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James Ojo

Education: BA Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN, 2013-2017); Fellow, Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC 2025); Fellow, African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC 2025); Code for Africa Fact-Checking Masterclass (2022)

Experience: Correspondent, Caracal Reports (US); Contributor, International Policy Digest (US); Reporter, The Sun Newspaper; The Nation Newspaper; Editor, CrispNG; Deputy Editor, Nigerian Village Square; Investigative journalist, TheCable Newspaper.

Awards: 2024 African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI); Legit.ng Copyediting Excellence Award (2023, 2024 & 2025); Host Writer Prize for Investigative Journalism (2022); The Cable Journalist of the Year (2022); PwC Media Excellence Awards (2022)

James Ojo is an award-winning journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng. With a decade of experience in the journalism landscape, he has done several impactful reports and won top awards, including the 2024 African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI). He is also a published researcher. His latest research, titled "Comparative Analysis of Online Advocacy for Good Governance and Actual Political Involvement among Nigerian Youths", was published by the International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research (IJSSAR). He can be reached via: James.ojo@corp.legit.ng.

6254 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Analyst speaks on Fintiri, Lawal's defection and fate of Ribadu, Matawalle in 2027

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Analyst speaks on Fintiri, Lawal's defection and fate of Ribadu, Matawalle in 2027

Politics

5 months ago

Bambam spotted kissing intensely in a new movie amid marriage crisis with Teddy A

Bambam spotted kissing intensely in a new movie amid marriage crisis with Teddy A

Celebrities

5 months ago

Blessing CEO takes unusual action on Instagram as doubts overwhelm her stage 4 cancer claim

Blessing CEO takes unusual action on Instagram as doubts overwhelm her stage 4 cancer claim

Celebrities

5 months ago

Tax filing deadline: Lady files tax before March 31, receives message from LIRS, posts it online

Tax filing deadline: Lady files tax before March 31, receives message from LIRS, posts it online

People

5 months ago

Iyabo Ojo breaks silence amid Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham’s saga at her movie premiere

Iyabo Ojo breaks silence amid Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham’s saga at her movie premiere

Celebrities

5 months ago

Nigeria vs Jordan: List of TV stations and streaming platforms to watch friendly match

Nigeria vs Jordan: List of TV stations and streaming platforms to watch friendly match

Football

5 months ago

PDP ratifies congresses nationwide as Natasha announces party's national leader, video trends

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PDP ratifies congresses nationwide as Natasha announces party's national leader, video trends

Politics

5 months ago

The PDP has ratified ward, local, state, and zonal congresses nationwide, while Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan announces Nyesom Wike as the party’s national leader.

History of Nigeria's currency: Shillings, pounds, and the birth of the naira

History of Nigeria's currency: Shillings, pounds, and the birth of the naira

People

5 months ago

From shillings to the 1,000 naira note, Legit.ng has explained in detail how different currencies came into existence and became the medium of payment in Nigeria.

Breaking: Former Kano APC governorship candidate resigns from current role in Abuja

Breaking: Former Kano APC governorship candidate resigns from current role in Abuja

Politics

5 months ago

Ahead of the 2027 elections, a prominent former Kano State APC governorship candidate has stepped down from his current position in Abuja. Legit.ng has the details.

Woman shares why she married autistic OPM member, video trends

Woman shares why she married autistic OPM member, video trends

People

5 months ago

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the intriguing moment a Nigerian woman who got married to an autistic man at OPM spoke out online.

Toyin Abraham’s husband ignites reactions with intense message amid Funke Akindele controversy

Toyin Abraham’s husband ignites reactions with intense message amid Funke Akindele controversy

Celebrities

5 months ago

Amid tensions at Iyabo Ojo's premiere, Toyin Abraham unfollowed Funke Akindele after a public snub. Kolawole Ajeyemi's emotional support stirs reactions.

Full list of 5 best work-from-anywhere jobs in 2026 that pay up to $200,000

Full list of 5 best work-from-anywhere jobs in 2026 that pay up to $200,000

World

5 months ago

Remote jobs in 2026 offered rare freedom and high salaries, with fewer than 5 per cent of listings fully flexible. Demand surged as professionals sought autonomy.

Islamic leaders recite Quran 111 times for Tinubu, details emerge

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Islamic leaders recite Quran 111 times for Tinubu, details emerge

Politics

5 months ago

Nigeria’s top Islamic leaders, led by the Sultan, offered special prayers for President Bola Tinubu on his birthday, as a new photo from the occasion surfaced.

CAF replaces DR Congo chief with Nigerian after Super Eagles’ FIFA playoff heartbreak

CAF replaces DR Congo chief with Nigerian after Super Eagles’ FIFA playoff heartbreak

Football

5 months ago

Samson Adamu has become the first Nigerian CAF Secretary General, following DR Congo's Veron Mosengo-Omba's resignation amidst Nigeria's FIFA playoff setback.

Uma Ukpai's burial: Man notices something unreal about late Uma Ukpai's casket, shares it online

Uma Ukpai's burial: Man notices something unreal about late Uma Ukpai's casket, shares it online

People

5 months ago

A man spoke his mind after the burial of the late evangelist Uma Ukpai. He explained the unsettling and unreal thing he noticed after seeing photos of his casket.

James Ojo