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

Very beautiful girl in uniform among other students who demonstrated cool dance styles in 3 trending videos

Very beautiful girl in uniform among other students who demonstrated cool...

People

2 years ago

"Men will show you": Pretty lady braves hot sun, takes food to boyfriend at work, lovely video stirs reactions

"Men will show you": Pretty lady braves hot sun, takes food to boyfriend at...

People

2 years ago

Teacher dances with her students in school corridor, they show cool waist moves in video

Teacher dances with her students in school corridor, they show cool waist...

People

2 years ago

"Tell me you don't want to get married": Man arrives wedding in coffin, comes out of casket to pretty bride

"Tell me you don't want to get married": Man arrives wedding in coffin, comes...

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

"2.5million school fees": Kid identifies yellow as "colour pizza" during home lesson with mum in funny video

"2.5million school fees": Kid identifies yellow as "colour pizza" during home...

People

2 years ago

Father covers home swimming pool as safety measure, his child walks over it, plays without falling in video

Father covers home swimming pool as safety measure, his child walks over it,...

People

2 years ago

Abroad-based brother shows up at sister's wedding unannounced & 2 other beautiful lovers' moments

Abroad-based brother shows up at sister's wedding unannounced & 2 other beautiful lovers' moments

Wedding

2 years ago

A couple who could not make it down to Nigeria had to organise their wedding ceremony through online streaming for their family members back home to watch.

"Goosebumps": Nigerian lady hugs boyfriend tight in her class as he proposes, video goes viral

"Goosebumps": Nigerian lady hugs boyfriend tight in her class as he proposes, video goes viral

Wedding

2 years ago

A young pretty Nigerian lady has been celebrated online after a short video of her marriage proposal surfaced on TikTok. Her classmates were so much in joy.

Man visits family after 8 years abroad, mother cries tears of joy, shows them his new British passport

Man visits family after 8 years abroad, mother cries tears of joy, shows them his new British passport

People

2 years ago

A man who has been away in the UK for eight years suddenly came back home without telling his parent. When his mother saw him, she was very happy for her child.

"It's got rhythm": Dog hears music coming out from speaker, starts dancing & wagging tail in funny video

"It's got rhythm": Dog hears music coming out from speaker, starts dancing & wagging tail in funny video

People

2 years ago

A short video of a dog vibing to a song as people passing looked at it has got many funny reactions on social media. Some joked that it must have reincarnated.

Nigerian mother gives 3 different cakes, bicycles to her triplets on their birthday, lovely video goes viral

Nigerian mother gives 3 different cakes, bicycles to her triplets on their birthday, lovely video goes viral

People

2 years ago

A lovely mum made her kids' birthday a very special one as she bought three different cakes to celebrate them. The triplets were surprised to see their gifts.

"Person wey get sense": Wife uses money husband gave her for bone straight hair to start poultry business

"Person wey get sense": Wife uses money husband gave her for bone straight hair to start poultry business

People

2 years ago

A lady shared a video of the poultry business she started with the money that was meant for bone straight hair. She is planning on cashing out by December.

Man who has been in prison for 12 years surprises daughter after his release, she cries hot tears in video

Man who has been in prison for 12 years surprises daughter after his release, she cries hot tears in video

People

2 years ago

A short video has shown the moment a daughter could not control her emotions as she saw her father come back home after he had spent 12 long years behind bars.

Rich Nigerian dad surprises his daughter at school for her birthday, brings cake with N100 notes inside

Rich Nigerian dad surprises his daughter at school for her birthday, brings cake with N100 notes inside

People

2 years ago

A daughter had a good time on her birthday as her father came with a cake that had N100 notes in the middle. The happy celebrant danced with her school mates.

"When will we be free?" Reactions as Nigerian kid speaks British English to teacher in class, video goes viral

"When will we be free?" Reactions as Nigerian kid speaks British English to teacher in class, video goes viral

People

2 years ago

A video of a Nigerian kid speaking like a British as she answered her teacher's question in class has made many people laugh. The clip had thousands of views.

Joseph Omotayo