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

Civil service recruitment: Did Akwa Ibom govt promise stipends to unsuccessful applicants? Gov Eno speaks out

Civil service recruitment: Did Akwa Ibom govt promise stipends to unsuccessful applicants? Gov Eno speaks out

Nigeria

2 months ago

N10.8m: Airlines release new ticket prices as travelling to US gets more expensive

N10.8m: Airlines release new ticket prices as travelling to US gets more expensive

Industry

2 months ago

NECO lists requirements for CBT hall as agency moves from paper-pencil examination

NECO lists requirements for CBT hall as agency moves from paper-pencil examination

Nigeria

2 months ago

FG launches digital portal to combat housing fraud in Nigeria

FG launches digital portal to combat housing fraud in Nigeria

Industry

2 months ago

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce announce engagement with intriguing pics, Nigerians drop hot takes

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce announce engagement with intriguing pics, Nigerians drop hot takes

Celebrities

2 months ago

Physically-challenged lady graduates from Kogi State Polytechnic, shares “bittersweet” experience

Physically-challenged lady graduates from Kogi State Polytechnic, shares “bittersweet” experience

People

2 months ago

Atiku's son-in-law breaks silence after EFCC declared him wanted

Atiku's son-in-law breaks silence after EFCC declared him wanted

Nigeria

2 months ago

Bashir Abdullahi Haske, Nigerian businessman and son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has responded to the EFCC declaration about his whereabouts.

CBN releases new exchange rate to buy and sell dollars as naira crashes

CBN releases new exchange rate to buy and sell dollars as naira crashes

Money

2 months ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has depreciated against the US greenback amid rising external reserves and improved crude oil production by Nigeria.

Lady discovers mother's 1990s love letters to her father asking for N900, money for cream, others

Lady discovers mother's 1990s love letters to her father asking for N900, money for cream, others

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A lady was amused after finding her mum's handwritten love letters to her father in the 1990s. She read some of the letters and giggled with her sibling.

ASUU threatens industrial action over FG’s failure to sign agreement

ASUU threatens industrial action over FG’s failure to sign agreement

Education

2 months ago

ASUU protests in Ibadan, demands FG sign agreement by August 28 or face nationwide strike as lecturers, NLC call out Tinubu govt over delay tactics.

Oba Joseph Oloyede: US court sends Nigerian monarch to 4 years in prison over $4.2m COVID-19 fraud

Oba Joseph Oloyede: US court sends Nigerian monarch to 4 years in prison over $4.2m COVID-19 fraud

Nigeria

2 months ago

The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun state, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to four years in prison in the United States. The reason for the development unveiled.

CBN issues new order to banks, OPay, Moniepoint, PalmPay, Kuda, others on POS machines in Nigeria

CBN issues new order to banks, OPay, Moniepoint, PalmPay, Kuda, others on POS machines in Nigeria

Money

2 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has informed Nigerian banks including fintechs on changes in regards to POS machine new or existing as it looks to tackle fraud.

Sunday Igboho reacts to rumours of abusing Alaafin of Oyo, video goes viral

Sunday Igboho reacts to rumours of abusing Alaafin of Oyo, video goes viral

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigerian separatist leader Sunday Igboho has reacted to the rumours of abusing Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. Igboho recently visited the Ooni of Ife.

"Ibrahim don commit": Video of Wizkid’s dad at KWAM 1’s Ijebu resort leaves fans guessing

"Ibrahim don commit": Video of Wizkid’s dad at KWAM 1’s Ijebu resort leaves fans guessing

Celebrities

2 months ago

A rare video of Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun, the father of Afrobeats superstar Wizkid, visiting veteran Fuji singer KWAM 1 has surfaced online.

Breaking: Deputy governor returns to Taraba after 8 months

Breaking: Deputy governor returns to Taraba after 8 months

Politics

2 months ago

Alhaji Aminu Alkali, the deputy governor of Taraba, has finally returned to the north-central state after eight months of absent from his constitutional duties.

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