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

"No boyfriend": 2 ladies make dad happy, dance in front of him, he gives them Christmas hair money

"No boyfriend": 2 ladies make dad happy, dance in front of him, he gives them Ch...

People

2 years ago

"They grew up with her": Baby confidently plays with chickens in big poultry, they follow her like humans

"They grew up with her": Baby confidently plays with chickens in big poultry, th...

People

2 years ago

"My parents are warriors": Meet Nigerian student who stayed back in Ukraine despite war to show support

"My parents are warriors": Meet Nigerian student who stayed back in Ukraine desp...

People

2 years ago

"Unforgiveable spirit": Months to travelling abroad, man checks lover's phone, discovers she's been cheating

"Unforgiveable spirit": Months to travelling abroad, man checks lover's phone, d...

People

2 years ago

"He deserves it": Lady gives police officer money for always dancing in video, Nigerians support her

"He deserves it": Lady gives police officer money for always dancing in video, N...

People

2 years ago

A celebration that unites many: Important things to know about Egunguns and their festival

A celebration that unites many: Important things to know about Egunguns and thei...

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady gives okada man note, he grabs her hand, locks it & refuses to let go in prank video

Nigerian lady gives okada man note, he grabs her hand, locks it & refuses to let go in prank video

People

2 years ago

A prankster was surprised by a stranger she wanted to trick. The man beat her to her game, locked her hand and refused to let the lady go until he saw a camera.

Daughter films old parents arguing in parlour like children, pretty mum says "don't touch me"

Daughter films old parents arguing in parlour like children, pretty mum says "don't touch me"

People

2 years ago

A clip of two old married lovers "fighting" like children in front of their kids has stirred massive reactions. Many said they must have a home filled with love

Young Nigerian millionaire completes his house, furnishes it like "palace", video of interior decor goes viral

Young Nigerian millionaire completes his house, furnishes it like "palace", video of interior decor goes viral

People

2 years ago

A man who built a mansion before thinking of buying expensive cars has been praised online for his thoughtfulness. He said he loves what he has done with money.

Lovely father bathes his baby daughter, plaits her natural hair into cornrows like professional hairdresser

Lovely father bathes his baby daughter, plaits her natural hair into cornrows like professional hairdresser

People

2 years ago

A father got people appreciating his parenting skill after showing how he was able to both bathe and plait his daughter's long hair. He wowed many TikTokers.

"Affordable food": People park expensive cars like Bentley, storm roadside restaurant to buy fufu in video

"Affordable food": People park expensive cars like Bentley, storm roadside restaurant to buy fufu in video

People

2 years ago

A video of people in their high numbers trying to buy fufu at a restaurant has stirred massive reactions online. Many TikTokers wondered how sweet the food is.

"We've been living inside for 25 years": Nigerian lady begs for job in video to take family out of mud house

"We've been living inside for 25 years": Nigerian lady begs for job in video to take family out of mud house

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady in serious need of help has shared a video and photos of the mud house her family has been living in for 25 years. She said she needs a job.

"How much dem pay?" Nigerian lady becomes Father Christmas, wears costume in funny video to entertain kids

"How much dem pay?" Nigerian lady becomes Father Christmas, wears costume in funny video to entertain kids

People

2 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who acted as a Father Christmas for some students in a primary school was paid good money for her service. Many people were impressed.

"I'm crying": Kid calls her father, complains bitterly to him in video call, stirs reactions

"I'm crying": Kid calls her father, complains bitterly to him in video call, stirs reactions

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video of a kid trying to tell her dad how sad she was about not being ale to get a candy at home has stirred massive reactions. She called her dad on her tab.

Woman who was flown abroad to give birth to 9 babies in record-breaking delivery goes home with them

Woman who was flown abroad to give birth to 9 babies in record-breaking delivery goes home with them

People

2 years ago

Halima Cissé and Kader Arby knew they were expecting 7 children but on the delivery date, they turned out to be nine. They are finally returning home to Mali.

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