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.

6099 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Moment young men saw popular fine lady who always acts like AI robot in AUU, video trends

Moment young men saw popular fine lady who always acts like AI robot in AUU, vid...

a year ago

"Calm down": Confident kid in school uniform introduces herself with loud voice, displays confidence

"Calm down": Confident kid in school uniform introduces herself with loud voice,...

a year ago

Lady working as nurse in UK makes it, buys her first home abroad, gets appliance, furniture

Lady working as nurse in UK makes it, buys her first home abroad, gets appliance...

a year ago

Ceiling challenge: Lady drags women taping phone to roof and shaking body for men online

Ceiling challenge: Lady drags women taping phone to roof and shaking body for me...

a year ago

"You're worth it": Lady returns to her ex boyfriend, man proposes quickly in viral video

"You're worth it": Lady returns to her ex boyfriend, man proposes quickly in vir...

a year ago

Lady narrates how boyfriend she escorted to airport months ago shows up dancing ith another girl

Lady narrates how boyfriend she escorted to airport months ago shows up dancing...

a year ago

"We paid for gown": Mother-in-law scatters son's wedding, corrects bride's words during occasion

"We paid for gown": Mother-in-law scatters son's wedding, corrects bride's words during occasion

There was drama at a wedding ceremony when the groom's mother lashed out at the bride for saying that her son has several flaws but she loves him either way.

Nigerian lady Jarvis acts like AI robot, impresses man with her skills, gets N5.7m instant reward

Nigerian lady Jarvis acts like AI robot, impresses man with her skills, gets N5.7m instant reward

A Nigerian lady who gestures like a robot was surprised on her TikTok live session with 15 lions that were worth millions of naira. She was joyful.

"We can't sleep in peace": Lady hides behind window and switches off neighbour's gen in viral video

"We can't sleep in peace": Lady hides behind window and switches off neighbour's gen in viral video

A Nigerian lady who switched off her neighbour's generator without him knowing has generated massive reactions on social media. She said she couldn't sleep.

"UK used items": Nigerian man sees free bed, shelf, colt on London street, his video causes stirs

"UK used items": Nigerian man sees free bed, shelf, colt on London street, his video causes stirs

A short video of a Nigerian man talking about used household items on the street has stirred massive reactions online. Many people had things to say.

Man sleeps off inside taxi, female passenger allows him rest on her lap, their video trends

Man sleeps off inside taxi, female passenger allows him rest on her lap, their video trends

A pretty Nigerian lady who allowed a male passenger to rest on her body has stirred massive reactions on social media as people they can't allow such.

"He's lucky": Pretty oyinbo lady married to Nigerian man learns Igbo soups, cooks sweet meals

"He's lucky": Pretty oyinbo lady married to Nigerian man learns Igbo soups, cooks sweet meals

A beautiful oyinbo lady who could not cook at all before marrying a Nigerian man has mastered the beautiful art of cooking Nigerian soups like ogbono.

"Too small": Nigerian lady says she can't marry man earning N70k salary, trending video causes stir

"Too small": Nigerian lady says she can't marry man earning N70k salary, trending video causes stir

A Nigerian lady's video stirred thousands of comments on TikTok when she revealed she could never marry a man earning N70,000 monthly. Many people got angry.

Nigerian man's life turns around, he builds house, gets car after pregnant wife gave birth

Nigerian man's life turns around, he builds house, gets car after pregnant wife gave birth

A young lady showed off her husband with pride, revealing that the man's life turned around for good in their marriage. He became a house and car owner.

Nigerian lady working in Lagos returns home at 11pm, wakes up 4:30am to avoid traffic, clip trends

Nigerian lady working in Lagos returns home at 11pm, wakes up 4:30am to avoid traffic, clip trends

A young Nigerian lady has stirred massive conversation online after sharing how she woke up early after just a few hours of sleep so she can beat Lagos traffic.

Joseph Omotayo