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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

Lady who went on a date with her friend spends over N696k at restaurant, receipt generates buzz

Lady who went on a date with her friend spends over N696k at restaurant, receipt generates buzz

People

a year ago

Radiogad alleges Deeone is gay, brags about evidence, speaks on reason he's after VDM: "No wonder"

Radiogad alleges Deeone is gay, brags about evidence, speaks on reason he's after VDM: "No wonder"

Celebrities

a year ago

Seyi Tinubu declares dad Nigeria’s greatest president, video trends

Seyi Tinubu declares dad Nigeria’s greatest president, video trends

Politics

a year ago

Canada announces new policy to help Nigerians, others to study without a permit

Canada announces new policy to help Nigerians, others to study without a permit

Money

a year ago

2027 Presidency: El-Rufai, other former governors allegedly plotting coalition against Tinubu

2027 Presidency: El-Rufai, other former governors allegedly plotting coalition against Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Ex-Winners Chapel pastor who quit church narrates his experience, shares what made him finally leave

Ex-Winners Chapel pastor who quit church narrates his experience, shares what made him finally leave

People

a year ago

Nnamdi Kanu: Abaribe speaks on rumoured threat of national assembly shutdown over IPOB leader

Nnamdi Kanu: Abaribe speaks on rumoured threat of national assembly shutdown over IPOB leader

Politics

a year ago

As Nnamdi Kanu remains in DSS' custody, Enyinnaya Abaribe has spoken on the rumoured threat of national assembly (NASS) shutdown over the IPOB leader.

Did appeal court sack Sanusi as Kano Emir? Kano govt breaks silence

Did appeal court sack Sanusi as Kano Emir? Kano govt breaks silence

Nigeria

a year ago

The Kano state government has raised fresh controversies on the Court of Appeal ruling that nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano.

Lady calls out James Brown over debt, gives ultimatum, shares how he lavishes money: "Go Ikorodu"

Lady calls out James Brown over debt, gives ultimatum, shares how he lavishes money: "Go Ikorodu"

Celebrities

a year ago

A lady has called out James Brown over the kind of life he has been living and how he left his properties with her for months. She warned him and gave ultimatum.

Mercy Chinwo: VDM's lawyer's response to arrest warrant against critic on TV show triggers reactions

Mercy Chinwo: VDM's lawyer's response to arrest warrant against critic on TV show triggers reactions

Celebrities

a year ago

Verydarkman's lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has reacted to arrest warrant against his client by a magistrate court over defamation against Mercy Chinwo.

10 countries without a single river and alternative water resources they're using

10 countries without a single river and alternative water resources they're using

Asia

a year ago

10 countries around the world without a single river and the alternative source of water that these countries have explored using technology has been compiled.

FG breaks silence as reports allege targeted killings of Christians under Tinubu's govt

FG breaks silence as reports allege targeted killings of Christians under Tinubu's govt

Nigeria

a year ago

The federal government of Nigeria has broken its silence after reports said Christians are being targeted in mindless killings under the Bola Tinubu government.

Dangote Refinery crashes petrol prices again as importers count losses

Dangote Refinery crashes petrol prices again as importers count losses

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote Refinery has quietly lowered its petrol prices again from N825 to N815 at its loading gantry following the crash in petrol landing costs.

Renewed hope: "President Tinubu begged me," SDP's El-Rufai opens up in new interview

Renewed hope: "President Tinubu begged me," SDP's El-Rufai opens up in new interview

Politics

a year ago

New Social Democratic Party (SDP) member, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has opened up in a new interview about how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu begged him.

Juma Jux pens sweet words to mark wife's b'day: "U coloured my life in ways I can’t put into words”

Juma Jux pens sweet words to mark wife's b'day: "U coloured my life in ways I can’t put into words”

Music

a year ago

Juma Jux made fans drool after sharing a video of his romantic getaway with his wife on her birthday. He lavished sweet words on her to wish her happy birthday.

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