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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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Shekarau’s comment on Abba Yusuf triggers fresh tension in Kano NNPP, APC reacts: "A homecoming"

Exclusive

Shekarau’s comment on Abba Yusuf triggers fresh tension in Kano NNPP, APC reacts: "A homecoming"

Politics

8 months ago

ICPC insists on investigating ex-NMDPRA CEO despite Dangote’s withdrawal

ICPC insists on investigating ex-NMDPRA CEO despite Dangote’s withdrawal

Nigeria

8 months ago

Radiogad reacts to Regina Daniels’ drug test, alleges she's trying to discredit Ned Nwoko

Radiogad reacts to Regina Daniels’ drug test, alleges she's trying to discredit Ned Nwoko

Celebrities

8 months ago

FG announces duty waiver for personal vehicles temporarily imported

FG announces duty waiver for personal vehicles temporarily imported

Maritime

8 months ago

“Despite all that 2025 threw at me": Annie Macaulay reflects on painful blessings

“Despite all that 2025 threw at me": Annie Macaulay reflects on painful blessings

Celebrities

8 months ago

Pastor Chris Okafor denies allegations, dares VeryDarkMan, Doris Ogala, others to present evidence to police

Pastor Chris Okafor denies allegations, dares VeryDarkMan, Doris Ogala, others to present evidence to police

Celebrities

8 months ago

Sokoto bombing: Tension as missile is discovered in popular Nigerian state

Sokoto bombing: Tension as missile is discovered in popular Nigerian state

Nigeria

8 months ago

Tension has gripped a major community far from Sokoto, where US recently bombed terrorist hideout as a missile was discovered in another northern state.

Wike: Atiku’s top supporter predicts FCT minister will be left out of Tinubu's cabinet

Wike: Atiku’s top supporter predicts FCT minister will be left out of Tinubu's cabinet

Politics

8 months ago

Atiku Abubakar’s top supporter predicts that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike could be left out of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet.

Imo lawmaker Ugochinyere officially dumps PDP, new party unveiled ahead of 2027 election

Imo lawmaker Ugochinyere officially dumps PDP, new party unveiled ahead of 2027 election

Politics

8 months ago

Imo lawmaker Ugochinyere officially leaves the PDP and unveils a new political party ahead of the 2027 election, signalling a major shift in the state's politics.

EFCC vs Malami: Drama as Abuja court judge roars, issues strong warning to ex-AGF’s lawyers

EFCC vs Malami: Drama as Abuja court judge roars, issues strong warning to ex-AGF’s lawyers

Politics

8 months ago

Drama unfolded in Abuja as a court judge issued a stern warning to lawyers representing Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation, in an EFCC case.

United States seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker chased to North Atlantic for two weeks

United States seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker chased to North Atlantic for two weeks

US

8 months ago

The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged tanker near Iceland after a two-week pursuit, enforcing sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports amid rising global tensions.

Inside Nigeria’s 2026 politics: Defections, alliances, and the fight for opposition survival

Inside Nigeria’s 2026 politics: Defections, alliances, and the fight for opposition survival

Opinion

8 months ago

In this opinion, Oluwafemi Popoola analyses Nigeria’s tense political climate, where loyalty is thinning, ambition is rising, and power struggles are unfolding.

Anthony Joshua: Man posts rare video of boxer during final prayers for friends' burial, many react

Anthony Joshua: Man posts rare video of boxer during final prayers for friends' burial, many react

People

8 months ago

A man has posted a rare video of British boxer Anthony Joshua at the burial of his friends in London, during the final prayers. Many observed the boxer's looks.

PwC projects naira to dollar exchange rate in 2026

PwC projects naira to dollar exchange rate in 2026

Money

8 months ago

PwC forecasts a stable naira in 2026, supported by CBN reforms and improved FX liquidity, but warns that external shocks and capital flow reversals remain key risks.

Breaking: Court grants strict conditional bail to ex-Buhari's minister, wife, son

Breaking: Court grants strict conditional bail to ex-Buhari's minister, wife, son

Nigeria

8 months ago

Federal High Court in Abuja has rolled out strict bail conditions to a former minister under late Muhammadu Buhari, his son and wife, before they leave Kuje prison.

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