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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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Mixed reactions as video of alleged hospital where Anthony Joshua was treated surfaces

Mixed reactions as video of alleged hospital where Anthony Joshua was treated surfaces

Nigeria

8 months ago

Tax law: Lady cries out, shows VAT she was charged after making purchases worth N6.5 million

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Tax law: Lady cries out, shows VAT she was charged after making purchases worth N6.5 million

People

8 months ago

Naira breaks 13-year record, appreciates 6.5% in 2025, amid CBN intervention, reserves growth

Naira breaks 13-year record, appreciates 6.5% in 2025, amid CBN intervention, reserves growth

Economy

8 months ago

Tax Law: Nigerian man asks why he should pay, raises serious questions about new policy

Tax Law: Nigerian man asks why he should pay, raises serious questions about new policy

People

8 months ago

New tax law: Full list of Nigerians who will be paying lowest and highest taxes

New tax law: Full list of Nigerians who will be paying lowest and highest taxes

Nigeria

8 months ago

Tony Elumelu to get richer after securing another mega company in his portfolio

Tony Elumelu to get richer after securing another mega company in his portfolio

Energy

8 months ago

Peller claims crashed Mercedes SUV will cost N11m to fix, video elicits reactions: "Make He Sell Am"

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Peller claims crashed Mercedes SUV will cost N11m to fix, video elicits reactions: "Make He Sell Am"

Celebrities

8 months ago

TikTok star Peller has revealed his Mercedes SUV repair will cost ₦11m after a Lagos crash sparked by breakup rumours. Fans reacted to his viral live session.

Reactions as police suspend tinted glass permit enforcement

Reactions as police suspend tinted glass permit enforcement

Nigeria

8 months ago

Nigerians have started knocking police following the announcement of the suspension of the tinted glass permit enforcement, which was earlier scheduled for Friday.

Nigerian lady who has been in Davido's DM since 2023 breaks her silence, posts messages

Nigerian lady who has been in Davido's DM since 2023 breaks her silence, posts messages

People

8 months ago

A Nigerian lady has gone viral on social media after sharing the messages that she has been sending to Davido since 2023. Netizens criticised her.

Anthony Joshua: Eyewitness speaks, shares who's to 'blame' for fatal car crash, people react to video

Anthony Joshua: Eyewitness speaks, shares who's to 'blame' for fatal car crash, people react to video

People

8 months ago

A video making the rounds on social medria has captured the moment a Nigerian man spoke about Anthony Joshua's car crash and whom he believes caused it.

Screenshot of female engineering graduate's CGPA goes viral online, people react to her result

Screenshot of female engineering graduate's CGPA goes viral online, people react to her result

People

8 months ago

A post making the rounds on social media has captured the moment an engineering graduate shared her final result with netizens who congratulated her.

APC or NNPP: Kwankwaso finally reacts to Governor Yusuf's defection rumour

APC or NNPP: Kwankwaso finally reacts to Governor Yusuf's defection rumour

Politics

8 months ago

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NNPP national leader and 2023 presidential candidate, has reacted to the alleged plan of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to dump the party for APC.

Adamawa’s Lamurde crisis: Traumatised victim shares ordeal, “I’ve not seen my family in 7 days”

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Adamawa’s Lamurde crisis: Traumatised victim shares ordeal, “I’ve not seen my family in 7 days”

Nigeria

8 months ago

Disabled survivor Alfred Pwanadi searches for his wife and children after the Lamurde clash in Adamawa, amid trauma and uncertainty in the aftermath.

New tax law: Simple, legal bank transfer narrations to avoid paying tax

New tax law: Simple, legal bank transfer narrations to avoid paying tax

Money

8 months ago

Nigeria’s tax reform will use digital banking data, making accurate transfer narrations crucial to avoid overpayment, audits, penalties, and confusion nationwide.

Family shares painful details after women protesting kidnappings are attacked at Kwara govt house

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Family shares painful details after women protesting kidnappings are attacked at Kwara govt house

Nigeria

8 months ago

Family member speaks out after thugs violently attack women protesting growing insecurity in Kwara, highlighting personal trauma from repeated kidnappings.

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