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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.

6367 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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Kwankwaso, others react as Osimhen-led Nigeria defeats Benin, set to secure World Cup playoff spot

Kwankwaso, others react as Osimhen-led Nigeria defeats Benin, set to secure World Cup playoff spot

Politics

11 months ago

Cameroon election 2025: Opposition candidate declares victory over president Paul Biya

Cameroon election 2025: Opposition candidate declares victory over president Paul Biya

Africa

11 months ago

Primate Ayodele sends strong message to Tinubu as president pardons drug offenders, fraudsters

Primate Ayodele sends strong message to Tinubu as president pardons drug offenders, fraudsters

Politics

11 months ago

World Cup qualifiers: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku react as Nigeria heads to playoff after seeing off Benin

World Cup qualifiers: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku react as Nigeria heads to playoff after seeing off Benin

Politics

11 months ago

2027 election: Full list of southern govs who have defected to APC since Tinubu became president

2027 election: Full list of southern govs who have defected to APC since Tinubu became president

Politics

11 months ago

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Nigeria

11 months ago

Lady shares encounter with Uma Ukpai 15 years ago, mentions why she thanked God after his death

Lady shares encounter with Uma Ukpai 15 years ago, mentions why she thanked God after his death

People

11 months ago

A Nigerian lady shared her encounter with Uma Ukpai in 2010 and how it affected her life. She also mentioned why she thanked God after hearing about his death.

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Nigeria

11 months ago

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final public video delivers a heartfelt farewell and blessings, urging love for God, obedience, and a life of grace and prosperity.

Adeniyi Johnson, wife reassure each other of their love, share plush video in wedding attires

Adeniyi Johnson, wife reassure each other of their love, share plush video in wedding attires

Nollywood

11 months ago

Adeniyi Johnson and his wife made fans drool after they were seen in wedding suit and wedding gown. They noted that they were reassuring each other of their love.

Burna Boy visits club abroad, N83 million receipt of items trend, GehGeh reacts: "No sense in this"

Burna Boy visits club abroad, N83 million receipt of items trend, GehGeh reacts: "No sense in this"

Music

11 months ago

The receipt of the amount that Burna Boy spent at club abroad has surfaced online and fans are reacting to it. He spent almost a billion naira on drinks and others.

Cubana Chiefpriest watches in shock as Peller bags millions of naira during TikTok Live

Cubana Chiefpriest watches in shock as Peller bags millions of naira during TikTok Live

Celebrities

11 months ago

Cubana Chiefpriest reacts in shock to Peller receiving millions of naira during a viral TikTok live stream. A surprise donation leaves everyone stunned.

Uma Ukpai shares how someone built projects worth N900 million for his ministry in old video

Uma Ukpai shares how someone built projects worth N900 million for his ministry in old video

People

11 months ago

An old video shared on YouTube showed late Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai sharing a testimony of how someone offered to give his ministry a project worth N900 million.

Uma Ukpai: Ebuka Songs pays tribute, shares video of cleric sharing how God healed his crippled son

Uma Ukpai: Ebuka Songs pays tribute, shares video of cleric sharing how God healed his crippled son

Music

11 months ago

Ebuka Songs has joined other gospel singers to mourn the passing of late clergy, Rev Uma Ukpai. He shared a video of him speaking about his first son.

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Energy

11 months ago

Presidency is excited as Shell announced a $2 billion offshore gas project in Nigeria that will boost gas requirements for LNG Limited’s Train 7 project

Video of Crayon's emotional reactions at late mum's burial trends: "Losing loved one hits different"

Video of Crayon's emotional reactions at late mum's burial trends: "Losing loved one hits different"

Music

11 months ago

A video has captured heartbroken singer, Crayon laying his mother to rest. He was so emotional at the ceremony that people couldn't hold him as he ranted.

James Ojo