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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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Businesswoman receives fake N200,000 transfer receipt from customer, packages stones as her order

Businesswoman receives fake N200,000 transfer receipt from customer, packages stones as her order

People

a year ago

Forging global paths: How Alausa’s UK mission recasts Nigerian education for the future

Forging global paths: How Alausa’s UK mission recasts Nigerian education for the future

Opinion

a year ago

Emotional video as friends, family bury actress Monalisa Stephen at Yaba cemetery: "Rest in peace"

Emotional video as friends, family bury actress Monalisa Stephen at Yaba cemetery: "Rest in peace"

Celebrities

a year ago

Group demands sack of TCN MD over poor electricity, gives ultimatum

Group demands sack of TCN MD over poor electricity, gives ultimatum

Industry

a year ago

Kehinde Alade: Father of slain WAEC student breaks silence, video trends

Kehinde Alade: Father of slain WAEC student breaks silence, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

Lady Gaga performs to record-breaking crowd of 2.5m fans: "Can they gather like this for Christ?"

Lady Gaga performs to record-breaking crowd of 2.5m fans: "Can they gather like this for Christ?"

Music

a year ago

FG to share N75,000 monthly to 9 million Nigerians, Tinubu gives approval

FG to share N75,000 monthly to 9 million Nigerians, Tinubu gives approval

Money

a year ago

The federal government of Nigeria has announced that at least 6 million Nigerians have received N75,000 social support under its Conditional Cash Transfer programme.

Lady shares father's heartfelt actions during her mother’s final days before death, video moves many

Lady shares father's heartfelt actions during her mother’s final days before death, video moves many

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady melted hearts as she shared her family’s experience after the doctor gave her mother seven days to live. Her dad's action melted hearts as the video trended.

Nigeria, others adopt $1 passenger safety charge to improve safety regulations

Nigeria, others adopt $1 passenger safety charge to improve safety regulations

Industry

a year ago

The Banjul Accord Group has introduced a $1 Passenger Safety Charge on international flights starting in 2026 to enhance aviation safety funding.

Lady drags Veekee James' mother over advice to designer, fan kick: "You need a therapist"

Lady drags Veekee James' mother over advice to designer, fan kick: "You need a therapist"

Celebrities

a year ago

A lady has reacted to the kind of advice that Veekee James' mother gave to her daughter after she got married. She called the designer's family enablers.

Lady transforms her mother and makes her look beautiful like young person, video trends on TikTok

Lady transforms her mother and makes her look beautiful like young person, video trends on TikTok

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady has joined the trending TikTok challenge in which people give their mothers nice clothes to wear and look young and extremely different.

Shank wins Mr Beast’s $10k at Kai Cenat’s Streamer University, video trends: “Making Nigeria proud”

Shank wins Mr Beast’s $10k at Kai Cenat’s Streamer University, video trends: “Making Nigeria proud”

Celebrities

a year ago

Nigerian skitmaker, Shank Comics, won $10,000 that was donated by Mr Beast at Kai Cenat's Streamer University. Nigerians reacted to the news on social media.

Davido, Cubana Chiefpriest visit Senator Akpabio: “Get close to people who look like the future”

Davido, Cubana Chiefpriest visit Senator Akpabio: “Get close to people who look like the future”

Celebrities

a year ago

Nigerian singer Davido and socialite Cubana Chiefpriest recently visited Senate President Godswill Akpabio in Abuja. Chiefpriest also advised netizens.

Investors lose over N270bn as Nigerian stock market declines

Investors lose over N270bn as Nigerian stock market declines

Capital Market

a year ago

Nigeria’s equities market decreased with investors losing N270bn in the house of trading as shares of May & Baker, Chellaram, Linkage Assurance and MCNichols drop.

Tinubu finally inaugurates Bayo Ojulari, other NNPCL board members

Tinubu finally inaugurates Bayo Ojulari, other NNPCL board members

Industry

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the new 11-member board of the NNPCL, appointing Bayo Ojulari as Group CEO and ensuring broad regional representation.

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