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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.

6511 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Man uses N4 million to build foundation of 3-bedroom bungalow apartment, sparks mixed reactions

Man uses N4 million to build foundation of 3-bedroom bungalow apartment, sparks mixed reactions

People

a year ago

Junior Pope’s wife shares touching video, tribute on his 45th posthumous birthday: "Words fail me"

Junior Pope’s wife shares touching video, tribute on his 45th posthumous birthday: "Words fail me"

Nollywood

a year ago

Lagos council poll: Derin Phillips shares plan, advocates women empowerment in Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA

Lagos council poll: Derin Phillips shares plan, advocates women empowerment in Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA

Politics

a year ago

Betting odds favour 4 cardinals as leading contenders for next pope, names mentioned

Betting odds favour 4 cardinals as leading contenders for next pope, names mentioned

World

a year ago

RMQK: Deep concerns among Ogun, Yoruba Muslims over ‘Islamic’ group's practices

RMQK: Deep concerns among Ogun, Yoruba Muslims over ‘Islamic’ group's practices

Nigeria

a year ago

Arsenal vs PSG: Sports psychologist slams prophecies, dog predictions as ‘tactically empty’

Arsenal vs PSG: Sports psychologist slams prophecies, dog predictions as ‘tactically empty’

Football

a year ago

Zinoleesky picks who to save among Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido when drowning, his choice trends

Zinoleesky picks who to save among Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido when drowning, his choice trends

Music

a year ago

Peller has put Zinoleesky to a test by asking him to pick a singer to save among Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy. He chose Davido and shared reason for his choice.

Filling stations to reduce fuel prices as Dangote, other depots make changes

Filling stations to reduce fuel prices as Dangote, other depots make changes

Energy

a year ago

Depot owners, including Dangote Refinery, have made changes to ex-depot petrol prices in Nigeria, which could lead to changes in pump prices at filling stations.

Traders quote new exchange rates as naira falls against US dollar, pound, euro at black market

Traders quote new exchange rates as naira falls against US dollar, pound, euro at black market

Money

a year ago

Bureau de Change operators has revealed that the value of the naira dropped against the US dollar, pound, euro similar to performance in the official market.

“You ignored Emefiele, Yahaya Bello and kidnapped VDM”: Kokopee calls out EFCC, Nigerians react

“You ignored Emefiele, Yahaya Bello and kidnapped VDM”: Kokopee calls out EFCC, Nigerians react

Celebrities

a year ago

Nigerian online critic VeryDarkMan's friend, Kokopee has accused the EFCC of kidnapping VDM and not Yahaya Bello or Emefiele for allegedly stealing billions.

Lady narrates why family fixed her father’s burial day before her wedding, shares unexpected outcome

Lady narrates why family fixed her father’s burial day before her wedding, shares unexpected outcome

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady shared how her family set her father’s burial date just a day before her wedding. The reason behind the decision got people talking.

Man shares inspiring reaction he got after sending money to his friend who Lives abroad

Man shares inspiring reaction he got after sending money to his friend who Lives abroad

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who lives in Nigeria decided to send money to his friend who lives abroad and the man responded in a very nice way that inspired people.

MTN reacts as Nigerians fume over network disruption amid protest to free VDM

MTN reacts as Nigerians fume over network disruption amid protest to free VDM

Industry

a year ago

Nigerians voiced frustration over MTN's network disruptions affecting social media access and data services with the outage coinciding with a nationwide protest.

African country bans use of dollar, euro, pound, other foreign currencies for local transactions

African country bans use of dollar, euro, pound, other foreign currencies for local transactions

Money

a year ago

The Bank of Tanzania has placed a ban on the use of dollar, pound, euro and othe foreign currencies for domestic transactions amid continued fall of its currency.

"Lips were purple”: Netflix child star Millena Brandão dies at 11 after suffering 13 cardiac arrests

"Lips were purple”: Netflix child star Millena Brandão dies at 11 after suffering 13 cardiac arrests

Movies

a year ago

Child actress and model Millena Brandão, known for the Netflix series Sintonia, has died at age 1.1. The preteen died on Friday, May 2 after falling ill.

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