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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.

6343 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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Tinubu’s govt seeks to secure the transfer of Ike Ekweremadu from UK to Nigeria

Tinubu’s govt seeks to secure the transfer of Ike Ekweremadu from UK to Nigeria

Politics

10 months ago

Ned Nwoko's full name wows netizens amid marital crisis with Regina Daniels: "Very creative"

Ned Nwoko's full name wows netizens amid marital crisis with Regina Daniels: "Very creative"

Celebrities

10 months ago

Trending senator mentions proposed new state supported by Tinubu

Trending senator mentions proposed new state supported by Tinubu

Politics

10 months ago

Trump: VDM calls out David Ibiyeomie over alleged killing of Christians, appreciates Ezekiel Dachomo

Trump: VDM calls out David Ibiyeomie over alleged killing of Christians, appreciates Ezekiel Dachomo

Celebrities

10 months ago

Ned Nwoko speaks amid Regina Daniels’ claim he married her as a minor

Ned Nwoko speaks amid Regina Daniels’ claim he married her as a minor

Nigeria

10 months ago

Tinubu’s govt speaks as UK warns citizens against travelling to Katsina, Adamawa, 4 other states

Tinubu’s govt speaks as UK warns citizens against travelling to Katsina, Adamawa, 4 other states

Nigeria

10 months ago

OBO's Ibadan concert: Mammoth crowd graces show, clip trends: "Only Online Hate"

OBO's Ibadan concert: Mammoth crowd graces show, clip trends: "Only Online Hate"

Music

10 months ago

Davido shares a video of his successful 5ive album concert in Ibadan, where fans packed Liberty Stadium to show their support. Fans react to the concert’s success.

NDIC now empowered to prosecute those behind bank collapses in Nigeria

NDIC now empowered to prosecute those behind bank collapses in Nigeria

Money

10 months ago

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has been empowered by new laws to prosecute those responsible for bank collapses and hold them accountable.

Transfers in milliseconds: National payment stack launches in Nigeria

Transfers in milliseconds: National payment stack launches in Nigeria

Money

10 months ago

Nigeria completes first live transaction on the National Payment Stack, replacing NIBSS Instant Payments, enabling instant, secure, high-volume transfers.

Trump's threats: FCT police to begin patrolling Abuja churches with DSS, vigilantes

Trump's threats: FCT police to begin patrolling Abuja churches with DSS, vigilantes

Nigeria

10 months ago

FCT Police launched joint patrols with DSS, hunters, and vigilantes to safeguard churches and border communities during the ember months in Abuja.

Regina Daniels' brother finally granted bail, video of release trends: "The gods did it"

Regina Daniels' brother finally granted bail, video of release trends: "The gods did it"

Nollywood

10 months ago

Sammy, Regina Daniels' brother, has been released from detention after days of uncertainty. Doris Ogala shared the happy news, with Mercy Johnson, Rita Daniels.

Ghana increases minimum wage for workers, releases how much one can earn daily

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Ghana increases minimum wage for workers, releases how much one can earn daily

Africa

10 months ago

Ghana government approved a 9% salary increase for public sector workers and raised the minimum wage to GH₵21.77 for 2026 to support economic recovery.

Nigerians to stop paying 5 bank charges from January 2026

Nigerians to stop paying 5 bank charges from January 2026

Money

10 months ago

Starting January 1, 2026, President Tinubu’s new tax reform acts will remove several bank transaction charges, providing financial relief for Nigerians.

GehGeh wears academic robe to send congratulatory message to Ned Nwoko: "He practised what I preach"

GehGeh wears academic robe to send congratulatory message to Ned Nwoko: "He practised what I preach"

Celebrities

10 months ago

Social media expert GehGeh praises Ned Nwoko for practicing what he preaches amidst his marriage crisis with Regina Daniels, as he appears on a podcast.

Group demands Oyo governorship slot for popular region in 2027: “Deputy slot is no longer enough”

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Group demands Oyo governorship slot for popular region in 2027: “Deputy slot is no longer enough”

Politics

10 months ago

Ahead of the Oyo state 2027 elections, a group demands governorship for a key region, Oke-Ogun, saying the deputy slot can’t meet their political ambitions.

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