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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.

6282 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Exclusive: How father invaded Kwara public school, assaulted teacher over son’s punishment

Exclusive

Exclusive: How father invaded Kwara public school, assaulted teacher over son’s punishment

Nigeria

6 months ago

Lizzy Anjorin accuses Fola Tinubu of paternity scam, shares alleged children’s birth certificates

Lizzy Anjorin accuses Fola Tinubu of paternity scam, shares alleged children’s birth certificates

Nollywood

6 months ago

Gumi posts cryptic message on what killers of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei did “not once, not twice”

Gumi posts cryptic message on what killers of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei did “not once, not twice”

Nigeria

6 months ago

Experts warn petrol, diesel prices may rise in Nigeria due to US-Iran war

Experts warn petrol, diesel prices may rise in Nigeria due to US-Iran war

Energy

6 months ago

Former Delta State deputy governor Elue is dead: "Deep sadness"

Former Delta State deputy governor Elue is dead: "Deep sadness"

Politics

6 months ago

Livinus Nwosu counters Seyi Tinubu’s claim about relationship with Mitchy, shares video proof

Livinus Nwosu counters Seyi Tinubu’s claim about relationship with Mitchy, shares video proof

Celebrities

6 months ago

Exclusive: NYSC member killed while praying in mosque during Ramadan attack in Kebbi, friends speak

Exclusive

Exclusive: NYSC member killed while praying in mosque during Ramadan attack in Kebbi, friends speak

Nigeria

6 months ago

Friends of NYSC member Abubakar Sadiq recount his final days after he was killed during Ramadan prayers in a mosque attack in Dadinkowa, Kebbi state.

Iran's top official says no negotiations with United States amid rising tensions

Iran's top official says no negotiations with United States amid rising tensions

World

6 months ago

Iran’s Ali Larijani rejected US talks, blamed Trump for chaos, as Gulf cities faced explosions, Israel vowed strikes, and war disrupted travel and oil.

Stock market value drops by N1.4 trillion in one week

Stock market value drops by N1.4 trillion in one week

Capital Market

6 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange Limited ended the week lower, as the All-Share Index fell 1.11%, market capitalisation declined, and trading activity weakened.

Gumi, 5 other Nigerians making headlines over Iran’s crisis, list surfaces

Gumi, 5 other Nigerians making headlines over Iran’s crisis, list surfaces

Nigeria

6 months ago

Several prominent Nigerians, including Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, have spoken notably on the prolonged crisis in Iran. Legit.ng highlights these figures.

Iran crisis: 5 Nigerians abroad most affected by conflict, full list emerges

Iran crisis: 5 Nigerians abroad most affected by conflict, full list emerges

Asia

6 months ago

The five categories of Nigerians abroad most affected by the Iran crisis have been highlighted, as the FG issues safety advisories amid escalating tensions.

Lessons from GIJC 2025: Why journalists must collaborate to survive

Lessons from GIJC 2025: Why journalists must collaborate to survive

Opinion

6 months ago

Amid threats facing journalists globally, Ronna Rísquez, shares strategies to navigate the situation at the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference.

Dealers quote new prices as Dangote, BUA, other cements rise above N10,00 per bag

Dealers quote new prices as Dangote, BUA, other cements rise above N10,00 per bag

Industry

6 months ago

The cost of a 50kg bag has gone up to between N10,500 and N11,000 across several states, as builders and consumers grapple with higher construction expenses.

Breaking: Court gives judgment on disputed PDP convention as Wike faction speaks

Breaking: Court gives judgment on disputed PDP convention as Wike faction speaks

Politics

6 months ago

A court has delivered its judgment on the PDP convention dispute, addressing key issues raised by stakeholders. The Wike faction has also reacted to the ruling.

University of Ibadan engineering student who struggled to understand course bags second-class upper

University of Ibadan engineering student who struggled to understand course bags second-class upper

People

6 months ago

A lady celebrated the completion of her studies at the University of Ibadan. The second-class upper graduate shared how she struggled to understand the course.

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