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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.

6423 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Hakeem Effect opens up about his special effect career : "I have no formal training"

Hakeem Effect opens up about his special effect career : "I have no formal training"

Nollywood

a year ago

Remarks on prophet companions: Mudir's disciple under fire over threat of violence, video trends

Remarks on prophet companions: Mudir's disciple under fire over threat of violence, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

NGX falls for second straight day, banking stocks lead decline

NGX falls for second straight day, banking stocks lead decline

Capital Market

a year ago

Breaking: Top Tinubu's appointee Ojulari 'under attack'

Breaking: Top Tinubu's appointee Ojulari 'under attack'

Nigeria

a year ago

Dangote gives update on delay in fuel distribution plan with CNG trucks

Dangote gives update on delay in fuel distribution plan with CNG trucks

Energy

a year ago

Atiku lists 9 things INEC must do before 2027 election, full list emerges

Atiku lists 9 things INEC must do before 2027 election, full list emerges

Politics

a year ago

Priscilla shares message she got from Toke Makinwa in March as she celebrates birth of her daughter

Priscilla shares message she got from Toke Makinwa in March as she celebrates birth of her daughter

Celebrities

a year ago

Priscilla has shared a lovely post about Toke Makinwa in celebration of her baby girl. In her post, she shared the message Toke sent to her a few months ago

Dangote Cement implements stricter standards for truck driver safety

Dangote Cement implements stricter standards for truck driver safety

Industry

a year ago

Dangote Cement's Articulated Truck Drivers' Training School is enhancing road safety with strict entry standards, training, and health screenings for drivers.

Borno cleaner who returned N4.8m to owner gets N1m, other gifts from government

Borno cleaner who returned N4.8m to owner gets N1m, other gifts from government

Nigeria

a year ago

Borno cleaner Faiza Abdulkadir, who returned N4.8m mistakenly sent to her account, receives N1m cash gift and support from First Lady and state government.

Foreign reserves rise to highest level in 4 years, CBN releases new exchange rates

Foreign reserves rise to highest level in 4 years, CBN releases new exchange rates

Money

a year ago

Nigeria’s external reserves have improved to over $41 billion for the first time in 4 years, boosting the CBN’s capacity to defend the Nigerian currency.

Geh Geh's 25,000-university online class and social media as an open market

Geh Geh's 25,000-university online class and social media as an open market

Opinion

a year ago

In this opinion, Anuoluwapo Lebi writes about Geh Geh’s viral class, showing how social media shapes youth priorities, content culture, and overlooked lessons.

Access Holdings confirms Access Bank CEO's resignation from board, gives reason

Access Holdings confirms Access Bank CEO's resignation from board, gives reason

Capital Market

a year ago

Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, the CEO of Access Bank Plc, from its Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Funke Akindele pens tribute to Iyabo Ojo, Priscilla after welcoming baby: "God's timing is perfect"

Funke Akindele pens tribute to Iyabo Ojo, Priscilla after welcoming baby: "God's timing is perfect"

Nollywood

a year ago

Funke Akindele has celebrated the birth of Iyabo Ojo's grandson with a lovely post to the new mother. She called the baby a sweet testimony of God's goodness.

Pastor rages after church members presented old N5 and N10 notes as offerings

Pastor rages after church members presented old N5 and N10 notes as offerings

People

a year ago

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a pastor fired at people who presented old N5 and N10 notes as offerings in church.

Tinubu's govt takes fresh action to boost Nigeria's military production capacity

Tinubu's govt takes fresh action to boost Nigeria's military production capacity

Nigeria

a year ago

The Tinubu government partners with D7G to boost Nigeria’s military production, promote African self-reliance, and strengthen regional security cooperation.

James Ojo