Basit Jamiu

Education: Bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018), Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Staff Writer, Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor, Prime Progress (2022), Staff Writer, The Movee (2018), politics and current affairs editor, Legit.ng (present)

Awards: Ynaija New Recipient Award (2018), Top Editors from Africa, The Witsprouts (2020), Humangle Best Feature Writer (2022), FIJ Best Writer of the Year (2022)

Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.

4585 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Nigerian teen beats representatives from UK, US, and China to win global Mathematics competition

Nigerian teen beats representatives from UK, US, and China to win global Mathematics competition

Education

8 hours ago

Peter Obi and Olusegun Obasanjo hold strategic closed-door meeting ahead of 2027 elections

Peter Obi and Olusegun Obasanjo hold strategic closed-door meeting ahead of 2027 elections

Politics

10 hours ago

Full list of top 12 states by student loan applications in September 2025 released

Full list of top 12 states by student loan applications in September 2025 released

Education

14 hours ago

JUST IN: NECO releases 2025 SSCE results, records 60% pass rate

JUST IN: NECO releases 2025 SSCE results, records 60% pass rate

Education

16 hours ago

Federal government launches national essay competition for young girls

Federal government launches national essay competition for young girls

Education

17 hours ago

First Lady of Nigeria reacts as Hilda Baci breaks another world record, sends message

First Lady of Nigeria reacts as Hilda Baci breaks another world record, sends message

Nigeria

20 hours ago

22 church members killed by gunmen during baptism ceremony in Niger

22 church members killed by gunmen during baptism ceremony in Niger

Nigeria

22 hours ago

Gunmen killed 22 villagers during a baptism ceremony in Niger’s Tillaberi region, highlighting ongoing jihadist violence and urgent calls for civilian protection.

FG includes Chinese language to new curriculum for secondary school

FG includes Chinese language to new curriculum for secondary school

Education

a day ago

Nigeria adds Mandarin to its secondary school curriculum, boosting China-Nigeria ties through education, cultural exchange, and new learning opportunities.

Charlie Kirk: 22-year-old suspect in fatal shooting allegedly confessed to friends via chat

Charlie Kirk: 22-year-old suspect in fatal shooting allegedly confessed to friends via chat

US

a day ago

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed via Discord. DNA evidence and chat logs fuel investigation into motive and possible conspiracy.

Intercepted cars and other items: What does Nigerian customs really do with seized goods?

Intercepted cars and other items: What does Nigerian customs really do with seized goods?

Nigeria

a day ago

Discover how Nigerian Customs handles seized goods, from registration and investigation to destruction or auction, with all proceeds sent to the federation account.

Akpata speaks after rumours about his defection to APC gains momentum

Akpata speaks after rumours about his defection to APC gains momentum

Politics

a day ago

Olumide Akpata denies rumours of defection to APC, reaffirming commitment to Labour Party after false claims spread on social media post-2024 election.

Ex-OAU VC claims Nigerian professors earning gardener’s 3-hour pay, slams FG

Ex-OAU VC claims Nigerian professors earning gardener’s 3-hour pay, slams FG

Education

a day ago

Prof Wande Abimbola, former VC, slams Nigerian govt over poor lecturer pay, likening professors’ salaries to a gardener’s 3-hour wage in the United States.

Nigerian in US sentenced to 97 months in prison for $6 million inheritance scam, name released

Nigerian in US sentenced to 97 months in prison for $6 million inheritance scam, name released

US

a day ago

Nigerian man Ehis Akhimie sentenced to 97 months in U.S. for $6M inheritance fraud targeting elderly victims through fake letters and deceptive fees.

Ghana confirms 14 people deported from US sent to Nigeria, Gambia

Ghana confirms 14 people deported from US sent to Nigeria, Gambia

World

a day ago

Ghana says 14 West Africans deported from the US have been sent to Nigeria and Gambia, but lawyers dispute the claim, citing legal and safety concerns.

Charlie Kirk: New detail about accused shooter emerged in latest update

Charlie Kirk: New detail about accused shooter emerged in latest update

US

2 days ago

FBI links Tyler Robinson to Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University through DNA evidence; investigation reveals political motive and premeditation.

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