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

Bride's sister steals show on wedding day with dance moves, many look at her hip pad

Bride's sister steals show on wedding day with dance moves, many look at her hip...

Wedding

a year ago

"They look happy": Video captures moment man relocated abroad to meet oyinbo woman he's been dating online

"They look happy": Video captures moment man relocated abroad to meet oyinbo...

People

a year ago

"Let her shine": Bride removes her hand from husband's own, runs, vibes to Burna Boy-featured Yaba Buluku song

"Let her shine": Bride removes her hand from husband's own, runs, vibes to Burna...

People

a year ago

"I pay N70k weekly for electricity units, N30k for water": Nigerian lady living in Lekki complains

"I pay N70k weekly for electricity units, N30k for water": Nigerian lady...

People

a year ago

"My wristwatch is N74.3m, diamond neck chain N26.7m": Nigerian millioniare shows off, rocks N750k shoe

"My wristwatch is N74.3m, diamond neck chain N26.7m": Nigerian millioniare shows...

People

a year ago

"After 4 years": People attend wedding of lady owing them, pick money guests sprayed her, pay themselves

"After 4 years": People attend wedding of lady owing them, pick money guests...

People

a year ago

"Not possible": Man upgrades 1999 Mercedes Benz to 2016 S Class model, changes bumper, headlights, mirrors

"Not possible": Man upgrades 1999 Mercedes Benz to 2016 S Class model, changes bumper, headlights, mirrors

People

a year ago

A video showing a 1999 Benz S Class that was upgraded to a 2016 model has stirred massive reactions. Many people said Nigerians were taking creativity too far.

Oyinbo lady acts like Portable, says "I stay in the zoo", screams in trending video

Oyinbo lady acts like Portable, says "I stay in the zoo", screams in trending video

People

a year ago

An oyinbo lady acted like Portable as she screamed "I'm a baboon" in a video. People said that the singer finally got international attention with his outburst.

Nigerian man upgrades 2014 G-Wagon to 2022, changes its seats, dashboard & bumper, makes it look brand new

People

a year ago

Nigerians asked questions when they watched the video of a G-Wagon 2014 that was upgraded to 2022. People wanted to know the cost. The new model has cool seats

"I wanted to reward her": Mum books flight for daughter, gives her first aeroplane experience

"I wanted to reward her": Mum books flight for daughter, gives her first aeroplane experience

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A kid who got her first flying experience was scared. She held her mother while they were in the air. The mum found the girl's reaction to the flight funny.

"He's handsome": Orange seller who sang Tope Alabi's song with cool voice years ago finally makes it, finishes school

"He's handsome": Orange seller who sang Tope Alabi's song with cool voice years ago finally makes it, finishes school

People

a year ago

A transformation photo of Ayomide, the kid who had a sweet voice and sang Tope Alabi's song while he was selling oranges, surfaced online. The boy graduated.

"She's shy": Young man sees tall lady in black gown, rushes to "toast" her with sweet Sprinter song

"She's shy": Young man sees tall lady in black gown, rushes to "toast" her with sweet Sprinter song

People

a year ago

A young man who saw a beautiful lady on the street and walked to him in song has stirred massive reactions online. Many people said the lady seems to like him.

"Dubai view": Nigerian man gets to his building site, sees water everywhere after rainfall, regrets

"Dubai view": Nigerian man gets to his building site, sees water everywhere after rainfall, regrets

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man cried after seeing what rainfall did to his new ongoing building project. The whole place was covered with water. Many said he bought bad land.

Nigerian man makes "fuelless generator" with solar components like inverter & battery, generates electricity

Nigerian man makes "fuelless generator" with solar components like inverter & battery, generates electricity

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian man who made a box that housed an inverter, battery and charger controller has got many people praising him online. Many asked him questions.

"New citizenship loading": Nigerian man carries load on head for oyinbo wife, laughs on way back from market

"New citizenship loading": Nigerian man carries load on head for oyinbo wife, laughs on way back from market

People

a year ago

An oyinbo woman showed off her Nigerian husband carrying load for her on his head as he laughed while walking beside him. Many said he won't do that back home.

Joseph Omotayo