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

2023 NECO result: Smart boy gets A1's in English and biology after scoring 282 in JAMB, rejoices

2023 NECO result: Smart boy gets A1's in English and biology after scoring 282 i...

a year ago

Visa approved: Emotional moment lady reunited with son she left behind to hustle abroad

Visa approved: Emotional moment lady reunited with son she left behind to hustle...

a year ago

"Can I ask for a favour?" Man approaches curvy lady, she snubs him, he blesses another person

"Can I ask for a favour?" Man approaches curvy lady, she snubs him, he blesses a...

a year ago

"I did JAMB tutorial with her": Classmate of iPhone 8 girl reveals more things about her character

"I did JAMB tutorial with her": Classmate of iPhone 8 girl reveals more things a...

a year ago

Lee Min-ho: Nigerian lady marries Korean man, he makes grand entrance with Asake's Omo Ope

Lee Min-ho: Nigerian lady marries Korean man, he makes grand entrance with Asake...

a year ago

Flight attendant closes aeroplane's door, speaks funny accent into microphone, video creates buzz

Flight attendant closes aeroplane's door, speaks funny accent into microphone, v...

a year ago

Dad gets 2023 MacBook, many provisions for lastborn, video goes viral after iPhone 8 saga

Dad gets 2023 MacBook, many provisions for lastborn, video goes viral after iPhone 8 saga

A Nigerian lady has shown how her father has been spoiling her with care as the lastborn of the family. She had many provisions and a 2023 MacBook from him.

"Green card": American woman flies to Nigeria to meet lover, rejoices in viral video, people talk

"Green card": American woman flies to Nigeria to meet lover, rejoices in viral video, people talk

A Nigerian man celebrated after he welcomed his American lover to Nigeria. He hugged the woman very tight, and she was so happy about seeing him physically.

"You don't have school admission": Girl asks dad for iPhone 8, man lashes her with hot words

"You don't have school admission": Girl asks dad for iPhone 8, man lashes her with hot words

A lady who asked her father for an iPhone 8 almost cried when her father reminded her that she was yet to get a university admission and therefore unserious.

"She's an angel": Wife discovers husband's monthly expenses, empties all her savings to support him

"She's an angel": Wife discovers husband's monthly expenses, empties all her savings to support him

A wife surprised her husband when she handed him all her thrift savings to support his business. The man thought the woman was pranking him for TikTok.

Lady fasts for 30 days, classmates storm her house after long absence from lectures, open her window

Lady fasts for 30 days, classmates storm her house after long absence from lectures, open her window

A student who claimed that God instructed her to fast has been doing so for 30 days. Her classmates turned up in her house, knocking and asking her to open door.

"Face your work": Wife forms slay queen in public, husband quickly gives her their baby, she laughs

"Face your work": Wife forms slay queen in public, husband quickly gives her their baby, she laughs

A lady was dancing when her husband showed up with their kid and placed the child in her hand. The woman complained that the man didn't want her to have fun.

"Looking for sugar daddy": Pretty lady stands on the road, people collect her number in video

"Looking for sugar daddy": Pretty lady stands on the road, people collect her number in video

A beautiful lady who wanted to get people's reaction went on the street with a cardboard asking for a sugar daddy. Passersby had to stop to look at her.

Lady with 1 hand plaits Ghana weaving, uses body as support, video of cute hairstyle creates buzz

Lady with 1 hand plaits Ghana weaving, uses body as support, video of cute hairstyle creates buzz

A short video of a lady plaiting people's hair despite having one hand has stirred massive reactions online as TikTokers wondered how she pulled off.

“Na So My Husband Dey Do”: Man Who Promised Wife He Will Watch Their Baby at Night Sleeps Off

“Na So My Husband Dey Do”: Man Who Promised Wife He Will Watch Their Baby at Night Sleeps Off

A Nigerian lady found it very funny that her husband who promised he would take care of their son at night totally slept off at the time he was needed.

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