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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 is a journalist who has been writing on human interest topics since 2019. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He is the head of Human Interest and Diaspora Desk at Legit. 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.

5945 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

"See as person pikin fine": Beautiful lady jumps on popular TikTok trend, shakes her waist gently in video

"See as person pikin fine": Beautiful lady jumps on popular TikTok trend, shakes her waist gently in video

People

3 years ago

Lady who lost her child at birth gives out all her baby things, cries in emotional video

Lady who lost her child at birth gives out all her baby things, cries in emotional video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"I can now give birth": Mum working from home ties balloons on baby's hands & legs to distract kid in video

"I can now give birth": Mum working from home ties balloons on baby's hands & legs to distract kid in video

People

3 years ago

"Nice studio apartment": Young man rents 1 room, makes it his "heaven" with AC, big bed, TV & fine wardrobe

"Nice studio apartment": Young man rents 1 room, makes it his "heaven" with AC, big bed, TV & fine wardrobe

People

3 years ago

"I've watched it 7 times": Popular meme video of boy crying & laughing reaches over 100m views on TikTok

"I've watched it 7 times": Popular meme video of boy crying & laughing reaches over 100m views on TikTok

People

3 years ago

"I tap from this blessing": Mother finally succeeds, flies out her children to America in emotional video

"I tap from this blessing": Mother finally succeeds, flies out her children to America in emotional video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Little kid dances in front of DJ, shows different TikTok moves, surprises adults with her energy

Little kid dances in front of DJ, shows different TikTok moves, surprises adults with her energy

People

3 years ago

A short video of a girl and other kids dancing as they tried to outmatch themselves has got many reacting to the girl's moves. They said she has TikTok moves.

Man orders food abroad at McDonald's, speaks Yoruba to waiter, video shows his daughter laughing

Man orders food abroad at McDonald's, speaks Yoruba to waiter, video shows his daughter laughing

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A video of a lady and her father at McDonald's got people laughing as the man ordered his food in Yoruba language instead of in English the person understood.

"Stop hiding your face": Lady with rare skin colour looks shy in video, many say she's beautiful

"Stop hiding your face": Lady with rare skin colour looks shy in video, many say she's beautiful

People

3 years ago

A beautiful lady with a vitiligo skin condition has gone online to share a video of her face. Many encouraged her to show it more as she is pretty that way.

"I don't have a boyfriend": Nigerian lady in navy makes video, says most men are scared of her

"I don't have a boyfriend": Nigerian lady in navy makes video, says most men are scared of her

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian naval officer's video says most men who should approach her are scared. TikTokers said they would like to shoot their shots and talk to her.

"This is better": Beautiful lady accepts boyfriend's baby, treats kid like hers in sweet video

"This is better": Beautiful lady accepts boyfriend's baby, treats kid like hers in sweet video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A lady whose boyfriend's baby mama died did not abandon the kid the woman left behind. She adopted him and made the kid hers. She has been taking care of him.

"I will do the same": Lady relocates to America without telling her friends, says they stopped talking to her

"I will do the same": Lady relocates to America without telling her friends, says they stopped talking to her

People

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady who never told her friends she was relocating to the US got a stern reaction from them. On her birthday, none of them sent her a message.

Is Elon Musk building world's most expensive hotel in Nigeria as seen in video? Fact check reveals it's deepfake clip

Is Elon Musk building world's most expensive hotel in Nigeria as seen in video? Fact check reveals it's deepfake clip

People

3 years ago

A deepfake clip claimed that Elon Musk is planning on building world's most expensive hotel in Nigeria. It is false. The billionaire did not say that at all.

"Watched more than 10 times": Video of boy in school uniform dancing on assembly ground trends on TikTok

"Watched more than 10 times": Video of boy in school uniform dancing on assembly ground trends on TikTok

People

3 years ago

A video of a boy dancing hard on the assembly ground in front of his mates has made him very popular on the internet. Many said his energy is on another level.

"Don't try this with my boyfriend": Curvy lady approaches man, asks him to help pack her braids in video

"Don't try this with my boyfriend": Curvy lady approaches man, asks him to help pack her braids in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A young Nigerian lady shocked a stranger in a clip when she approached him for assistance in packing her braids. The surprised man helped her with so much care.

Joseph Omotayo