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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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Regina Daniels brags about living in luxury, warns fans ahead: “U no dey see say people love me?”

Regina Daniels brags about living in luxury, warns fans ahead: “U no dey see say people love me?”

Celebrities

a year ago

Isaac Fayose drags Cubana Chiefpriest after kneeling for Shettima, compares him to Seyi Vodi

Isaac Fayose drags Cubana Chiefpriest after kneeling for Shettima, compares him to Seyi Vodi

Celebrities

a year ago

JAMB resit: Boy who Got 170 in First 2025 UTME Scores Over 300 After Rewriting Exam, result trends

JAMB resit: Boy who Got 170 in First 2025 UTME Scores Over 300 After Rewriting Exam, result trends

People

a year ago

Cobhams Asuquo opens up on how being blind fuels his creativity in music: “I work 10 times harder”

Cobhams Asuquo opens up on how being blind fuels his creativity in music: “I work 10 times harder”

Music

a year ago

Actors Guild of Nigeria steps in as video of Zubby Michael kicking Godwin Nnadiekwe on set trends

Actors Guild of Nigeria steps in as video of Zubby Michael kicking Godwin Nnadiekwe on set trends

Nollywood

a year ago

Cubana Chiefpriest meets Tinubu, triggers reactions with how he greeted president in video

Cubana Chiefpriest meets Tinubu, triggers reactions with how he greeted president in video

Celebrities

a year ago

Lagos begins cleanup exercise, gives traders and mechanics 48 hours to evacuate

Lagos begins cleanup exercise, gives traders and mechanics 48 hours to evacuate

Economy

a year ago

The Lagos state government has started a cleanup exercise. As part of the cleanup, sale of alcohol is now banned in public motor parks and other places.

Nigeria Customs shares how much it has earned on the B’Odogwu platform: “It is working for us”

Nigeria Customs shares how much it has earned on the B’Odogwu platform: “It is working for us”

Economy

a year ago

Eight months after onboarding the B'Odogwu platform, Nigeria Customs Service has announced how much revenue has been made so far using the technology.

“FG will not invest,” Keyamo speaks on status of Nigeria Air project, lists next steps

“FG will not invest,” Keyamo speaks on status of Nigeria Air project, lists next steps

Economy

a year ago

The Nigeria Air project has been surrounded with controversies since it was first launched in 2023. Two years after, the government has thrown in the towel.

2027 election: Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai adopt another party amid plot to sack Tinubu - report

2027 election: Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai adopt another party amid plot to sack Tinubu - report

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir El-Rufai have adopted another political party for an opposition coalition. A report shared insights.

JAMB: Courses that require higher UTME scores to study in Nigerian universities

JAMB: Courses that require higher UTME scores to study in Nigerian universities

Education

a year ago

The list of courses that UTME candidates are expected to have higher scores when writing JAMB examination have been compiled and publish as 2025 admission begins.

2027 election: Atiku breaks silence on claim he dumped PDP, “Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai are involved”

2027 election: Atiku breaks silence on claim he dumped PDP, “Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai are involved”

Politics

a year ago

Atiku Abubakar, through is media aide, Paul Ibe, said he is still a member of the PDP and is not leaving the party despite coalition talks for the 2027 election.

Outrage as WAEC candidates sit for paper in darkness in trending video, “the gov is busy with defections”

Outrage as WAEC candidates sit for paper in darkness in trending video, “the gov is busy with defections”

Education

a year ago

In a trending video that has gone viral, students were captured writing the WAEC exam at night using torchlights in Unity Model School, Asaba, Delta state.

2027 presidency: Yahaya Bello to contest against Tinubu? Ex-Kogi gov speaks

2027 presidency: Yahaya Bello to contest against Tinubu? Ex-Kogi gov speaks

Politics

a year ago

Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has clarified that he has no interest in the 2027 presidential election and he is not contesting against President Tinubu.

Nigerian mum of 2 living in UK for 4 years says she has nothing to show for it, shares experience

Nigerian mum of 2 living in UK for 4 years says she has nothing to show for it, shares experience

People

a year ago

A Nigerian mum shared her struggle after four years in the UK, saying she had nothing to show for it. She gave insight into her experience and many encouraged her.

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