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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.

6338 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

New naira exchange rate as FX reserves fall first time in 2 months

New naira exchange rate as FX reserves fall first time in 2 months

Money

8 months ago

Buhari, Osinbajo and the politics of posthumous truth

Buhari, Osinbajo and the politics of posthumous truth

Opinion

8 months ago

Community mourns as speeding trailer kills nine in tragic road accident

Community mourns as speeding trailer kills nine in tragic road accident

Nigeria

8 months ago

Lady posts unexpected message she got from younger brother, people react: “I too like your reply”

Lady posts unexpected message she got from younger brother, people react: “I too like your reply”

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

Alaafin of Oyo mentions the only monarch with authority to install titles covering Yorubaland

Alaafin of Oyo mentions the only monarch with authority to install titles covering Yorubaland

Nigeria

8 months ago

Stampede: Lady allegedly passes away at Asake's concert in Kenya, fans react

Stampede: Lady allegedly passes away at Asake's concert in Kenya, fans react

Music

8 months ago

FG flags N288 billion financial irregularities under former INEC chairman Yakubu

FG flags N288 billion financial irregularities under former INEC chairman Yakubu

Nigeria

8 months ago

Auditor-General’s 2022 report flagged N288bn in INEC operations, citing procurement breaches, undocumented payments, and unretired advances between 2018 and 2019.

Jubilation as Nigeria announces 2025 Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year public holidays

Jubilation as Nigeria announces 2025 Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year public holidays

Nigeria

8 months ago

Nigeria's minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced three days as public holidays to mark the 2025 Christmas and New Year 2026 celebrations.

All 25 frequently asked questions and answers on Nigerian tax law starting January 2026

All 25 frequently asked questions and answers on Nigerian tax law starting January 2026

Economy

8 months ago

The new Nigerian tax law, effective 2026, ensures fairness, protects low-income earners, clarifies exemptions, and requires workers to pay only on earned income.

Rev Uma Ukpai’s son reacts as alleged burial arrangement for late preacher surfaces: “It’s alarming”

Rev Uma Ukpai’s son reacts as alleged burial arrangement for late preacher surfaces: “It’s alarming”

People

8 months ago

The son of the late preacher, Rev Uma Ukpai, has reacted to the alleged burial arrangements of his father that surfaced online. What he said got people talking.

Bovi shares strategy to bag political appointment from president Tinubu, fans react

Bovi shares strategy to bag political appointment from president Tinubu, fans react

Celebrities

8 months ago

Comedian Bovi shares a surprising strategy for securing political appointments from President Tinubu, sparking reactions from fans and colleagues alike.

New facts emerge as remaining abducted Niger school pupils finally regain freedom

New facts emerge as remaining abducted Niger school pupils finally regain freedom

Nigeria

8 months ago

More details have emerged as the remaining one hundred and thirty abducted pupils in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, finally regained their freedom.

'Send soldiers to where terrorists are': Kwara traders lament alleged assault by army personnel

'Send soldiers to where terrorists are': Kwara traders lament alleged assault by army personnel

Nigeria

8 months ago

Kwara traders report alleged harassment and physical abuse by army personnel, urging authorities to prioritize insecure areas over market enforcement.

Disputed tax laws: ADC, PRP react, mention what should be done ahead of January 2026

Disputed tax laws: ADC, PRP react, mention what should be done ahead of January 2026

Nigeria

8 months ago

ADC and PRP have reacted to alleged alterations in Nigeria’s tax laws, calling for their suspension and warning of constitutional risks ahead of January 2026.

Nigerian mum of 4 in Canada announces marriage crash, shares what husband did that made her leave

Nigerian mum of 4 in Canada announces marriage crash, shares what husband did that made her leave

People

8 months ago

A Nigerian woman in Canada has opened up about her decision to leave her marriage. The mother of four announced her marriage crash and what her husband did.

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