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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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UI student who wrote UTME 5 times bags first-class degree after waiting 6 years for admission

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UI student who wrote UTME 5 times bags first-class degree after waiting 6 years for admission

People

4 months ago

Breaking: Grief as high-ranking Nigerian senator dies

Breaking: Grief as high-ranking Nigerian senator dies

Nigeria

4 months ago

Apply now: Tinubu's govt announces new opportunity for girls only nationwide, link emerges

Apply now: Tinubu's govt announces new opportunity for girls only nationwide, link emerges

Nigeria

4 months ago

Islamic cleric linked to coup plot against president Tinubu transferred to DSS

Islamic cleric linked to coup plot against president Tinubu transferred to DSS

Nigeria

4 months ago

New twist as police justify arrest of Oyo Amotekun officer: “Involved in illegal firearms sales”

New twist as police justify arrest of Oyo Amotekun officer: “Involved in illegal firearms sales”

Nigeria

4 months ago

Uche Maduagwu advises Dele Momodu amid Davido, Sophia's saga: "Imade will look for her father later"

Uche Maduagwu advises Dele Momodu amid Davido, Sophia's saga: "Imade will look for her father later"

Music

4 months ago

Double taxation explained: Do Nigerians abroad pay tax in two countries? 10 things to know

Double taxation explained: Do Nigerians abroad pay tax in two countries? 10 things to know

Money

4 months ago

Nigeria’s 2026 tax reforms clarify that diaspora Nigerians will not be taxed on foreign income brought home, while safeguards prevent double taxation.

Davido takes drastic action against Dele Momodu after his comment on custody battle with Sophia

Davido takes drastic action against Dele Momodu after his comment on custody battle with Sophia

Celebrities

4 months ago

Nigerian singer Davido unfollows Dele Momodu on Instagram amid ongoing custody battle with Sophia Momodu, adding tension to an already dramatic family situation.

Police take action against TikToker Mirabel after confessing to VDM over false assault claim

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Police take action against TikToker Mirabel after confessing to VDM over false assault claim

Celebrities

4 months ago

Mirabel allegedly confessed to fabricating assault claims in a phone call with VeryDarkMan. Police anticipate her arrest upon discharge from hospital care.

Barinada Mpigi: List of senators who have died in the 10th National Assembly

Barinada Mpigi: List of senators who have died in the 10th National Assembly

Nigeria

4 months ago

The full list of all senators who have died since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly has been compiled. Barinada Mpigi is the latest in the death list.

Breaking: Wike declares work-free day in Abuja, gives reason

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Breaking: Wike declares work-free day in Abuja, gives reason

Politics

4 months ago

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has set the sky in jubilation after declaring a fresh public holiday in Abuja, the Nigeria capital. he gave reason for the development.

Nigerian man jailed in US for hacking tax firms, filing fake returns

Nigerian man jailed in US for hacking tax firms, filing fake returns

Nigeria

4 months ago

A US District Court in Boston sentenced Nigerian national Matthew Akande to eight years in prison for hacking Massachusetts tax firms and filing fraudulent returns.

New twist as Ogun lady who alleged sexual assault in trending video admitted to intensive care unit

New twist as Ogun lady who alleged sexual assault in trending video admitted to intensive care unit

Nigeria

4 months ago

An Ogun-based woman who recently alleged sexual assault in a video that went viral on social media platforms has been admitted to an intensive care unit.

Kano Hisbah rolls out new seating directive for female riders, tricycle drivers, people react

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Kano Hisbah rolls out new seating directive for female riders, tricycle drivers, people react

Nigeria

4 months ago

Residents and operators in Kano state have responded to Hisbah’s tricycle seating directive affecting women, defending it as a means of upholding Islamic principles.

Dadiyata’s wife speaks out on husband's disappearance amid allegations against El-Rufai, Ganduje

Dadiyata’s wife speaks out on husband's disappearance amid allegations against El-Rufai, Ganduje

Politics

4 months ago

Dadiyata’s wife speaks out on her husband’s yearslong disappearance, addressing allegations linked to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

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