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

"Who send you?" Nigerian lady climbs Olumo Rock, becomes scared to go further, cries for help in video

"Who send you?" Nigerian lady climbs Olumo Rock, becomes scared to go further,...

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2 years ago

"Jesus, we are sorry": Passengers in aeroplane pray fervently during turbulence, video stirs reactions

"Jesus, we are sorry": Passengers in aeroplane pray fervently during turbulence,...

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2 years ago

Big history made as mansion in America turned into NFT sells for N76m

Big history made as mansion in America turned into NFT sells for N76m

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2 years ago

"Things I regret bringing to Canada": Nigerian lady names garri, palm oil in viral video

"Things I regret bringing to Canada": Nigerian lady names garri, palm oil in...

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2 years ago

"Speak for yourself": Nigerian lady glows up, becomes more beautiful in video after divorcing husband

"Speak for yourself": Nigerian lady glows up, becomes more beautiful in video...

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2 years ago

"Omo onile asked me for receipt": Humble Nigerian lady uses head to take planks to her building site in video

"Omo onile asked me for receipt": Humble Nigerian lady uses head to take...

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2 years ago

"I don't want this omugwo to end": Nigerian lady dances as mother-in-law carries her newborn child in video

"I don't want this omugwo to end": Nigerian lady dances as mother-in-law carries her newborn child in video

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2 years ago

A Nigerian lady has gone online to share a video she did with her mother-in-law who came to take care of their newborn baby. Many said they look really close.

"Before she carry church for head": Transformation photos of Nigerian lady to big "tomboy" stirs reactions

"Before she carry church for head": Transformation photos of Nigerian lady to big "tomboy" stirs reactions

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2 years ago

A video has shown a Nigerian lady's throwback photos and her new look. People could not believe she was the one in the recent snaps as she looked different.

"Family has advised him many times": 47-year-old man refuses to marry, says he can cook for himself

"Family has advised him many times": 47-year-old man refuses to marry, says he can cook for himself

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2 years ago

A young Nigerian said he does not need a wife in his life because he already knows how to cook for himself and clean his house. Many found his decision amusing.

"God see him through": Nigerian bus driver trades forex & drives at same time in video

"God see him through": Nigerian bus driver trades forex & drives at same time in video

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2 years ago

A viral TikTok video has shown a bus driver who was trading and monitoring his chart as he was driving his passengers. Many hoped he was focused on his work.

Baby grabs spoon from mother, refuses to let parent ignore her for twin sister in dramatic video

Baby grabs spoon from mother, refuses to let parent ignore her for twin sister in dramatic video

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2 years ago

A mother's twins fought over food when the woman ignored one of them to feed the other. They way the kids stared at each other gathered funny reactions online.

"I can pay him": Young man in dirty clothes speaks fine English with smile, wows lady inside car

"I can pay him": Young man in dirty clothes speaks fine English with smile, wows lady inside car

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2 years ago

A young man has wowed many people with his excellent spoken English as he conversed with a lady on the road. Despite his poor condition, he spoke very well.

"I started in 2021": Nigerian lady shows mansion she built in 9 months, many want her house plan

"I started in 2021": Nigerian lady shows mansion she built in 9 months, many want her house plan

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2 years ago

A young beautiful lady who finished her mansion in nine months has amazed many people online with a video of the project when she started it in December 2021.

"Update, I don get my sugar mummy": Nigerian man pushes oyinbo mother-in-law, funny video stirs reactions

"Update, I don get my sugar mummy": Nigerian man pushes oyinbo mother-in-law, funny video stirs reactions

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2 years ago

A young Nigerian man stirred massive reactions online after he showed off an old woman as his sugar mummy. People who believed him said he would be sacked.

"They are serious dancers": Students challenge themselves after school hours, show off dance moves in video

"They are serious dancers": Students challenge themselves after school hours, show off dance moves in video

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2 years ago

A short video of two students dancing to see who would win has stirred massive reactions online. While they were at it, a person filmed them from a place nearby

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