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

Nigerian kid gives cool dances steps, moves her body gently to sweet music from guitar in video

Nigerian kid gives cool dances steps, moves her body gently to sweet music...

People

2 years ago

2022/2023 Prof Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship begins, 21 journalists to go through 4-day training

2022/2023 Prof Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship begins, 21 journalists to...

People

2 years ago

Man divides rented 1 room apartment, turns it to his "palace", decorates it with flat TV, fine cabinet

Man divides rented 1 room apartment, turns it to his "palace", decorates it with...

People

2 years ago

Nigerian lady with iPhone & AirPod dances with much confidence at party, man hypes her in viral video

Nigerian lady with iPhone & AirPod dances with much confidence at party, man...

People

2 years ago

Talented kids from trenches amaze many with sweet voice, their video stirs reactions online

Talented kids from trenches amaze many with sweet voice, their video stirs...

People

2 years ago

Young man rents 1 room, makes it look like "VIP hotel suite" with cooker, TV and fine bed in video

Young man rents 1 room, makes it look like "VIP hotel suite" with cooker, TV and...

People

2 years ago

"Na all their family you marry?" 20-year-old man says he spent over N12.3m on wedding, stirs reactions

"Na all their family you marry?" 20-year-old man says he spent over N12.3m on wedding, stirs reactions

Wedding

2 years ago

A 20-year-old man who made the brave decision to marry eight months ago and divorced later has told people that he put in over N12.3m into his wedding event.

Nigerian lady rents shop for mother of 3 kids, stocks it with provisions & freezer, she breaks down in tears

Nigerian lady rents shop for mother of 3 kids, stocks it with provisions & freezer, she breaks down in tears

People

2 years ago

A mother of three who got a rented shop with goods without spending anything has expressed her gratitude in an emotional video. Many Nigerians were touched.

Beautiful lady redesigns her 1 room, turns it into a "palace" with new fridge, TV, cooker, fine cabinets

Beautiful lady redesigns her 1 room, turns it into a "palace" with new fridge, TV, cooker, fine cabinets

People

2 years ago

A lady has been praised online after she spent a lot to set up her one room apartment. She made sure there was space enough to accommodate a kitchen and others.

Young Nigerian man "scatters" party with his wealth, sprays new N100 notes, video causes stir online

Young Nigerian man "scatters" party with his wealth, sprays new N100 notes, video causes stir online

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian man has stirred massive reactions after he became the centre of attention at a party where he kept spraying bundles of naira notes. An MC hyped him.

"My husband na odogwu": Nigerian lady hypes her rich hubby, shares his video

"My husband na odogwu": Nigerian lady hypes her rich hubby, shares his video

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady who really loves her husband has gone online to hype him to high heavens, calling him her balanced diet. Many people said the hubby is so fine.

"Wife material": Nigerian man enters restaurant, starts eating lady's food in prank video, she looks surprised

"Wife material": Nigerian man enters restaurant, starts eating lady's food in prank video, she looks surprised

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian lady was surprised when a man walked into a restaurant and started eating the food in front of her. When she discovered it was a prank, she laughed.

11-year-old boy who was abandoned by parents receives help, Nigerian in America gives him scholarship

11-year-old boy who was abandoned by parents receives help, Nigerian in America gives him scholarship

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian kid who was abandoned by his mother and father has got much help after his photos were shared on Instagram by Dele Momodu. Grace finally found him.

Luck smiles on Nigerian girl who left parents at home to hustle as construction worker, people give her N500k

Luck smiles on Nigerian girl who left parents at home to hustle as construction worker, people give her N500k

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian girl who was captured in a video working on site to make ends meet got more help from people as many contributed N500k to her. She was so grateful.

"Albert Einstein": Very thoughtful dad babysits, child watches cartoon quietly under table in video

"Albert Einstein": Very thoughtful dad babysits, child watches cartoon quietly under table in video

People

2 years ago

A dad who wanted to keep his baby very busy in the absence of his mother made him watch his animation movie through their glass table. Many were impressed.

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