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.

4067 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

UK government to end overseas recruitment for care workers amid migration crackdown

UK government to end overseas recruitment for care workers amid migration...

Nigeria

26 days ago

Thousands of UTME candidates to sue JAMB over mass failure and technical glitches

Thousands of UTME candidates to sue JAMB over mass failure and technical...

Education

26 days ago

Air peace aircraft allegedly collides with large antelope

Air peace aircraft allegedly collides with large antelope

Nigeria

27 days ago

Exact date Earth will be destroyed by Sun released by NASA after Elon Musk’s warning

Exact date Earth will be destroyed by Sun released by NASA after Elon Musk’s...

World

27 days ago

Pope Leo’s official portrait and signature released, showing powerful symbols

Pope Leo’s official portrait and signature released, showing powerful symbols

World

27 days ago

How much will Pope Leo XIV be paid following his election as new pontiff

How much will Pope Leo XIV be paid following his election as new pontiff

World

27 days ago

Archaeologists uncover secret palace for the pope, shares findings

Archaeologists uncover secret palace for the pope, shares findings

World

28 days ago

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered an ancient papal palace near St John Lateran, revealing medieval history ahead of the Jubilee. A glimpse into the Vatican’s past.

Airplane catches fire after pilot confusion, causing major disruption

Airplane catches fire after pilot confusion, causing major disruption

World

29 days ago

British Airways flight aborted take-off at Gatwick after a co-pilot's error caused a brake fire, leading to a runway closure and flight cancellations.

Global warming: Scientists backed by government set to research on dimming sunlight

Global warming: Scientists backed by government set to research on dimming sunlight

World

29 days ago

Scientists backed by UK government are exploring solar radiation modification to reflect sunlight and slow global warming, sparking debate over risks and regulation.

Pope Leo XIV’s first message to the world released after becoming pontiff

Pope Leo XIV’s first message to the world released after becoming pontiff

World

29 days ago

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first message as pontiff, sharing a powerful greeting of peace and unity from the Central Loggia of St Peter’s Basilica to the world.

What Pope Leo XIV said about Trump’s policies surfaced after his announcement as pontiff

What Pope Leo XIV said about Trump’s policies surfaced after his announcement as pontiff

World

29 days ago

Pope Leo XIV’s past criticism of Trump’s policies resurfaced after his election, sparking debate among conservatives while Trump welcomed his appointment as pontiff.

Leo XIV: World leaders react as Robert Francis Prevost becomes pope, makes history

Leo XIV: World leaders react as Robert Francis Prevost becomes pope, makes history

World

29 days ago

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American Pope. Global leaders praised his election and shared hopes for his leadership.

AI brings dead man’s words to life in court, what he said released

AI brings dead man’s words to life in court, what he said released

World

29 days ago

AI technology recreated a deceased victim’s voice to deliver a powerful and truly emotional message in court, marking a historic first in the U.S. justice system.

Former US first lady mentions what Obama told her after she lost her mother many years ago

Former US first lady mentions what Obama told her after she lost her mother many years ago

Nigeria

30 days ago

Michelle Obama reflects on her mother's passing, shares Barack Obama's candid words, discusses therapy, and sets the record straight on marriage rumors.

NASA mentions actual distance between moon and earth, explains how it shapes ocean tides

NASA mentions actual distance between moon and earth, explains how it shapes ocean tides

World

30 days ago

NASA shares the moon’s exact distance from Earth and its impact on ocean tides, solar eclipses, and space travel. See how this celestial dance shapes our world.

Basit Jamiu