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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.

6496 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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Mohbad: Driver gives full details of last moment with singer in interview with VDM

Mohbad: Driver gives full details of last moment with singer in interview with VDM

Music

a year ago

Ryanair: Woman who jumped off plane’s wing to undergo 3 surgeries, shares “terrifying” experience

Ryanair: Woman who jumped off plane’s wing to undergo 3 surgeries, shares “terrifying” experience

People

a year ago

NLC moves to enforce minimum wage compliance in private sector

NLC moves to enforce minimum wage compliance in private sector

Economy

a year ago

Veekee James' new photos spark pregnancy speculation, congratulations pour in: “Long awaited”

Veekee James' new photos spark pregnancy speculation, congratulations pour in: “Long awaited”

Celebrities

a year ago

18 injured as passengers flying to London jump from plane wings after fire warning, video trends

18 injured as passengers flying to London jump from plane wings after fire warning, video trends

People

a year ago

NAICOM issues new insurance licences to Sanlam Allianz, General Insurance in major industry shakeup

NAICOM issues new insurance licences to Sanlam Allianz, General Insurance in major industry shakeup

Economy

a year ago

Sylvester Oromoni: Family releases burial plans for mother of late Dowen College student

Sylvester Oromoni: Family releases burial plans for mother of late Dowen College student

People

a year ago

The family has released the burial plans for Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, who died in 2021 under controversial circumstances at Dowen College.

MultiChoice faces N766m fine for breaking Nigeria’s data privacy act

MultiChoice faces N766m fine for breaking Nigeria’s data privacy act

Industry

a year ago

MultiChoice Nigeria has been fined N766.24 million by the NDPC for breaching data privacy laws, including unauthorised data transfers and intrusive data practices.

Nigerian man in UK faces disciplinary committee after making comments on white woman’s weight

Nigerian man in UK faces disciplinary committee after making comments on white woman’s weight

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man in the UK faces disciplinary action after telling a white female colleague she is gaining weight and should go to the gym. Details have emerged.

Drama as Lege Miami abandons lady after she ordered N40k food while he ate N7k: "U have done well"

Drama as Lege Miami abandons lady after she ordered N40k food while he ate N7k: "U have done well"

Nollywood

a year ago

Lege Maimii has abandoned a lady he took on a date after she ordered and took N40k food, while he just ate N7k food. He said he quietly left her to pay.

Peter Rufai: Nigerian man releases last WhatsApp chat with goalkeeper before he died

Peter Rufai: Nigerian man releases last WhatsApp chat with goalkeeper before he died

People

a year ago

A chat between late Nigeria ex-goalkeeper Peter Rufai and a young man before his demise has been made public. Netizens mourned the demise of the football legend.

How to stop your Nigerian SIM card from being deactivated while abroad

How to stop your Nigerian SIM card from being deactivated while abroad

Industry

a year ago

Learn how to keep your Nigerian SIM card active and protected from recycling and fraud while traveling abroad with MTN, Glo, and 9Mobile retention plans.

6 PDP federal lawmakers, 1 other dump parties for APC, full list emerges

6 PDP federal lawmakers, 1 other dump parties for APC, full list emerges

Politics

a year ago

Six PDP federal lawmakers and one other opposition figure dumped their parties for the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria.

Trinity Guy recreates impressive cover for OBO's 5ive album, wows with creativity: "Love too much"

Trinity Guy recreates impressive cover for OBO's 5ive album, wows with creativity: "Love too much"

Music

a year ago

Trinity Guy has recreated a cover of Davido's 5ive album to the delight of many music lovers. In the video, he dressed and acted as if he was Davido.

APC vs ADC: Buhari's former minister fires shot at Wike, Onanuga

APC vs ADC: Buhari's former minister fires shot at Wike, Onanuga

Politics

a year ago

Hadi Sirika, the former minister of aviation under President Muhammadu Buhari, has said Nyesom Wike and Bayo Onanuga's claim that he had dumped APC was not true.

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