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.

4789 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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2027 election: Ex-governorship candidate dumps party, joins ADC, reason emerges

2027 election: Ex-governorship candidate dumps party, joins ADC, reason emerges

Politics

4 hours ago

List of proposed new states in south east as one awaits creation after national assembly approval

List of proposed new states in south east as one awaits creation after national assembly approval

Politics

6 hours ago

Just in: NECO opens exam centre in UK for Nigerians, gives reason

Just in: NECO opens exam centre in UK for Nigerians, gives reason

Education

10 hours ago

Using local languages to teach in Ghanaian schools now compulsory, government declares

Using local languages to teach in Ghanaian schools now compulsory, government declares

Africa

12 hours ago

List of proposed countries agitators want to carve out of Nigeria

List of proposed countries agitators want to carve out of Nigeria

Politics

14 hours ago

National assembly establishes committee for creation of new states in all 6 regions

National assembly establishes committee for creation of new states in all 6 regions

Politics

16 hours ago

5 benefits for residents in a new state after creation and fully approved by National Assembly

5 benefits for residents in a new state after creation and fully approved by National Assembly

Nigeria

2 days ago

Five key benefits that residents gain from new state creation in Nigeria, including development, representation, unity, and economic empowerment.

Duguri: Things to know about the new ruler as Bauchi governor appoints elder brother as Emir

Duguri: Things to know about the new ruler as Bauchi governor appoints elder brother as Emir

Nigeria

2 days ago

Governor Bala Mohammed appoints his elder brother Adamu Mohammed as Emir of Duguri, spotlighting his past kidnapping and views on youth, security, and leadership.

Things to know about the new service chiefs freshly appointed by Tinubu after coup scare

Things to know about the new service chiefs freshly appointed by Tinubu after coup scare

Politics

2 days ago

President Tinubu appoints new service chiefs to bolster Nigeria’s security, naming Oluyede, Shaibu, Aneke, and Abbas in a major military leadership shake-up.

Full list of proposed new states in Nigeria that have scaled second reading at national assembly

Full list of proposed new states in Nigeria that have scaled second reading at national assembly

Nigeria

2 days ago

Proposed new states in Nigeria have passed the second reading in the House of Representatives, signalling potential major constitutional changes.

New updates on FG’s 12-month internship that pays N150,000 emerge amidst registration complaints

New updates on FG’s 12-month internship that pays N150,000 emerge amidst registration complaints

Nigeria

2 days ago

UNDP shares key fixes for NJFP registration errors as applicants struggle with verification emails for FG’s N150,000 monthly internship programme.

Full List: 10 rights of tenants in Nigeria that many may not know about

Full List: 10 rights of tenants in Nigeria that many may not know about

Nigeria

2 days ago

Discover key tenant rights in Nigeria, starting from privacy and fair rent to valid quit notices and deposit refunds, as outlined by top legal experts.

1978 paper allegedly confirms the name Tinubu used while in school, 2 other details emerge

1978 paper allegedly confirms the name Tinubu used while in school, 2 other details emerge

Politics

2 days ago

A 1978 newspaper article allegedly confirmed Bola Tinubu’s name at Chicago State University, revealing his early interest in economic reform for Nigeria.

40 migrants from Africa die after attempting to reach Europe via boat

40 migrants from Africa die after attempting to reach Europe via boat

World

3 days ago

At least 40 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died after a boat sank off Tunisia’s coast near Mahdia, highlighting the deadly risks of Mediterranean crossings.

Tears and sorrow as trailer tragically kills university lecturer

Tears and sorrow as trailer tragically kills university lecturer

Nigeria

3 days ago

Federal University Lokoja lecturer Kemi Emmanuel has died in a tragic truck accident, sparking renewed calls for road safety reforms in Kogi State.

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