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

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Names of three Nigerians jailed by US court over N2 billion fraud have been released

Names of three Nigerians jailed by US court over N2 billion fraud have been released

Nigeria

9 months ago

US President-elect Donald Trump set to save TikTok before ban, details emerge

US President-elect Donald Trump set to save TikTok before ban, details emerge

US

9 months ago

How Pope Francis fell, suffered injury at his residence

How Pope Francis fell, suffered injury at his residence

Europe

9 months ago

Names of three Nigerians arrested and convicted for oil theft crime have been announced

Names of three Nigerians arrested and convicted for oil theft crime have been announced

Nigeria

9 months ago

FG launches farmer registry designed to link farmers to farmlands, gives reason

FG launches farmer registry designed to link farmers to farmlands, gives reason

Nigeria

9 months ago

49 HND final-year students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to be expelled, reason emerges

49 HND final-year students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to be expelled, reason emerges

Education

9 months ago

UNILAG makes history, produces 18 all-female first-class graduates, names released

UNILAG makes history, produces 18 all-female first-class graduates, names released

Education

9 months ago

UNILAG Department of Mass Communication has made history with 18 all-female first-class graduates for 2023/2024 academic session, announced at convocation ceremony.

NIMET predicts 3-day thunderstorms, strong winds, and haziness, mentions date

NIMET predicts 3-day thunderstorms, strong winds, and haziness, mentions date

Nigeria

9 months ago

NiMet forecasts sunshine and haziness across Nigeria from Thursday to Saturday. Northern regions will experience sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere.

Israel air strikes resulted in deaths of 73 people, location and places affected mentioned

Israel air strikes resulted in deaths of 73 people, location and places affected mentioned

Europe

9 months ago

Israeli air strikes in Gaza have resulted in 73 deaths overnight, ahead of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, aiming to exchange hostages for prisoners.

Ogun state teacher becomes finalist for 2025 Global Teacher Prize, name released

Ogun state teacher becomes finalist for 2025 Global Teacher Prize, name released

Education

9 months ago

Kayode Adewale, a Mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School in Ogun State, Nigeria, has been named a finalist for the 2025 Global Teacher Prize.

Gunmen attack hospital, shoot medical doctor, abduct 5 others, location announced

Gunmen attack hospital, shoot medical doctor, abduct 5 others, location announced

Nigeria

9 months ago

Gunmen attacked General Hospital in Katsina State, shooting a doctor and abducting five people, incident highlights urgent need for improved security in region.

Fire erupts after oil spill in Nigerian state, residents lament FG’s silence

Fire erupts after oil spill in Nigerian state, residents lament FG’s silence

Nigeria

9 months ago

Massive oil spill has triggered a fire in Buguma, Rivers State, causing extensive environmental damage. The community calls for urgent government intervention.

Italy-based Nigerian woman attacked by bogs dies, location of incident, other details emerge

Italy-based Nigerian woman attacked by bogs dies, location of incident, other details emerge

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela, tragically lost her life after being mauled by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident has raised concerns.

Plane crashes after being entangled in power lines, pilot confirmed dead, location announced

Plane crashes after being entangled in power lines, pilot confirmed dead, location announced

US

9 months ago

Authorities confirm the death of a pilot in a plane crash near Batesville, Independence County. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the crash.

Six people confirmed dead after truck lost control in Kogi

Six people confirmed dead after truck lost control in Kogi

Nigeria

9 months ago

Tragic road accident in Lokoja, has claimed six lives and injured 60 others. The Accident involved an articulated truck that lost control near a Roundabout.

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