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James Ojo

Lagos, Nigeria

Senior Copy Editor at Legit.ng

Journalist at Freelance

Senior copyeditor @legitngnews. Co-founder @crispnigeria. Award-winning investigative journalist. Media trainer. Lizzy's hubby. Proud Nigerian.

Articles

  • 1 day ago | legit.ng | Esther Odili |James Ojo

    Although conflict is on the rise globally, Mauritius, Botswana, and Namibia remain Africa’s most peaceful nations in 2025 Mauritius secured 26th place globally, with Botswana ranking 43rd, while Namibia came third on the continent, holding the 50th position worldwide Nigeria's broader challenges around security and societal safety continue to heavily affect its overall peace ranking, according to the latest data Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering...

  • 2 weeks ago | legit.ng | Dave Ibemere |James Ojo

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inked a partnership with the Plateau state government to upgrade the Yakubu Gowon Airport into an International Cargo Airport. In a post by Gbenga Olorunpomi, media aide to Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FAAN, said the agreement was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both parties.

  • 2 weeks ago | legit.ng | Ololade Olatimehin |James Ojo

    Editor's note: In this piece, legal practitioner Tolulope Idowu examines a landmark lawsuit filed under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, using an unsolicited SMS case to probe the evolving landscape of digital rights, data privacy enforcement, and institutional accountability in Nigeria.

  • 2 weeks ago | legit.ng | James Ojo

    JHomes, a tech-driven rental platform, has announced an initiative to address concerns around Nigeria’s housing sector amid harsh economic realities The company said the initiative, scheduled to launch on July 1, 2025, would offer Nigerians the opportunity to pay their rents monthly It added that the development would also address the excesses of some landlords and house agents A new digital rental platform, JHomes, is set to launch on July 1, 2025, promising to make housing more affordable...

  • 1 month ago | legit.ng | Ololade Olatimehin |James Ojo

    Editor’s note: In this piece, social commentator Seyi Gesinde shows how Dr. Tunji Alausa’s trip to the UK reshapes Nigeria’s education by focusing on genuine partnerships and lasting progress. In an era marked by pressing global educational shifts and the urgent need for homegrown solutions, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is charting a visionary path, one that harmonises international collaboration with domestic transformation.

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31 Dec 24

RT @DubawaFacts: Apetamin, a banned appetite stimulant in several countries, is openly sold in Nigerian pharmacies. Our latest investigatio…

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James, Ojo Adakole @jamesojo22
6 Dec 24

Thank you my people.

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James, Ojo Adakole
James, Ojo Adakole @jamesojo22
9 Aug 24

RT @ChuksBlessingC: What Onyeka Onwenu's Death Taught Me I’ve known and loved Onyeka for her songs, but I was somehow not familiar with he…