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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

2025 'BATCH C': NYSC announces date to open portal for absconded corps members

2025 'BATCH C': NYSC announces date to open portal for absconded corps members

Nigeria

8 months ago

Mr Real drags D'banj, claims he only benefitted $500 from him, fans kick: "Show contract agreement"

Mr Real drags D'banj, claims he only benefitted $500 from him, fans kick: "Show contract agreement"

Music

8 months ago

Lady who went to Shiloh for first time at Benin viewing centre shares why she’ll never attend again

Lady who went to Shiloh for first time at Benin viewing centre shares why she’ll never attend again

People

8 months ago

Meet Zannytecture: Nigerian startup transforming waste into treasures

Meet Zannytecture: Nigerian startup transforming waste into treasures

Economy

8 months ago

Angry residents lynch man after deadly stabbing of 3 at Abuja mosque

Angry residents lynch man after deadly stabbing of 3 at Abuja mosque

Nigeria

8 months ago

FIRS clarifies MoU with France, assures Nigerians of data security

FIRS clarifies MoU with France, assures Nigerians of data security

Economy

8 months ago

First Bank's parent company completes sale of bank, another firm takes over

First Bank's parent company completes sale of bank, another firm takes over

Money

8 months ago

First HoldCo, the parent company of FirstBank, has completed the sale of FBNQuest Merchant Bank to EverQuest, refocusing on core banking and boosting capital.

Kwara farmers quit farms for okada business after repeated attacks, traders report food supply drop

Kwara farmers quit farms for okada business after repeated attacks, traders report food supply drop

Nigeria

8 months ago

Kwara farmers have abandoned their farmlands due to repeated armed attacks, shifting to okada business while food supply dwindles across markets.

Prophet Muyiwa Akogun's prophecy about Peller trends following his accident, elicits reactions

Prophet Muyiwa Akogun's prophecy about Peller trends following his accident, elicits reactions

Celebrities

8 months ago

Fans of Nigerian streamer Peller are praying for him after a prophetic warning surfaced online, revealing that he is at risk of another accident in February 2026

"Stop the segregation": Lady cries out, shares her terrible Shiloh 2025 experience, Nigerians react

"Stop the segregation": Lady cries out, shares her terrible Shiloh 2025 experience, Nigerians react

People

8 months ago

A lady shared her bad experience at Shiloh 2025, revealing how she was asked to move from the front seat, sparking a debate about misogyny in the church.

Northern elders ask Tinubu to halt Nigeria-France tax data MoU, give reason

Northern elders ask Tinubu to halt Nigeria-France tax data MoU, give reason

Nigeria

8 months ago

Northern Elders asked President Tinubu to terminate the FIRS–France tax data MoU, warning it could expose Nigeria’s sensitive economic information.

No Need to Panic: Oyedele allays fear of investors over capital gains tax

No Need to Panic: Oyedele allays fear of investors over capital gains tax

Money

8 months ago

Taiwo Oyedele has said that about 99% of Nigerian stock market investors are exempt from the proposed capital gains tax, allaying fears of investors.

"3 of them tried to beat me up": Man narrates his bad Shiloh experience, cancels Winners Chapel

"3 of them tried to beat me up": Man narrates his bad Shiloh experience, cancels Winners Chapel

People

8 months ago

A man shared his terrible Shiloh experience that led him to cancel his association with Winners Chapel after a confrontation with the church's protocol staff.

Lady in tears as theives break into new shop weeks after taking loan to launch it: "Cruel world"

Lady in tears as theives break into new shop weeks after taking loan to launch it: "Cruel world"

People

8 months ago

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian lady lamented bitterly after getting robbed. Netizens reacted massively to the post.

Dangote petrol crash: List of filling stations to buy at N739 per litre

Dangote petrol crash: List of filling stations to buy at N739 per litre

Energy

8 months ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery set a new petrol price of N739 per litre, urging partner stations to enforce fair pricing nationwide while offering free logistics.

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