Nigerian man hypes his curvy lady with Yoruba language, she smiles & blushes

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A short viral video showing a man praising his lover has stirred massive reactions online. Many people praised the couple for how they are treating each other.

"Appreciate the man in your life": Humble fufu hawker and husband relocate to UK, cute video goes viral

"Appreciate the man in your life": Humble fufu hawker and husband relocate to UK, cute video goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who used to sell fufu in the country showed how much her life transformed as she and husband relocated abroad. Many "tapped" from her blessing.

"Your eyes are like baby": Children see oyinbo for first time, gather around him in video, ask questions

"Your eyes are like baby": Children see oyinbo for first time, gather around him in video, ask questions

People

2 years ago

A man showed people how kids who had not seen a white man up close reacted when they met him. The children said that his skin is smooth. They touched his hair

"Genius" baby in diaper pronounces words written on cards in video, many people praise him

"Genius" baby in diaper pronounces words written on cards in video, many people praise him

People

2 years ago

A video of a cute baby pronouncing different words off cards has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many people have described him as a genius online.

"Give her a taste": Father pretends, cries exactly like his baby, daughter looks at him in surprise

"Give her a taste": Father pretends, cries exactly like his baby, daughter looks at him in surprise

People

2 years ago

A father made a very funny video as he cried like his little daughter usually does. When the man cried with his mouth wide opened, the baby became surprised.

"Your beauty will come back": Beautiful curvy lady joins army, her transformation photos cause stir

"Your beauty will come back": Beautiful curvy lady joins army, her transformation photos cause stir

People

2 years ago

A lady who joined the army has shared many photos to show people how the rigours of training greatly affected her looks. In a uniform, her face looks bare.

"Uncle daddy": Kid runs happily to dad's twin brother, thinks he's his father in viral video

"Uncle daddy": Kid runs happily to dad's twin brother, thinks he's his father in viral video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A mother has shared a video of how her kid reacted when she saw his dad's twin come back home. He called the man "Uncle daddy" and ran towards him happily.

"They’ll be inseparable": Oyinbo kid looks surprised to see black man her aunty married, video goes viral

"They’ll be inseparable": Oyinbo kid looks surprised to see black man her aunty married, video goes viral

People

2 years ago

A white little girl was surprised when she saw a black man for the first time. The man is married to her aunt. The kid was shocked to respond to his greeting.

Lady removed as bridesmaid because she wants to wear her natural hair, videos reveal full gist

Lady removed as bridesmaid because she wants to wear her natural hair, videos reveal full gist

Wedding

2 years ago

A pretty lady went online to narrate how she was kicked out of being a bridesmaid because she won't agreeing to wearing hair extensions. She had spent money.

Joseph Omotayo