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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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Former US President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive cancer

Former US President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive cancer

US

a year ago

Jubilation as actor Clem Ohameze makes 1st appearance online after long medical break

Jubilation as actor Clem Ohameze makes 1st appearance online after long medical break

Nollywood

a year ago

Innoson faces new competition as FG announces agreement with China

Innoson faces new competition as FG announces agreement with China

Industry

a year ago

Massive turnout as Davido lights up Gateway Games 2024 in Abeokuta, Asa sings Ogun Anthem

Massive turnout as Davido lights up Gateway Games 2024 in Abeokuta, Asa sings Ogun Anthem

Celebrities

a year ago

Shomolu APC crisis: Tinubu urged to intervene as Muslim leaders debunk religious bias claims

Shomolu APC crisis: Tinubu urged to intervene as Muslim leaders debunk religious bias claims

Politics

a year ago

NERC orders 9 DisCos to compensate Band A customers for inadequate power supply

NERC orders 9 DisCos to compensate Band A customers for inadequate power supply

Energy

a year ago

Just in: Court gives verdict on £950trn suit against Atiku

Just in: Court gives verdict on £950trn suit against Atiku

Politics

a year ago

The federal High Court in Abuja has made its final decision on the £950trn lawsuit against the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar by one businessman.

Court delivers verdict in Senator Natasha vs Bello's privacy suit

Court delivers verdict in Senator Natasha vs Bello's privacy suit

Nigeria

a year ago

Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has been faulted in a major suit filed by Ali Bello, nephew to former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello.

Pat Utomi breaks silence on alleged attempt to overthrow Tinubu’s govt, DSS action, “If we die, we die”

Pat Utomi breaks silence on alleged attempt to overthrow Tinubu’s govt, DSS action, “If we die, we die”

Politics

a year ago

Economist and political activist Professor Pat Utomi has responded to the lawsuit slammed against him by the DSS over the alleged creation of shadow government.

Leah Sharibu's mother grieves as she turns 22 in Boko Haram’s captivity, “Seven birthdays without her”

Leah Sharibu's mother grieves as she turns 22 in Boko Haram’s captivity, “Seven birthdays without her”

Nigeria

a year ago

Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu, mother of Leah Sharibu, the Christian schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram in 2018, marked her daughter’s 22nd birthday as seen in a viral video.

VDM breaks down in emotional clip after discovering his genotype, enlightens Nigerians on risks

VDM breaks down in emotional clip after discovering his genotype, enlightens Nigerians on risks

Celebrities

a year ago

Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VDM, went online to share this new discovery about himself after finding out that his Genotype is 'AS' and not 'AA'.

Yul Edochie dresses like deity for Judy Austin’s pregnancy photoshoot, fans react: “With blue shoe?”

Yul Edochie dresses like deity for Judy Austin’s pregnancy photoshoot, fans react: “With blue shoe?”

Celebrities

a year ago

Nollywood celebrity couple Yul Edochie and Judy Austin made headlines with a video from their pregnancy shoot after the actor shared that he dressed like a deity.

2baba and Natasha visit Dbanj, Koko Master ignores singer's wife: “Bangalee no see Nee Idibia?”

2baba and Natasha visit Dbanj, Koko Master ignores singer's wife: “Bangalee no see Nee Idibia?”

Celebrities

a year ago

Singer 2baba and his new wife, Honorable Natasha, recently visited Dbanj. However, Dbanj appeared to ignore Natasha in the viral video. Nigerians reacted.

2025 JAMB results: Family of girl who died over low UTME score breaks silence, shares final moments

2025 JAMB results: Family of girl who died over low UTME score breaks silence, shares final moments

People

a year ago

The family of Faith Opesusi, a 19-year-old UTME candidate, took her own life after receiving a low score has opened up on the incident and her final moments.

JAMB/UTME 2025: The blind rage against truth and leadership, by Folorunso Fatai Adisa

JAMB/UTME 2025: The blind rage against truth and leadership, by Folorunso Fatai Adisa

Opinion

a year ago

Folorunso Fatai Adisa argues that Prof. Is-haq Oloyede is a rare honest leader and deserves fair criticism, not mob-driven condemnation over JAMB glitches.

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