James Ojo

Education: BA Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN, 2013-2017), Code for Africa Fact-Checking Masterclass (2022), Smile Train Media Workshop on Cleft (2022), RCDIJ Data Journalism Masterclass (2021)

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); Host Writer Prize for Investigative Journalism (2022); The Cable Journalist of the Year (2022); PwC Media Excellence Awards (Second Runner-up)

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).

2412 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Cameroon election 2025: Opposition candidate declares victory over president Paul Biya

Cameroon election 2025: Opposition candidate declares victory over president Paul Biya

Africa

2 days ago

Primate Ayodele sends strong message to Tinubu as president pardons drug offenders, fraudsters

Primate Ayodele sends strong message to Tinubu as president pardons drug offenders, fraudsters

Politics

2 days ago

World Cup qualifiers: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku react as Nigeria heads to playoff after seeing off Benin

World Cup qualifiers: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku react as Nigeria heads to playoff after seeing off Benin

Politics

2 days ago

2027 election: Full list of southern govs who have defected to APC since Tinubu became president

2027 election: Full list of southern govs who have defected to APC since Tinubu became president

Politics

2 days ago

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Nigeria

2 days ago

Lady shares encounter with Uma Ukpai 15 years ago, mentions why she thanked God after his death

Lady shares encounter with Uma Ukpai 15 years ago, mentions why she thanked God after his death

People

2 days ago

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Nigeria

2 days ago

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final public video delivers a heartfelt farewell and blessings, urging love for God, obedience, and a life of grace and prosperity.

Adeniyi Johnson, wife reassure each other of their love, share plush video in wedding attires

Adeniyi Johnson, wife reassure each other of their love, share plush video in wedding attires

Nollywood

3 days ago

Adeniyi Johnson and his wife made fans drool after they were seen in wedding suit and wedding gown. They noted that they were reassuring each other of their love.

Burna Boy visits club abroad, N83 million receipt of items trend, GehGeh reacts: "No sense in this"

Burna Boy visits club abroad, N83 million receipt of items trend, GehGeh reacts: "No sense in this"

Music

3 days ago

The receipt of the amount that Burna Boy spent at club abroad has surfaced online and fans are reacting to it. He spent almost a billion naira on drinks and others.

Cubana Chiefpriest watches in shock as Peller bags millions of naira during TikTok Live

Cubana Chiefpriest watches in shock as Peller bags millions of naira during TikTok Live

Celebrities

3 days ago

Cubana Chiefpriest reacts in shock to Peller receiving millions of naira during a viral TikTok live stream. A surprise donation leaves everyone stunned.

Uma Ukpai shares how someone built projects worth N900 million for his ministry in old video

Uma Ukpai shares how someone built projects worth N900 million for his ministry in old video

People

3 days ago

An old video shared on YouTube showed late Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai sharing a testimony of how someone offered to give his ministry a project worth N900 million.

Uma Ukpai: Ebuka Songs pays tribute, shares video of cleric sharing how God healed his crippled son

Uma Ukpai: Ebuka Songs pays tribute, shares video of cleric sharing how God healed his crippled son

Music

3 days ago

Ebuka Songs has joined other gospel singers to mourn the passing of late clergy, Rev Uma Ukpai. He shared a video of him speaking about his first son.

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Energy

3 days ago

Presidency is excited as Shell announced a $2 billion offshore gas project in Nigeria that will boost gas requirements for LNG Limited’s Train 7 project

Video of Crayon's emotional reactions at late mum's burial trends: "Losing loved one hits different"

Video of Crayon's emotional reactions at late mum's burial trends: "Losing loved one hits different"

Music

3 days ago

A video has captured heartbroken singer, Crayon laying his mother to rest. He was so emotional at the ceremony that people couldn't hold him as he ranted.

Standard Bank forecasts new naira/dollar exchange rate by December 2025

Standard Bank forecasts new naira/dollar exchange rate by December 2025

Money

3 days ago

The Standard Bank has revised its outlook on the Nigerian naira against the US dollar in the foreign exchange market and expects the local currency to close strong.

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