Basit Jamiu

Education: Bachelor's degree from Nasarawa State University (2023), Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

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

Awards: Humangle Most-Read Feature Writer (2022), FIJ Best Stories of the Year (2022)

Basit Jamiu is an AFP-certified journalist. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Nasarawa State University (2023). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022). He is a 2025 CRA Grantee, 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow. Email: basitjamiu1st@gmail.com and basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.

6178 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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France discloses 2 regions in Nigeria that French citizens should "avoid at all costs"

World

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Over 50 Muslim and Christian leaders sign interfaith peace accord in Abuja

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US charges 11 people in decade-long sham marriage green card scheme involving Chinese nationals

World

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Canada 2026 visa and eTA requirements: What travellers need to know before flying

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Osun 2026: GSI survey predicts winner of governorship election

Politics

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A GSI poll showed Governor Ademola Adeleke held a commanding lead in Osun 2026 race, with 79% backing him amid local government crisis shaping sentiment.

20 civilians killed and many others injured in Sudan, local sources say

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On Aug 11–12, 2025, Sudan’s conflict led to the killing of civilians in Geisan, displaced 2,500, and drones struck El Obeid, worsening the humanitarian crisis.

Osun 2026: What happens if the governorship election is declared inconclusive?

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12 hours ago

Osun’s 2026 governorship election can be declared inconclusive by INEC when cancelled votes outweighe margins which can prompt a supplementary poll.

Osun 2026: Full list of governorship candidates, parties, ages and qualifications

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The 2026 Osun governorship race featured 14 candidates, aged 39–65, with varied qualifications and party ties, as voters prepared for election day.

Indonesia wildfires burn over 107,000 hectares, haze spreads to Malaysia

World

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ICE plans to spend $20m on electric shock gloves for immigration officers

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a day ago

ICE planned to buy $20M electric shock gloves, sparking criticism from civil liberties groups over risks of force, accountability, and public harm.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University scholarship 2027: Fully funded opportunity in Qatar opens

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Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar has finally opened 2027 fully funded scholarships, allowing global students to study free at all academic levels.

Lightning strike at Ohio prison injures 16 inmates amid deadly US midwest storms

World

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Sixteen Ohio inmates were injured on Aug 11 when lightning struck during Midwest storms that killed three, left thousands without power, and disrupted travel.

Lake Kariba ferry sinking: 44 dead as Zimbabwe declares state of disaster

World

a day ago

At least 44 people have died after a ferry overturned on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe; 77 were rescued as Mnangagwa declared a national state of disaster.

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