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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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Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Nigeria

6 months ago

Lady shares encounter with Uma Ukpai 15 years ago, mentions why she thanked God after his death

Lady shares encounter with Uma Ukpai 15 years ago, mentions why she thanked God after his death

People

6 months ago

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Nigeria

6 months ago

Adeniyi Johnson, wife reassure each other of their love, share plush video in wedding attires

Adeniyi Johnson, wife reassure each other of their love, share plush video in wedding attires

Nollywood

6 months ago

Burna Boy visits club abroad, N83 million receipt of items trend, GehGeh reacts: "No sense in this"

Burna Boy visits club abroad, N83 million receipt of items trend, GehGeh reacts: "No sense in this"

Music

6 months ago

Cubana Chiefpriest watches in shock as Peller bags millions of naira during TikTok Live

Cubana Chiefpriest watches in shock as Peller bags millions of naira during TikTok Live

Celebrities

6 months ago

Uma Ukpai shares how someone built projects worth N900 million for his ministry in old video

Uma Ukpai shares how someone built projects worth N900 million for his ministry in old video

People

6 months ago

An old video shared on YouTube showed late Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai sharing a testimony of how someone offered to give his ministry a project worth N900 million.

Uma Ukpai: Ebuka Songs pays tribute, shares video of cleric sharing how God healed his crippled son

Uma Ukpai: Ebuka Songs pays tribute, shares video of cleric sharing how God healed his crippled son

Music

6 months ago

Ebuka Songs has joined other gospel singers to mourn the passing of late clergy, Rev Uma Ukpai. He shared a video of him speaking about his first son.

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Energy

6 months ago

Presidency is excited as Shell announced a $2 billion offshore gas project in Nigeria that will boost gas requirements for LNG Limited’s Train 7 project

Video of Crayon's emotional reactions at late mum's burial trends: "Losing loved one hits different"

Video of Crayon's emotional reactions at late mum's burial trends: "Losing loved one hits different"

Music

6 months ago

A video has captured heartbroken singer, Crayon laying his mother to rest. He was so emotional at the ceremony that people couldn't hold him as he ranted.

Standard Bank forecasts new naira/dollar exchange rate by December 2025

Standard Bank forecasts new naira/dollar exchange rate by December 2025

Money

6 months ago

The Standard Bank has revised its outlook on the Nigerian naira against the US dollar in the foreign exchange market and expects the local currency to close strong.

Uma Ukpai: Video of cleric leading powerful praise at COZA emerges as Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo mourns

Uma Ukpai: Video of cleric leading powerful praise at COZA emerges as Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo mourns

Celebrities

6 months ago

Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo mourned the passing of Rev. Uma Ukpai, sharing his tribute and a heartwarming video of the late evangelist leading a praise session

Uma Ukpai: Nigerian man remembers late pastor’s special act for family's last born in 2002, post trends

Uma Ukpai: Nigerian man remembers late pastor’s special act for family's last born in 2002, post trends

People

6 months ago

A Nigerian man shares how late evangelist Uma Ukpai blessed his family's last born in 2002 and recalls the pastor’s lasting impact on their lives.

Madagascar's president in hiding after surviving alleged assassination plot, protest continues

Madagascar's president in hiding after surviving alleged assassination plot, protest continues

World

6 months ago

Madagascar’s President Rajoelina claims he survived an assassination plot amid youth-led protests and military unrest, plunging the nation into crisis.

Pastor Poju Oyemade shares what he remembers about reverend Uma Ukpai who died at 80

Pastor Poju Oyemade shares what he remembers about reverend Uma Ukpai who died at 80

People

6 months ago

Pastor Poju Oyemade of of the Covenant Nation and the convener of the Platform Nigeria has mourned the death of prominent Nigerian evangelist, Uma Ukpai.

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