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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

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Drama as man reportedly visits wife’s office to give her lunch, finds out she’s on leave, many react

Drama as man reportedly visits wife’s office to give her lunch, finds out she’s on leave, many react

Family and Relationships

a year ago

UNICAL’s SUG president gifts best-graduating student with N1m

UNICAL’s SUG president gifts best-graduating student with N1m

Education

a year ago

Dangote, other refineries abandon NNPC to import crude as MRS, Heyden, others raise petrol prices

Dangote, other refineries abandon NNPC to import crude as MRS, Heyden, others raise petrol prices

Energy

a year ago

Boss shares his assistant's unexpected reaction after early payment of salary, generates buzz online

Boss shares his assistant's unexpected reaction after early payment of salary, generates buzz online

People

a year ago

Odumodublvck questions Davido’s label choice for upcoming album '5ive': "You like wahala"

Odumodublvck questions Davido’s label choice for upcoming album '5ive': "You like wahala"

Music

a year ago

Court reserves judgment in MultiChoice, FCCPC's price hike dispute

Court reserves judgment in MultiChoice, FCCPC's price hike dispute

Industry

a year ago

Covenant Polytechnic lecturer reacts as female student calls him “hey baby” in class, video trends

Covenant Polytechnic lecturer reacts as female student calls him “hey baby” in class, video trends

People

a year ago

A female student of Covenant Polytechnic called her lecturer “baby” in class, sparking an unexpected reaction. She also called him other loving names in the class.

Petrol increases by N88, filling stations set to adjust pump prices

Petrol increases by N88, filling stations set to adjust pump prices

Energy

a year ago

Oil marketers are set to change petrol prices at filling stations as the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) reveals a rise in landing cost.

Nursing graduate shares struggle with admission as she bags first class

Nursing graduate shares struggle with admission as she bags first class

Education

a year ago

A determined Nursing graduate overcame admission setbacks to pursue her dream at Olabisi Onabanjo University. Her resilience paid off, achieving first-class degree.

NYSC member celebrates after receiving N77k allowance, displays bank alert, many react

NYSC member celebrates after receiving N77k allowance, displays bank alert, many react

People

a year ago

A corps member celebrated as she received N77,000 from allowance. She shared a video where she and other corps members danced, as she showed the alert.

LP slams Onanuga for faulting Peter Obi's democracy collapse remark, says he's unfit to speak for Nigeria

LP slams Onanuga for faulting Peter Obi's democracy collapse remark, says he's unfit to speak for Nigeria

Politics

a year ago

Labour Party's Ife Salako has condemned Bayo Onanuga’s threats to Nigerians and described him as a sworn bigot unrepentant in spreading division across the country.

Skales speaks out on betrayals in the music industry: "Big bro fell off so bad"

Skales speaks out on betrayals in the music industry: "Big bro fell off so bad"

Music

a year ago

Skales opens up on X about supporting people in the industry who later betrayed him. He hints at a future tell-all, promising to share his full story soon.

Single mum facing deportation to Nigeria gets help as Whites, others raise N63.8 million for her

Single mum facing deportation to Nigeria gets help as Whites, others raise N63.8 million for her

People

a year ago

A White man started a fundraising for a Nigerian woman, who is facing deportation to Nigeria, after she helped him. So far, people have contributed N63.8m.

“We are still buying": Petrol retailers confirm currency of purchase from Dangote Refinery

“We are still buying": Petrol retailers confirm currency of purchase from Dangote Refinery

Economy

a year ago

The PETROAN president noted that the announcement was not meant to trigger any panic, but to alert Nigerians as to what the end of the naira-for-crude deal meant.

Pope Francis between life and death during his 38-day hospitalisation, doctor speaks: "Almost gave up"

Pope Francis between life and death during his 38-day hospitalisation, doctor speaks: "Almost gave up"

Europe

a year ago

Pope Francis narrowly survived a life-threatening pneumonia battle during a 38-day hospital stay, with doctors debating whether to continue treatment.

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