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.

4883 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Pope Francis sends a direct message to President Trump on his plan to deport illegal migrants

Pope Francis sends a direct message to President Trump on his plan to deport illegal migrants

Nigeria

9 months ago

Trump shuts down immigration app, 280,0000 people attempted to log in, details emerge

Trump shuts down immigration app, 280,0000 people attempted to log in, details emerge

US

9 months ago

Nigerian university announces new penalties for dress code violations, gives reason

Nigerian university announces new penalties for dress code violations, gives reason

Education

9 months ago

Sister of Nigerian priest who renounced his celibacy and got married in US speaks

Sister of Nigerian priest who renounced his celibacy and got married in US speaks

Nigeria

9 months ago

State buries 86 victims of fuel tanker explosion, man who lost six relatives identified

State buries 86 victims of fuel tanker explosion, man who lost six relatives identified

Nigeria

9 months ago

Key takeaways from President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally: Elon Musk invited on stage

Key takeaways from President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally: Elon Musk invited on stage

US

9 months ago

FG raises alarm over emergence of a new sect separating children, sends message to Nigerians

FG raises alarm over emergence of a new sect separating children, sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) raised alarm over the emergence of a new sect, ACHAD Life Mission International, linked to human trafficking and child separation.

US embassy in Nigeria announces temporary closure of office, gives date, sends message to Nigerians

US embassy in Nigeria announces temporary closure of office, gives date, sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria

9 months ago

U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Lagos announced their closure on 20 January 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and U.S. Presidential Inauguration.

List of 7 facts about new multipurpose national identity card Including how to get it

List of 7 facts about new multipurpose national identity card Including how to get it

Nigeria

9 months ago

FG launched new National Identity Card, eliminating the need for multiple cards. The card, powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, offers various functionalities.

Nigeria Immigration Service announces maintenance on passport portal, sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria Immigration Service announces maintenance on passport portal, sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria Immigration Service announced a system upgrade and maintenance on the passport portal for applicants within Nigeria, upgrade does not affect other services.

Church takes action on Nigerian priest who secretly got married in US, name released

Church takes action on Nigerian priest who secretly got married in US, name released

Nigeria

9 months ago

Catholic Diocese of Warri suspended Reverend from the priesthood following his reported marriage in the US. The suspension, in accordance with Canon law.

Nigerian teacher named as finalist for N1 billion prize shares how he intends to spend the money

Nigerian teacher named as finalist for N1 billion prize shares how he intends to spend the money

Education

9 months ago

Kayode Adewale, a Mathematics teacher from Ogun State, Nigeria, has been named one of the top 50 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize of $1 million.

10 suspected members of Boko Haram arrested in southwestern state, names and location released

10 suspected members of Boko Haram arrested in southwestern state, names and location released

Nigeria

9 months ago

DSS arrested 10 suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP members in Ilesa, Osun State, during a raid on 16 December 2024, suspects were said to be undergoing training.

24-year-old first class graduate speaks on how she maintained 5.0 GPA for 3 consecutive years

24-year-old first class graduate speaks on how she maintained 5.0 GPA for 3 consecutive years

Education

9 months ago

Timi Origbemisoye, a first-class graduate of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, shared her academic journey.

Man forges employment letter, earns salary for 11 months, ICPC takes action

Man forges employment letter, earns salary for 11 months, ICPC takes action

Nigeria

9 months ago

ICPC has taken action against Taiwo Stephen Ayodeji for allegedly forging employment letter from Federal Ministry and fraudulently earning a salary for 11 months.

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