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).

2570 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Breaking: Top Tinubu's appointee Ojulari 'under attack'

Breaking: Top Tinubu's appointee Ojulari 'under attack'

Nigeria

2 months ago

Dangote gives update on delay in fuel distribution plan with CNG trucks

Dangote gives update on delay in fuel distribution plan with CNG trucks

Energy

2 months ago

Atiku lists 9 things INEC must do before 2027 election, full list emerges

Atiku lists 9 things INEC must do before 2027 election, full list emerges

Politics

2 months ago

Priscilla shares message she got from Toke Makinwa in March as she celebrates birth of her daughter

Priscilla shares message she got from Toke Makinwa in March as she celebrates birth of her daughter

Celebrities

2 months ago

Dangote Cement implements stricter standards for truck driver safety

Dangote Cement implements stricter standards for truck driver safety

Industry

2 months ago

Borno cleaner who returned N4.8m to owner gets N1m, other gifts from government

Borno cleaner who returned N4.8m to owner gets N1m, other gifts from government

Nigeria

2 months ago

Foreign reserves rise to highest level in 4 years, CBN releases new exchange rates

Foreign reserves rise to highest level in 4 years, CBN releases new exchange rates

Money

2 months ago

Nigeria’s external reserves have improved to over $41 billion for the first time in 4 years, boosting the CBN’s capacity to defend the Nigerian currency.

Geh Geh's 25,000-university online class and social media as an open market

Geh Geh's 25,000-university online class and social media as an open market

Opinion

2 months ago

In this opinion, Anuoluwapo Lebi writes about Geh Geh’s viral class, showing how social media shapes youth priorities, content culture, and overlooked lessons.

Access Holdings confirms Access Bank CEO's resignation from board, gives reason

Access Holdings confirms Access Bank CEO's resignation from board, gives reason

Capital Market

2 months ago

Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, the CEO of Access Bank Plc, from its Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Funke Akindele pens tribute to Iyabo Ojo, Priscilla after welcoming baby: "God's timing is perfect"

Funke Akindele pens tribute to Iyabo Ojo, Priscilla after welcoming baby: "God's timing is perfect"

Nollywood

2 months ago

Funke Akindele has celebrated the birth of Iyabo Ojo's grandson with a lovely post to the new mother. She called the baby a sweet testimony of God's goodness.

Pastor rages after church members presented old N5 and N10 notes as offerings

Pastor rages after church members presented old N5 and N10 notes as offerings

People

2 months ago

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a pastor fired at people who presented old N5 and N10 notes as offerings in church.

Tinubu's govt takes fresh action to boost Nigeria's military production capacity

Tinubu's govt takes fresh action to boost Nigeria's military production capacity

Nigeria

2 months ago

The Tinubu government partners with D7G to boost Nigeria’s military production, promote African self-reliance, and strengthen regional security cooperation.

Boy who dropped out of seminary and scored 342 in JAMB trends as parents take painful decision

Boy who dropped out of seminary and scored 342 in JAMB trends as parents take painful decision

People

2 months ago

The story of a Nigerian boy who passed his WAEC and JAMB examinations in flying colours has gone viral after his parents allegedly decided not to fund his education.

Nigerian lady arrested by KAI officials in Lagos shares cause of incident, video goes viral

Nigerian lady arrested by KAI officials in Lagos shares cause of incident, video goes viral

People

2 months ago

A video making rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian lady got arrested by The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI.

AFRIMA releases nomination list, Juma Jux, Ayra Starr, OBO, others shine: "Make we run am sharply"

AFRIMA releases nomination list, Juma Jux, Ayra Starr, OBO, others shine: "Make we run am sharply"

Music

2 months ago

AFRIMA has released it 2025 nomination list and many emerging artists made it as they are set to compete with other well established acts like Davido, Rema.

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