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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.

4911 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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Army asked to position at strategic locations after frightening DSS threat alert

Army asked to position at strategic locations after frightening DSS threat alert

Nigeria

6 months ago

Lebara enters Nigerian telecom market, begins massive recruitment ahead of 2026 launch

Lebara enters Nigerian telecom market, begins massive recruitment ahead of 2026 launch

Technology

6 months ago

VP Shettima invites Nigerians to apply for Internship with N1.2 million annual pay

VP Shettima invites Nigerians to apply for Internship with N1.2 million annual pay

Business and Economy

6 months ago

Covenant University best graduating student shares how she got 4.97 CGPA amid business, other roles

Covenant University best graduating student shares how she got 4.97 CGPA amid business, other roles

People

6 months ago

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's 12-year-old daughter, North West, ignites concern over new look

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's 12-year-old daughter, North West, ignites concern over new look

Music

6 months ago

Hallelujah Challenge: Man berates Nathaniel Bassey over response to lady who complained about time

Hallelujah Challenge: Man berates Nathaniel Bassey over response to lady who complained about time

Celebrities

6 months ago

Lady finally locates father whom her mother got 'wrongly' deported to Africa 27 years ago

Lady finally locates father whom her mother got 'wrongly' deported to Africa 27 years ago

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A young lady has expressed her excitement at finally locating her biological father who was deported to Africa 27 years ago. She said her mum was behind it.

Single mother narrates how daughter secretly left home to reunite with her father, shares outcome

Single mother narrates how daughter secretly left home to reunite with her father, shares outcome

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A Nigerian mother narrated how her daughter secretly left the house to reunite with her father in another state. She opened up about the outcome of her actions.

NCDC confirms 13 new lassa fever cases, four deaths, mentions states affected

NCDC confirms 13 new lassa fever cases, four deaths, mentions states affected

Nigeria

6 months ago

Nigeria confirms 13 new Lassa fever cases in Ondo and Edo, raising 2025 total to 924 infections and 172 deaths. NCDC urges preventive action nationwide.

NASA’s supercomputer predicts when the world will end, mentions the year

NASA’s supercomputer predicts when the world will end, mentions the year

World

6 months ago

NASA and Toho University reveal how rising solar radiation and climate change could make Earth uninhabitable sooner than expected, urging urgent global action.

NITEL, now Ntel, set for 2026 comeback, announces strong leadership team led by a general

NITEL, now Ntel, set for 2026 comeback, announces strong leadership team led by a general

Technology

6 months ago

Ntel, the company that acquired Nigeria’s defunct NITEL, will relaunch in January 2026 under new leadership led by T.Y. Danjuma, adopting a hybrid telecom model.

Lawyer shares why men who love themselves should marry two or more wives, sparks mixed reactions

Lawyer shares why men who love themselves should marry two or more wives, sparks mixed reactions

People

6 months ago

A Nigerian lawyer shared why men who love themselves should marry two or more wives. He also mentioned what men who loved their wives should do, sparking reactions.

2027 elections: Kwara APC women plot political takeover, eye all federal constituencies

2027 elections: Kwara APC women plot political takeover, eye all federal constituencies

Politics

6 months ago

Kwara APC women, led by former commissioner Mopelola AbdulMalik Bashir, have unveiled plans to win all federal seats in the 2027 general elections.

List of polytechnics in Nigeria offering B.Sc programmes and available courses

List of polytechnics in Nigeria offering B.Sc programmes and available courses

Education

6 months ago

Discover Nigerian some polytechnics offering B.Sc, B.Ed, and B.Tech degrees alongside ND and HND programmes, bridging gaps in tertiary education.

Nkem Owoh excited as he meets Lateef Adedimeji, adorable moment trends: " Yorubas are so respectful"

Nkem Owoh excited as he meets Lateef Adedimeji, adorable moment trends: " Yorubas are so respectful"

Nollywood

6 months ago

Lateef Adedimeji has shared a lovely video of his meeting with veteran actor, Nkem Owoh. The way Lateef greeted the elderly man was applauded by many.

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