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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.

6169 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

JAMB speaks on UTME candidates’ backdoor admissions

JAMB speaks on UTME candidates’ backdoor admissions

Education

a month ago

List of parties that did not upload their presidential candidates on INEC portal

List of parties that did not upload their presidential candidates on INEC portal

Politics

a month ago

Marketers sell petrol N48 above Dangote’s dollar gantry price

Marketers sell petrol N48 above Dangote’s dollar gantry price

Energy

a month ago

Oluwo reacts to viral reports he changed his citizenship from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia

Oluwo reacts to viral reports he changed his citizenship from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia

Nigeria

a month ago

2027 election: Awojide predicts winner as Tinubu faces challenge from Obi, Atiku, others

2027 election: Awojide predicts winner as Tinubu faces challenge from Obi, Atiku, others

Politics

a month ago

Tension as gunmen kill youth leader in fresh Benue attack

Tension as gunmen kill youth leader in fresh Benue attack

Nigeria

a month ago

FG announces deadline for final analogue TV switch-off, launches FreeTV

FG announces deadline for final analogue TV switch-off, launches FreeTV

Industry

a month ago

The Federal Government has launched FreeTV and fixed December 2028 as the deadline for Nigeria's final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting.

2027 election: Cleric releases prophecy on presidential candidate who "will withdraw"

2027 election: Cleric releases prophecy on presidential candidate who "will withdraw"

Politics

a month ago

A cleric prophesied that a presidential candidate would withdraw, as attention focuses on the race involving President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi.

Ghana releases official list of 24 African countries whose citizens can visit without visa in 2026

Ghana releases official list of 24 African countries whose citizens can visit without visa in 2026

People

a month ago

Ghana has published the African countries whose citizens can enter the country without a visa under its current immigration policy. Check the official list here.

Malta releases full list of countries whose citizens can visit without visa

Malta releases full list of countries whose citizens can visit without visa

People

a month ago

Malta has released an updated list of visa free countries and Nigerians are checking it closely to see if they can travel without a visa for tourism or business.

Police gives fresh update on those who killed NURTW chieftain Toba Ijaya

Police gives fresh update on those who killed NURTW chieftain Toba Ijaya

Celebrities

a month ago

Lagos State Police launch a manhunt for gunmen who killed NURTW chieftain Toba Ijaya, amid heightened security following the shocking attack on Ikorodu Road.

Lamine Yamal names team and player he wants to face in 2026 World Cup final

Lamine Yamal names team and player he wants to face in 2026 World Cup final

Football

a month ago

Lamine Yamal hopes to face Lionel Messi in the 2026 World Cup final after Spain's victory over France, marking a potential historic matchup for football fans.

Full list of countries whose citizens can visit Nigeria without visa in 2026

Full list of countries whose citizens can visit Nigeria without visa in 2026

People

a month ago

Nigeria has published the countries whose citizens can enter the country without a visa under its current immigration policy. See the full official list here.

Each Nigerian senator now gets over N2bn yearly for constituency projects, Ishaku Abbo claims

Each Nigerian senator now gets over N2bn yearly for constituency projects, Ishaku Abbo claims

Nigeria

a month ago

Former Senator Ishaku Abbo claims lawmakers now receive over N2bn yearly for constituency projects while defending projects he executed with N220m.

Last video of slain Lagos NURTW leader Toba Ijaya emerges as details about his final moments surface

Last video of slain Lagos NURTW leader Toba Ijaya emerges as details about his final moments surface

Celebrities

a month ago

A newly surfaced video shows Toba Ajiboye, known as Ijaya, smiling and handing out cash before his tragic death from gunfire in Lagos. Colleagues mourn his loss.

James Ojo