James Ojo

Education: BA Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN, 2013-2017), Code for Africa Fact-Checking Masterclass (2022), Smile Train Media Workshop on Cleft (2022), RCDIJ Data Journalism Masterclass (2021)

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); Host Writer Prize for Investigative Journalism (2022); The Cable Journalist of the Year (2022); PwC Media Excellence Awards (Second Runner-up)

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).

3183 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Fans lament Wasiu’s alleged nonchalance following reconciliation with Biola Badmus, son

Fans lament Wasiu’s alleged nonchalance following reconciliation with Biola Badmus, son

Celebrities

17 days ago

Man cries out as kidnappers abduct his mother in Kogi while she was travelling to Abuja by bus

Man cries out as kidnappers abduct his mother in Kogi while she was travelling to Abuja by bus

People

17 days ago

Stefflon Don allegedly shares reason for parting ways with Burna amid show boycott saga

Stefflon Don allegedly shares reason for parting ways with Burna amid show boycott saga

Music

17 days ago

Breaking: Court releases another judgement on Nnamdi Kanu's N50 billion suit against FG

Breaking: Court releases another judgement on Nnamdi Kanu's N50 billion suit against FG

Nigeria

17 days ago

Boko haram leader Shekau once secretly lived in Kano where he used a new name

Boko haram leader Shekau once secretly lived in Kano where he used a new name

Nigeria

17 days ago

Naira crashes as traders, banks quote new dollar exchange rate

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Naira crashes as traders, banks quote new dollar exchange rate

Money

17 days ago

Mother in Kogi shares how children ran back home from school over alleged reports of bandits in town

Mother in Kogi shares how children ran back home from school over alleged reports of bandits in town

Family and Relationships

17 days ago

A Nigerian mother in Kogi state shared how her children ran back home from school over alleged reports of bandit invasion. Her posts got people talking.

Verydarkman weighs in on Burna Boy's boycott saga, shares evidence of propaganda against singer

Verydarkman weighs in on Burna Boy's boycott saga, shares evidence of propaganda against singer

Music

17 days ago

Verydarkman addresses the boycott of Burna Boy’s shows, claiming the allegations are part of a campaign to bring him down. He shares evidence to disprove the claims.

US mentions 19 countries whose green cards will be re-examined after deadly shooting

US mentions 19 countries whose green cards will be re-examined after deadly shooting

World

17 days ago

The US reexamined green cards from 19 countries after a DC shooting, halting Afghan immigration cases and intensifying Trump’s crackdown on asylum approvals.

Fear of kidnapping forces NYSC members to shun orientation camps across Nigeria

Fear of kidnapping forces NYSC members to shun orientation camps across Nigeria

Nigeria

17 days ago

NYSC members are questioning the relevance of the mandatory service year amid rising threats of kidnapping, bandit attacks, and highway insecurity across Nigeria.

Bandits launch new attack in Kebbi, abduct many 24 hours after schoolgirls’ rescue

Bandits launch new attack in Kebbi, abduct many 24 hours after schoolgirls’ rescue

Nigeria

17 days ago

Fresh abductions have hit Kurmaci in Kebbi State just 24 hours after the rescue of 24 schoolgirls who were kidnapped from Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area.

Blogger set to visit Pastor Jerry Eze's church on Sunday, shares his plan: "He knows how to cry"

Blogger set to visit Pastor Jerry Eze's church on Sunday, shares his plan: "He knows how to cry"

People

17 days ago

A blogger has shared his plan to visit Pastor Jerry Eze's church in Port Harcourt, revealing his admiration for the pastor's emotional preaching style.

Nephew of abducted Kaduna Anglican Priest mentions exact day he was killed, seeks his wife’s release

Nephew of abducted Kaduna Anglican Priest mentions exact day he was killed, seeks his wife’s release

Family and Relationships

17 days ago

The nephew of the Anglican priest in Kaduna, who was kidnapped with his wife about a month ago, has shared details about his death and fresh details about his wife.

Breaking: Wike's FCTA takes action on 1,095 property titles revoked

Breaking: Wike's FCTA takes action on 1,095 property titles revoked

Nigeria

17 days ago

Minister Nyesom Wike approves enforcement against 1,095 property holders who defaulted on ground rent and related charges, FCTA aide Lere Olayinka confirmed.

Candy Bleakz robbed in presence of police in Cape Town, clip goes viral: "Crime in SA is Number 1"

Candy Bleakz robbed in presence of police in Cape Town, clip goes viral: "Crime in SA is Number 1"

Music

17 days ago

Watch the emotional video of Candy Bleakz crying after being robbed in Cape Town, where she lost jewelry worth N10 million. The singer expressed frustration over it.

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