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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.

6323 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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AFCON 2025: Croatian man predicts winner of Nigeria Vs Morocco semi-finals match

AFCON 2025: Croatian man predicts winner of Nigeria Vs Morocco semi-finals match

People

7 months ago

NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, cloudiness across Nigeria

NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, cloudiness across Nigeria

Nigeria

7 months ago

Anthony Joshua: Latif’s dad receives son’s luggage after burial, shares why he’s afraid to open them

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Anthony Joshua: Latif’s dad receives son’s luggage after burial, shares why he’s afraid to open them

People

7 months ago

Full list of 47 elections set to hold from January to December in 2026, actual dates released

Full list of 47 elections set to hold from January to December in 2026, actual dates released

World

7 months ago

EKEDC downgrades customers from Band A to E, publishes affected areas

EKEDC downgrades customers from Band A to E, publishes affected areas

Energy

7 months ago

FG speaks on tolling of Third Mainland Bridge, inaugurates CCTV control centre

FG speaks on tolling of Third Mainland Bridge, inaugurates CCTV control centre

Economy

7 months ago

Tinubu to receive over $9.5m looted funds from abroad, mentions how it will be spent

Tinubu to receive over $9.5m looted funds from abroad, mentions how it will be spent

Nigeria

8 months ago

Jersey signed an MoU with Nigeria to return $9.5m looted funds, forfeited in 2024, and to be repatriated in 2026 to complete the Abuja–Kano Road project.

Allwell Ademola: Actress laid to rest beside her late dad, video evokes emotions: "Life is fickle"

Allwell Ademola: Actress laid to rest beside her late dad, video evokes emotions: "Life is fickle"

Nollywood

8 months ago

Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola laid to rest at Yaba Cemetery. Emotional videos unveil her final resting place, revealing connections with her late father.

Nigerian web developer, 15, who creates websites using phone shares how she started coding at 8

Nigerian web developer, 15, who creates websites using phone shares how she started coding at 8

People

8 months ago

A Nigerian 15-year-old girl, Stephanie, shares her experience as a front-end web developer who uses phone to create websites. She shares how she began coding at 8.

Ibadan residents raise alarm over kidnapping alert, community strategises as police push back

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Ibadan residents raise alarm over kidnapping alert, community strategises as police push back

Nigeria

8 months ago

Fear grips Ibadan residents amid alerts of potential kidnappings and robberies, prompting precautionary measures despite police denial in Bodija.

Dangote drags ex-NMDPRA boss to EFCC, make allegation with promise to provide evidence

Dangote drags ex-NMDPRA boss to EFCC, make allegation with promise to provide evidence

Energy

8 months ago

Aliko Dangote has petitioned the EFCC against former NMDPRA chief Farouk Ahmed, alleging corruption, days after withdrawing a similar complaint with the ICPC.

Lady says NYSC 'opened my eyes' as she struggles to secure PPA with her degree

Lady says NYSC 'opened my eyes' as she struggles to secure PPA with her degree

People

8 months ago

An NYSC member shared her struggles as a microbiology graduate facing repeated rejections for her Place of Primary Assignment, sparking viral reactions on TikTok.

Anthony Joshua: Sina Ghami’s friend of over 20 years shares what many people didn’t know about him

Anthony Joshua: Sina Ghami’s friend of over 20 years shares what many people didn’t know about him

People

8 months ago

A friend of Sina Ghami, one of Anthony Joshua’s associates who died in a car accident, has opened up what many people didn’t know about the late coach.

MTN, Glo, Airtel, others get new order on refund for failed airtime, data transactions

MTN, Glo, Airtel, others get new order on refund for failed airtime, data transactions

Technology

8 months ago

The NCC and CBN have mandated that telecom operators refund failed airtime and data purchases within 30 seconds, ensuring consumer protection and real-time tracking.

Allwell Ademola: Emotional clip of late actress on Lege Miami’s matchmaking show trends

Allwell Ademola: Emotional clip of late actress on Lege Miami’s matchmaking show trends

Celebrities

8 months ago

An old video of late Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola on Lege Miami’s matchmaking show goes viral as fans mourn her and prepare to lay her to rest in Lagos today

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