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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.

6352 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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NASA’s supercomputer predicts when the world will end, mentions the year

NASA’s supercomputer predicts when the world will end, mentions the year

World

10 months ago

NITEL, now Ntel, set for 2026 comeback, announces strong leadership team led by a general

NITEL, now Ntel, set for 2026 comeback, announces strong leadership team led by a general

Technology

10 months ago

Lawyer shares why men who love themselves should marry two or more wives, sparks mixed reactions

Lawyer shares why men who love themselves should marry two or more wives, sparks mixed reactions

People

10 months ago

2027 elections: Kwara APC women plot political takeover, eye all federal constituencies

2027 elections: Kwara APC women plot political takeover, eye all federal constituencies

Politics

10 months ago

List of polytechnics in Nigeria offering B.Sc programmes and available courses

List of polytechnics in Nigeria offering B.Sc programmes and available courses

Education

10 months ago

Nkem Owoh excited as he meets Lateef Adedimeji, adorable moment trends: " Yorubas are so respectful"

Nkem Owoh excited as he meets Lateef Adedimeji, adorable moment trends: " Yorubas are so respectful"

Nollywood

10 months ago

Hallelujah Challenge: Lady calls out Nathaniel Bassey over lateness in ending programme, he reacts

Hallelujah Challenge: Lady calls out Nathaniel Bassey over lateness in ending programme, he reacts

Music

10 months ago

A lady has sent a message to gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey over lateness in ending Hallelujah Challenge. She asked him to end the programme early and he replied.

Court s acks13 LG chairmen, declares elections unconstitutional

Court s acks13 LG chairmen, declares elections unconstitutional

Nigeria

10 months ago

Federal High Court in Abakaliki nullifies Ebonyi local government elections, declaring them unconstitutional and directing future polls to follow legal provisions.

DStv to celebrate 30th anniversary, announces goodies for subscribers from November 1

DStv to celebrate 30th anniversary, announces goodies for subscribers from November 1

Industry

10 months ago

MultiChoice’s new owner is preparing for DStv’s 30th anniversary celebration and has announced several packages for its new and existing customers.

Nigerian lady writes letter to Peter Obi, makes unusual request, people react to her post

Nigerian lady writes letter to Peter Obi, makes unusual request, people react to her post

People

10 months ago

A Nigerian lady has addressed a message to Peter Obi, the former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party. Her post quickly caught the attention of people.

Nasty Blaq shares how Davido's 11th hour wedding plan change cost him £4,000, "Netflix wants to buy"

Nasty Blaq shares how Davido's 11th hour wedding plan change cost him £4,000, "Netflix wants to buy"

Celebrities

10 months ago

Skit maker Nasty Blaq shares his shock after Davido and Chioma's Miami wedding plans were changed last-minute, with Netflix buying the streaming rights.

How to apply for FG’s 12-month internship and get ₦150,000 monthly

How to apply for FG’s 12-month internship and get ₦150,000 monthly

Nigeria

10 months ago

Apply for NJFP 2.0: FG’s 12-month internship offers ₦150K monthly, real-world experience, and career growth. Portal opens 22 Oct 2025 at 5PM WAT.

Lady who visited car dealer's shop with just N250 and faked buying vehicle shares her experience

Lady who visited car dealer's shop with just N250 and faked buying vehicle shares her experience

People

10 months ago

A viral video has shown a lady's experience after she visited a car dealer's shop with just N250 and pretended to be buying a car. A video showed what happened.

Student who wore “inappropriate” nun costume apologises to Catholic congregation, writes open letter

Student who wore “inappropriate” nun costume apologises to Catholic congregation, writes open letter

People

10 months ago

A Taraba State University student who dressed as a “sexy nun” for her school’s costume week, has offered an apology to Catholics and her school management.

Funke Akindele has done BBL? Actress' new video trends, generates online speculations: "Who saw it?"

Funke Akindele has done BBL? Actress' new video trends, generates online speculations: "Who saw it?"

Celebrities

10 months ago

Filmmaker Funke Akindele’s latest promotional video for Behind The Scenes goes viral, with online users debating whether she underwent cosmetic surgery.

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