Ohimai Amaize (born 9 September 1984) is a Nigerian journalist with a multi-sectoral background that spans anti-corruption, youth advocacy, civil society, political campaigns, brand development, communications strategy and governance.

In June 2019, Amaize fled Nigeria to exile in the United States following threats of arrest for treason by the Nigerian government for his journalistic work as a TV anchor.

[6][7][8] His professional career began in 2007 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before moving to Lagos-based ad agency, ADSTRAT BMC a year after.

[13] From September 2011 to May 2012, he served as Special Advisor on Advocacy to Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi then Nigeria's Minister of Youth Development.

[15] From April to October 2014, he was Special Advisor on Media Strategy[16][17] to Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, as Minister of State for Defence [18] and later for Foreign Affairs[19] until May 29, 2015.

[21] In June 2019, Amaize fled Nigeria over ongoing threats of arrest for presenting the government critical Kakaaki Social on Africa Independent Television.

[31] Amaize was tasked by Holyhill Church, Abuja to pioneer The Underground – Nigeria's first-ever Christian Nightclub – a specialized outreach ministry for ‘unchurched’ youths.

Most famously, Signal has reported exclusively on: the expensive lifestyle of Nigeria's first family – the Buharis;[35] the inside story of the power tussle between Aisha Buhari and a political cabal inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa;[36] in 2016, broke news of the death of Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha,[37] the first elected governor of Nigeria's southern Bayelsa state.