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

"Beautiful girls": Baby shows great joy at seeing her sister come down from school bus in cute video

"Beautiful girls": Baby shows great joy at seeing her sister come down from scho...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"She was scared": Baby opens mouth in surprise after putting on her recommended glasses & seeing for 1st time

"She was scared": Baby opens mouth in surprise after putting on her recommended...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"I miss home": Nigerian lady gives family surprise visit after spending 11 years in America, her mum screams

"I miss home": Nigerian lady gives family surprise visit after spending 11 years...

People

2 years ago

"The result is worth it": Beautiful lady uses 2 days to make tiny braids, her video causes stir online

"The result is worth it": Beautiful lady uses 2 days to make tiny braids, her vi...

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady rents 1 room, uses old newspapers as wallpapers, makes huge interior decor statement in video

Nigerian lady rents 1 room, uses old newspapers as wallpapers, makes huge interi...

People

2 years ago

"I told him I was pregnant": Nigerian lady narrates how she became single mum after boyfriend dumped her

"I told him I was pregnant": Nigerian lady narrates how she became single mum af...

People

2 years ago

"Christmas hair don set": Lady rocks creative hairstyle in barbing salon, video raises many funny questions

"Christmas hair don set": Lady rocks creative hairstyle in barbing salon, video raises many funny questions

People

2 years ago

A video of a lady rocking a fine haircut that got people's attention because of the powder all over it went viral. Many wanted to know the use of the powder.

Mum asks 2-year-old child in beautiful pyjamas her name, he gives funny answer, smiles in cute video

Mum asks 2-year-old child in beautiful pyjamas her name, he gives funny answer, smiles in cute video

People

2 years ago

A clip of a smart kid who could talk well despite being just two years old stirred reactions. Many found it funny that he called his parents by the same name.

Plus size lady in shirt & trousers dances with excitement to Tiwa Savage's Loaded song, video goes viral

Plus size lady in shirt & trousers dances with excitement to Tiwa Savage's Loaded song, video goes viral

People

2 years ago

A viral video of a lady dancing hard as she sang along to Tiwa Savage's Loaded song got many talking. She moved her body flexibly despite her chubby physique.

Man predicts Morocco and France would win, Nigerians place bets before matches, show photos of big cash outs

Man predicts Morocco and France would win, Nigerians place bets before matches, show photos of big cash outs

People

2 years ago

A man made many people win much money after he gave accurate predictions for two quarter final World Cup matches. Morocco defeated Portugal as he rightly said.

Lady frames her friend's favourite WhatsApp sticker, turns it into birthday gift in funny video

Lady frames her friend's favourite WhatsApp sticker, turns it into birthday gift in funny video

People

2 years ago

A lady got many people talking online after she showed the WhatsApp sticker she framed for her friend as a birthday gift. Many people couldn't stop laughing.

Lovely husband pets his pregnant wife, kisses her stomach, hopes baby likes him

Lovely husband pets his pregnant wife, kisses her stomach, hopes baby likes him

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video of a young man taking care of his wife before she gave birth has stirred massive reactions online. It also showed him as a lovely father to their kid.

Dogs jump up happily, surround lady as she visits her elder brother in sweet viral video

Dogs jump up happily, surround lady as she visits her elder brother in sweet viral video

People

2 years ago

A video showing dogs happy to see a lady when she visited her brother got people talking online. The lady made the animals feel good as she petted their heads.

Lovely husband builds big kitchen with cooker & fridge for wife, says he loves food, cute video goes viral

Lovely husband builds big kitchen with cooker & fridge for wife, says he loves food, cute video goes viral

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man who built a very big kitchen for his wife in their home has made a video about it. Many social media users said much thoughtfulness went into it

"Amapiano warrior": Kid with feeding bottle dances with great confidence in front of mum, video causes stir

"Amapiano warrior": Kid with feeding bottle dances with great confidence in front of mum, video causes stir

People

2 years ago

A video of two kids dancing to amapiano in front of their mother has stirred massively reactions on social media. Many people said the children are so funny

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