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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.

6566 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Saheed Osupa's management finally replies Portable after calling him big for nothing, shares plan

Saheed Osupa's management finally replies Portable after calling him big for nothing, shares plan

Music

a year ago

Nigerian man in Germany shares how many euros he earns from recycling bottles, seeks exchange rate

Nigerian man in Germany shares how many euros he earns from recycling bottles, seeks exchange rate

People

a year ago

Cubana Chiefpriest brags with Davido's name, talent in cryptic post: "I don enter your business"

Cubana Chiefpriest brags with Davido's name, talent in cryptic post: "I don enter your business"

Music

a year ago

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali makes major career decision

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali makes major career decision

Football

a year ago

UNN appoints Yoruba professor as deputy vice-chancellor for first time in its history

UNN appoints Yoruba professor as deputy vice-chancellor for first time in its history

Education

a year ago

Lady shows brother wearing her high heels while ironing clothes, explains his reasons, funny video trends

Lady shows brother wearing her high heels while ironing clothes, explains his reasons, funny video trends

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Naira gets new ranking in list of weakest currencies in Africa

Naira gets new ranking in list of weakest currencies in Africa

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, naira, has been ranked among the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to latest data from Forbes for March.

ABUAD first-class graduate shares the key to his academic excellence

ABUAD first-class graduate shares the key to his academic excellence

Education

a year ago

Adedolapo, a first-class Computer Science graduate from ABUAD, achieved a CGPA of 4.54 and led his university to victory in the Babcock TechXplore debate.

DJ Chicken slams Tunde Perry for praying for him in Mecca: "Pray for yourself, I no send you werey"

DJ Chicken slams Tunde Perry for praying for him in Mecca: "Pray for yourself, I no send you werey"

Celebrities

a year ago

DJ Chicken sent a note of warning to Tunde Perry for praying for him in Mecca. He said that his mother's prayer was enough for him. That he should pray for himself.

NNPC announces plans to sell shares to Nigerians, takes another action

NNPC announces plans to sell shares to Nigerians, takes another action

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has announced plans to list the company's shares publicly on the Nigerian exchange

MTN successfully tests Africa’s first direct-to-satellite voice call, rivals Elon Musk’s Starlink

MTN successfully tests Africa’s first direct-to-satellite voice call, rivals Elon Musk’s Starlink

Technology

a year ago

MTN South Africa has revealed that it has successfully trialled Africa's first direct-to-satellite voice calls and SMS in partnership with Lynk, an American firm.

Corps member enjoys sumptuous meal after receiving N77k allawee, funny video trends

Corps member enjoys sumptuous meal after receiving N77k allawee, funny video trends

People

a year ago

A video making the rounds on social media has captured a corps member's sumptuous meal after allawee was increased to N77k. Netizens reacted massively.

Year one student breaks down in tears in video after failing course, vows to leave department

Year one student breaks down in tears in video after failing course, vows to leave department

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A year one student was displeased after failing one of her courses. In a touching video, the undergraduate broke down in tears and refused to be consoled.

Child slips through presidential White House, US Secret Service goes after toddler

Child slips through presidential White House, US Secret Service goes after toddler

US

a year ago

A child slipped through the White House fence on March 26 and was swiftly intercepted by the Secret Service, the toddler was reunited with his parents.

Techie finds out Pastor Femi Lazarus charges N297k for mentorship, shares evidence from his website

Techie finds out Pastor Femi Lazarus charges N297k for mentorship, shares evidence from his website

People

a year ago

A techie has criticised Pastor Femi Lazarus following his recent campaign against gospel ministers that charge, proving that he was doing the same.

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