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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

Author's articles

Olajumoke Onibread melt hearts with her English, reads text book fluently, appreciates her sponsor

Olajumoke Onibread melt hearts with her English, reads text book fluently, appreciates her sponsor

Celebrities

a year ago

Ardova reacts to reports of workers getting paid N10,000 per month

Ardova reacts to reports of workers getting paid N10,000 per month

Energy

a year ago

Joy Joy Joy hitmaker Favour Iwueze welcomes fourth child, shares testimony with fans

Joy Joy Joy hitmaker Favour Iwueze welcomes fourth child, shares testimony with fans

Celebrities

a year ago

CBN releases framework for Zenith, UBA, others to handle customers' complaints

CBN releases framework for Zenith, UBA, others to handle customers' complaints

Economy

a year ago

2025 UTME: Top scorer of Kwara school scores above 370 as 7 others get over 300, results trend

2025 UTME: Top scorer of Kwara school scores above 370 as 7 others get over 300, results trend

People

a year ago

Akpabio tells 8 APC governors who to "give power to" as successors, video trends

Akpabio tells 8 APC governors who to "give power to" as successors, video trends

Politics

a year ago

Seaking blasts RCCG Pastor Adeboye over his comment on prayer's role in Nigeria: "Na businessman"

Seaking blasts RCCG Pastor Adeboye over his comment on prayer's role in Nigeria: "Na businessman"

Celebrities

a year ago

TikTok influencer Seaking has reacted to Pastor Adeboye’s viral prayer comment as he questioned its impact on Nigeria’s ongoing challenges in a video

Prophet calls for prayer over James Brown, tells him what to do: "They want to poison you"

Prophet calls for prayer over James Brown, tells him what to do: "They want to poison you"

Celebrities

a year ago

Prophet Abel Boma has shared what God showed him about James Brown. He said that close friends wants to kill him like chicken and leave him on the street.

Nigeria imports more cows from abroad, minister gives reasons, targets

Nigeria imports more cows from abroad, minister gives reasons, targets

Industry

a year ago

Idi Maiha, the Minister of Livestock Development has announced plans to double Nigeria's milk output from 700,000 to 1.4 million tonnes in five years.

Israel DMW’s ex-wife and BBNaija's Phyna vacation together in Mauritius, flaunt bodies in swimwear

Israel DMW’s ex-wife and BBNaija's Phyna vacation together in Mauritius, flaunt bodies in swimwear

Celebrities

a year ago

Israel DMW’s former wife, Sheila Courage, and Big Brother Naija season 7 winner Phyna were spotted vacationing together in Mauritius, triggering reactions online.

Young man who plaited his hair for first time struggles to sleep, cries out at 3 am in viral video

Young man who plaited his hair for first time struggles to sleep, cries out at 3 am in viral video

People

a year ago

A man found it difficult to sleep after plaiting his hair for the first time. He showed how he struggled at 3 am because he couldn't find a good position.

Stanley Ontop makes allegation against Peggy Ovire's hubby: "He dey do man, woman"

Stanley Ontop makes allegation against Peggy Ovire's hubby: "He dey do man, woman"

Nollywood

a year ago

Stanley Ontop has made an allegation against Peggy Ovire and her husband over their rumoured crashed marriage. He said the actor is involved in men and woman.

Natasha makes fresh allegation against Senate President Akpabio

Natasha makes fresh allegation against Senate President Akpabio

Politics

a year ago

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has landed in major trouble as suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan raised a fresh allegation against him.

Dealers adjust cooking gas price as 5kg cylinder, others sell for new price

Dealers adjust cooking gas price as 5kg cylinder, others sell for new price

Industry

a year ago

Cooking gas cylinder refill prices in Nigeria surged significantly in 2025, raising affordability concerns for low-income households across key regions.

Nneoma Ukpabi exposes Rita Edochie for calling her out over indecent dressing, makes allegations

Nneoma Ukpabi exposes Rita Edochie for calling her out over indecent dressing, makes allegations

Nollywood

a year ago

Nneoma Ukpabi has continued to drag Rita Edochie and made some allegations against her. She stated that her body part was not for her to drink and was dancing.

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