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

"Na small small I start": Nigerian lady buys land, patiently builds amazing structure for business in video

"Na small small I start": Nigerian lady buys land, patiently builds amazing...

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2 years ago

“I can’t go near man”: Beautiful Nigerian lady who became queen regent speaks, video stirs reactions

“I can’t go near man”: Beautiful Nigerian lady who became queen regent speaks,...

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2 years ago

"The girl who stole my husband": Woman shares funny video of her daughter & hubby bonding

"The girl who stole my husband": Woman shares funny video of her daughter &...

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2 years ago

"So inspiring": Moment VC visits students reading for exams in university hall, gives them chocolate in video

"So inspiring": Moment VC visits students reading for exams in university...

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2 years ago

"This is too much": Father, mum & 4 kids dead, family announces burial, photo surfaces

"This is too much": Father, mum & 4 kids dead, family announces burial, photo...

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2 years ago

"They should go ahead": Lady planning white wedding for December finds out she's pregnant, can't tell church

"They should go ahead": Lady planning white wedding for December finds out she's...

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2 years ago

Pretty student in school uniform dances while sitting, loves sweet music playing, her video stirs reactions

Pretty student in school uniform dances while sitting, loves sweet music playing, her video stirs reactions

People

2 years ago

A pretty student got many people's attention when she shared a video of herself dancing while sitting. People said they can't believe she's in secondary school.

"Now you have to marry": Lovely video of dog showing happiness as it meets its "girlfriend" in the street

"Now you have to marry": Lovely video of dog showing happiness as it meets its "girlfriend" in the street

People

2 years ago

A cute video of a lady's dog getting excited at seeing its fellow dog has stirred massive reactions on social media as people praised the animals' relationship.

"Poco Lee mama": Woman in ankara blouse & wrapper shows amazing legwork, dances on bare floor in viral video

"Poco Lee mama": Woman in ankara blouse & wrapper shows amazing legwork, dances on bare floor in viral video

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2 years ago

A short video has shown an old woman in ankara vibing hard to music as she did some amazing legwork that many people wondered where she learnt her moves from.

"I love them": Mother-in-law & wife sing loudly in kitchen while husband waits for food in video

"I love them": Mother-in-law & wife sing loudly in kitchen while husband waits for food in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young man has shared a video showing his mother and wife singing and dancing in the kitchen while he waited for food. Many said he is blessed to have them.

"Finally met the guy disturbing my daughter": Man shares funny video of kid waving at his child after school

"Finally met the guy disturbing my daughter": Man shares funny video of kid waving at his child after school

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2 years ago

A short video shows the moment a man captured his daughter waving at one of her classmates. He said he has seen the boy who has been disturbing his daughter.

"She put us in financial problem": Lady plans with pastor's wife to get pregnant for husband who was not ready

"She put us in financial problem": Lady plans with pastor's wife to get pregnant for husband who was not ready

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A man became frustrated when he realised that his wife went against their plan to wait for them to make more money before having children in their new marriage.

"If I catch you": Nigerian man stops soldier, draws her and gives officer funny picture in video

"If I catch you": Nigerian man stops soldier, draws her and gives officer funny picture in video

People

2 years ago

A Nigerian made a female soldier laugh hard after he pretended as if he was making a good drawing of her. When the lady saw what he did, the man ran away fast.

Nigerian man surprises pretty ladies on the road with his bluetooth speaker, they dance with him in video

Nigerian man surprises pretty ladies on the road with his bluetooth speaker, they dance with him in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young man entertained many strangers as he danced with them. Despite the fact that he caught them unawares, they all passed his vibe check with cool moves.

"Zero worries": Man charters taxi to party, driver gets drunk before end of event, sleeps like baby in video

"Zero worries": Man charters taxi to party, driver gets drunk before end of event, sleeps like baby in video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A taxi driver got drunk outside of the party venue he took a passenger to. Efforts to wake him up proved abortive as he stayed sleeping. Many found it funny.

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