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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.

6453 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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Verydarkman responds to N120m offer to fight Portable, releases Igbo diss track for singer

Verydarkman responds to N120m offer to fight Portable, releases Igbo diss track for singer

Celebrities

a year ago

Family reacts as girl gets laptop for emerging best behaved student at graduation, video trends

Family reacts as girl gets laptop for emerging best behaved student at graduation, video trends

People

a year ago

Lady returns to Nigeria after living in Libya for 7 years, her viral video sparks mixed reactions

Lady returns to Nigeria after living in Libya for 7 years, her viral video sparks mixed reactions

People

a year ago

US plane suddenly catches fire in scary incident, video trends

US plane suddenly catches fire in scary incident, video trends

US

a year ago

Breaking: Tinubu speaks about "Nigerian spirit" as Super Falcons win WAFCON

Breaking: Tinubu speaks about "Nigerian spirit" as Super Falcons win WAFCON

Nigeria

a year ago

Iyabo Ojo vs VDM: Actress addresses allegations against her over WhatsApp group on Mohbad’s case

Iyabo Ojo vs VDM: Actress addresses allegations against her over WhatsApp group on Mohbad’s case

Celebrities

a year ago

BBNaija10: Tacha shares unpopular opinion on new female housemates, "World is better without men"

BBNaija10: Tacha shares unpopular opinion on new female housemates, "World is better without men"

TV Shows

a year ago

Tacha’s latest post about BBNaija Season 10 sparks debate online, as she claims the house is more peaceful without men and suggests the world would be better.

Air India: Man who boarded plane weeks after crash shares unexpected note he got from air hostesses

Air India: Man who boarded plane weeks after crash shares unexpected note he got from air hostesses

People

a year ago

A man who flew on an Air India plane weeks after the airline’s plane was involved in a crash, has shared his experience. He showed a note he got from the team.

Air India: Journalist with nearly 10 years experience mentions 2 little-known facts about late pilot

Air India: Journalist with nearly 10 years experience mentions 2 little-known facts about late pilot

People

a year ago

A journalist has caught the attention of netizens with a post about Clive Kunder, a pilot who died in the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

IVD's ex-laws reply him, share recent photos of his kids: "He wants to look good in public eye"

IVD's ex-laws reply him, share recent photos of his kids: "He wants to look good in public eye"

Celebrities

a year ago

Former in-laws of IVD have reacted to the claim he made about his children. They shared new pictures of the children and countered his claims about his kids.

Dangote sends warning to petrol importers, speaks on damages of dirty fuel

Dangote sends warning to petrol importers, speaks on damages of dirty fuel

Industry

a year ago

Aliko Dangote warns that Africa loses $90 billion annually due to the importation of inferior refined fuels and emphasizes the need for domestic refining capacity.

2027 presidential election: Amaechi speaks on who ADC coalition leaders will support

2027 presidential election: Amaechi speaks on who ADC coalition leaders will support

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi has spoken on who the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition leaders will support.

2027 election: Cleric releases prophecy on Peter Obi becoming president of Nigeria

2027 election: Cleric releases prophecy on Peter Obi becoming president of Nigeria

Politics

a year ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, a prominent cleric has released a prophecy concerning Peter Obi's quest to be president of the country.

Plane with several people onboard crashes in Russia, wreckage found as video trends

Plane with several people onboard crashes in Russia, wreckage found as video trends

Europe

a year ago

A plane carrying dozens of passengers crashed in the European country of Russia on Thursday morning, July 24. Legit.ng gathered that the plane strangely vanished.

Air India: Lady who boarded flight shares experience after rat was seen inside plane, shares video

Air India: Lady who boarded flight shares experience after rat was seen inside plane, shares video

People

a year ago

A lady shares experience on an Air India Express flight days after a tragic crash involving the airline. She shared how a rat inside the plane affected her flight.

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