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Nomso Obiajuru

Education: BSc Mass Communication, University of Lagos (2008-2012), Google News Lab on digital tools for media reporting (2018), Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Script Editor at Hip TV (2014-2015), Current Affairs/Sports Editor at Legit.ng (2015-2017), Head, Sports Desk at Legit.ng (2017-2021), Team Lead Football at Sports Brief (2021-2024), Team Lead of Sports editorial offices at Legit (2024-present)

Awards: Mentorship Excellence Award (2025)

Nomso Obiajuru is a sports journalist with over 10 years of professional experience. He currently serves as the Team Lead of the Sports Editorial Desk at Legit, where he drives content strategy, audience growth, and editorial excellence. Over the course of his career, he has worked with reputable media organizations like Legit.ng, Sports Brief, and HipTV. His work spans in-depth sports reporting, feature writing, live event coverage, and editorial leadership. Nomso obtained a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos in 2012. Email: nomso.obiajuru@corp.legit.ng

620 articles published since 05 Jan 2015

Author's articles

Tragic! 80 confirmed dead as lorry rams into crowd

Tragic! 80 confirmed dead as lorry rams into crowd

World

9 years ago

Are Igbos being tortured in Hausa communities? Emir Sanusi speaks out

Are Igbos being tortured in Hausa communities? Emir Sanusi speaks out

Nigeria

9 years ago

Unbelievable! Mass sack hits 3 Nigerian banks (checkout full list)

Unbelievable! Mass sack hits 3 Nigerian banks (checkout full list)

Business and Economy

9 years ago

BREAKING: Customs reacts as naira crashes to N285/$1 at interbank

BREAKING: Customs reacts as naira crashes to N285/$1 at interbank

Nigeria

9 years ago

Naira in free fall, crashes against dollar amid CBN’s new policy, checkout new rate

Naira in free fall, crashes against dollar amid CBN’s new policy, checkout new rate

Nigeria

9 years ago

LIVE UPDATES: NLC members, police clash (photos)

LIVE UPDATES: NLC members, police clash (photos)

Nigeria

9 years ago

BREAKING: Three reportedly killed as Hausa, Igbos clash in Aba (photos)

BREAKING: Three reportedly killed as Hausa, Igbos clash in Aba (photos)

Nigeria

9 years ago

Riot has broken out in in Ariaria and Ogborhill Aba, Abia state, following the alleged killing of an Igbo trader by a Hausa man.

Read what happened to 2 men for cloning mobile line of Gov Ambode

Read what happened to 2 men for cloning mobile line of Gov Ambode

Nigeria

10 years ago

DSS rraigned two artisans before an Isolo Magistrate Court for allegedly cloning the mobile line of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state

Why Nigeria couldn't save under Jonathan – Okonjo-Iweala

Why Nigeria couldn't save under Jonathan – Okonjo-Iweala

Business and Economy

10 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the zero political will to save under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan is responsible for Nigeria's economic woes.

Ambode reacts to fuel scarcity, reveals what Buhari is going through

Ambode reacts to fuel scarcity, reveals what Buhari is going through

Nigeria

10 years ago

Gov Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has appealed to Lagosians to bear with the government over the fuel scarcity &power shortage in the state

20,000 people killed in Boko Haram attacks

20,000 people killed in Boko Haram attacks

Nigeria

10 years ago

At least 20,000 people were killed by Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, between 2011 and 2015 in Nigeria, the presidency has revealed.

See what Gov Okorocha did in Owerri that people can’t stop talking about (photos)

See what Gov Okorocha did in Owerri that people can’t stop talking about (photos)

Entertainment

10 years ago

The Imo state government in December 2015, flagged off the Freedom Falls, one of the leading hospitality centres in Nigeria.

BREAKING: INEC suspends election in 8 LGAs as violence erupts in Rivers rerun (photos)

BREAKING: INEC suspends election in 8 LGAs as violence erupts in Rivers rerun (photos)

Politics

10 years ago

The political arena in Rivers state is thickening as the March 19 legislative rerun elections takes centre stage today, March 19.

CBN illegally hires Buhari's nephew, Atiku's daughter: Reps takes drastic step

CBN illegally hires Buhari's nephew, Atiku's daughter: Reps takes drastic step

Nigeria

10 years ago

Reps is set to investigate the alleged secret recruitment 909 staff by CBN into various cadre of the bank without the required authority.

Fresh Lassa fever outbreak kills three, 10 family members infected

Fresh Lassa fever outbreak kills three, 10 family members infected

Nigeria

10 years ago

A fresh outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed at least three lives in Bauchi, while 10 members of a family have tested positive to the disease

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