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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.

5363 articles published since 10 Aug 2023

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Dangote tells Nigerians to prepare to buy refinery shares in 5 months

Dangote tells Nigerians to prepare to buy refinery shares in 5 months

Energy

4 months ago

Heated moment Carter Efe and Peller destroyed each other's cars on livestream

Heated moment Carter Efe and Peller destroyed each other's cars on livestream

Celebrities

4 months ago

MultiChoice scraps annual price hikes for DStv, GOtv subcribers as new owners prioritises growth

MultiChoice scraps annual price hikes for DStv, GOtv subcribers as new owners prioritises growth

Industry

4 months ago

2026 UTME: JAMB tells candidates approved platform to purchase ePIN

2026 UTME: JAMB tells candidates approved platform to purchase ePIN

Money

4 months ago

Husband of Anambra woman who brutalised maid with hot iron finally opens up on wife’s behaviour

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Husband of Anambra woman who brutalised maid with hot iron finally opens up on wife’s behaviour

Nigeria

4 months ago

Nigerians rush to sell off dollars as traders quote new naira exchange rate

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Nigerians rush to sell off dollars as traders quote new naira exchange rate

Money

4 months ago

Anita Joseph's ex-hubby finds love after crashed marriage, romantic video trends: "His pocket size"

Anita Joseph's ex-hubby finds love after crashed marriage, romantic video trends: "His pocket size"

Nollywood

4 months ago

MC Fish, the estranged husband of Anita Joseph, has moved on with a new girlfriend, sparking speculation and reactions online after their public appearance.

Forex market update: BDC operators yet to access CBN’s $150,000 weekly window

Forex market update: BDC operators yet to access CBN’s $150,000 weekly window

Money

4 months ago

Bureau de Change (BDC) operators say they have yet to access the official foreign exchange window announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Nigeria hands over man to US over high-profile extortion, murder case

Nigeria

4 months ago

Afeez Olatunji Adewale extradited from Nigeria to face sexual extortion and murder charges. His co-defendants were previously sentenced for cyber crimes in the US.

Private depots announce new Dangote petrol prices as oil hits $72 per barrel

Private depots announce new Dangote petrol prices as oil hits $72 per barrel

Industry

4 months ago

Petrol prices at Lagos depots jumped to N800 per litre as supply tightens, gantry sales remain suspended, and global crude rises to $72 per barrel.

Community fires back as Anambra police allege Nando indigenes are involved in ritual killings

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Community fires back as Anambra police allege Nando indigenes are involved in ritual killings

Nigeria

4 months ago

Anambra Police Command alleges arrests over ritual killings, but Nando town refute the claims and warn of legal action to defend the community’s integrity

Mercy Johnson reacts to Edo state appointment, elicits talks: "Don't ruin what you built"

Mercy Johnson reacts to Edo state appointment, elicits talks: "Don't ruin what you built"

Nollywood

4 months ago

Mercy Johnson Okojie expresses gratitude for her new role as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy in Edo state, sparking mixed reactions from fans.

Power failure hits five eastern states as grid collapses, plant maintenance drags

Power failure hits five eastern states as grid collapses, plant maintenance drags

Energy

4 months ago

South-East states face widespread blackout after a partial collapse of Nigeria's national electricity grid, with EEDC confirming restoration efforts.

Ramadan 2026: Sahur and Iftar times for Lagos, Ibadan, Kano, Abeokuta, Other Places in Nigeria

Ramadan 2026: Sahur and Iftar times for Lagos, Ibadan, Kano, Abeokuta, Other Places in Nigeria

Nigeria

4 months ago

Ramadan reached its third day as Muslims across Nigeria relied on Sahur and Iftar schedules to observe fasting, prayers, and daily routines in line with guidance.

Woman ships foodstuff and clothes from Nigeria to Canada, gives breakdown of shipping expenses

Woman ships foodstuff and clothes from Nigeria to Canada, gives breakdown of shipping expenses

People

4 months ago

A Nigerian woman shared how she shipped foodstuffs and clothes from her country to Canada. She gave a breakdown of the expenses, saying her good weighed 120kg.

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