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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.

5404 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

Author's articles

Chinese seer predicts how US-Iran war will end after two of his prediction came true

Chinese seer predicts how US-Iran war will end after two of his prediction came true

World

3 months ago

Iran strikes 5 US refueling planes in Saudi Arabia, details emerge

Iran strikes 5 US refueling planes in Saudi Arabia, details emerge

Asia

3 months ago

Breaking: US speaks on condition of Iran's new supreme leader

Breaking: US speaks on condition of Iran's new supreme leader

US

3 months ago

Tributes pour in as Super Eagles legend Henry Nwosu dies at 62, five days after Festus Onigbinde's passing

Tributes pour in as Super Eagles legend Henry Nwosu dies at 62, five days after Festus Onigbinde's passing

Football

3 months ago

CBN releases new BVN rules for Access, UBA, Zenith, others, sets commencement date

CBN releases new BVN rules for Access, UBA, Zenith, others, sets commencement date

Economy

3 months ago

Breaking: Police break silence over alleged shooting of Broda Shaggi

Breaking: Police break silence over alleged shooting of Broda Shaggi

Nigeria

3 months ago

Alex Iwobi explains the difference between playing for England and Nigeria

Exclusive

Alex Iwobi explains the difference between playing for England and Nigeria

Football

3 months ago

Super Eagles midfielder Alex has opened up about the differences between the national teams of England and Nigeria, having played for the English youth teams.

Kizz Daniel's bouncer Kelvin Power attends daughter's matriculation in video, she reacts

Kizz Daniel's bouncer Kelvin Power attends daughter's matriculation in video, she reacts

People

3 months ago

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian bouncer attended his daughter's matriculation. Netizens reacted massively.

Court gives judgment on Rivers professor accused of money-for-mark

Court gives judgment on Rivers professor accused of money-for-mark

Nigeria

3 months ago

The court has delivered a notable judgment on the Rivers State University professor accused of money-for-marks, bringing closure to the high-profile case.

Bandits kill 15 villagers harvesting cashew in fresh Benue attack

Bandits kill 15 villagers harvesting cashew in fresh Benue attack

Nigeria

3 months ago

Gunmen killed 15, injured many, and reported missing villagers during a cashew nut harvest in Ojantele community, Apa local government area (LGA) of Benue state.

Has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel gone missing? Facts emerge

Has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel gone missing? Facts emerge

World

3 months ago

The viral claim that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was missing from Israel for five days was proven misleading, as official updates placed him in Tel Aviv.

CBN rolls out new banking rules: Imposes fresh limits, one-device mobile apps, instant payments

CBN rolls out new banking rules: Imposes fresh limits, one-device mobile apps, instant payments

Industry

3 months ago

Central Bank of Nigeria's new rules enhance digital banking security with flexible transaction limits and stricter verification, aiming to curb fraud.

Court stops top southern governor from seeking re-election, gives reason

Court stops top southern governor from seeking re-election, gives reason

Nigeria

3 months ago

The Federal High Court in Akure has given reason why a prominent southern governor did not have the legal standing to seek re-election after the end of his tenure.

I came home with our newborn baby, only to find my husband had locked me out

I came home with our newborn baby, only to find my husband had locked me out

Confessions

3 months ago

After giving birth, Praise returns home only to find her husband has changed the locks. A stunning revelation unfolds, revealing hidden truths and resilience.

First class engineering graduate who wrote NNPC scholarship test shares observations about questions

First class engineering graduate who wrote NNPC scholarship test shares observations about questions

People

3 months ago

A first-class civil engineering graduate shared his experience while writing the NNPC/TotalEnergies Internation scholarship test. He spoke about the questions asked.

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