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

Clash between Hausa and Fulani communities lead to loss of 11 lives in Jigawa

Clash between Hausa and Fulani communities lead to loss of 11 lives in Jigawa

Nigeria

10 months ago

After sacking 27 corrupt workers, EFCC detains 10 officers, gives reason

After sacking 27 corrupt workers, EFCC detains 10 officers, gives reason

Nigeria

10 months ago

Nigerian governor announces N600 per litre fuel price, mentions group of people that will benefit

Nigerian governor announces N600 per litre fuel price, mentions group of people that will benefit

Nigeria

10 months ago

Muslim man who turned atheist, got arrested for blasphemy finally regained freedom, speaks

Muslim man who turned atheist, got arrested for blasphemy finally regained freedom, speaks

Nigeria

10 months ago

How Nigerian man fraudulently received half a billion naira using Google voice and Gmail, name released

How Nigerian man fraudulently received half a billion naira using Google voice and Gmail, name released

Nigeria

10 months ago

2025 report: World Economic Forum predicts jobs that will no longer be relevant in the future

2025 report: World Economic Forum predicts jobs that will no longer be relevant in the future

World

10 months ago

Agbero, Japa, Adire: List of Nigerian words added to Oxford Dictionary and their definitions

Agbero, Japa, Adire: List of Nigerian words added to Oxford Dictionary and their definitions

Education

10 months ago

Oxford English Dictionary has added new Nigerian English words, celebrating the country's culture and creativity. Dr. Kingsley Ugwuanyi highlighted this milestone.

Protests erupts as HND graduates challenge their removal from NYSC scheme, location mentioned

Protests erupts as HND graduates challenge their removal from NYSC scheme, location mentioned

Nigeria

10 months ago

Protests have erupted in Lagos as HND graduates oppose their exclusion from the NYSC scheme during the Batch C mobilisation registration. Students demand inclusion.

NIMET predicts 3-day weather likely to affect ability to see clearly, sends message to Nigerians

NIMET predicts 3-day weather likely to affect ability to see clearly, sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria

10 months ago

NiMet predicts hazy weather conditions across Nigeria from Wednesday to Friday, with moderate dust haze and localized low visibility. The agency urges precaution.

Landlord alerts police after he noticed tenant’s door had been locked for days, he was found dead

Landlord alerts police after he noticed tenant’s door had been locked for days, he was found dead

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Kemta Divisional Police under the Ogun State Police Command have raised an alarm after discovering the swollen body of 45-year-old Tolulope Olusanya, a tenant.

Customs announces number of job applications received in a week, mentions actual figure needed

Customs announces number of job applications received in a week, mentions actual figure needed

Nigeria

10 months ago

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) received over 573,000 applications for 3,927 job positions in its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, highlighting the intense competition.

Police Force gets prestigious award in Africa, amount of money recovered in a year announced

Police Force gets prestigious award in Africa, amount of money recovered in a year announced

Nigeria

10 months ago

Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) achieved outstanding success in 2024, recovering over N8.8 billion and arresting 751 individuals.

2024: Step-by-step guide to register for NYSC on the online portal

2024: Step-by-step guide to register for NYSC on the online portal

Education

10 months ago

This is how to register for NYSC Batch with our comprehensive step-by-step guide, it is meant to ensure smooth registration experience for all candidates.

Video of female prison worker seen together with male prisoner sparks outrage, her name released

Video of female prison worker seen together with male prisoner sparks outrage, her name released

Europe

10 months ago

Former HMP Wandsworth prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu has been jailed for 15 months for misconduct, following a viral video incident that sparked outrage.

UNILAG sends message to new students who are yet to accept admission offer, sets deadline

UNILAG sends message to new students who are yet to accept admission offer, sets deadline

Education

10 months ago

University of Lagos (UNILAG) has closed its 2024/2025 admission exercise and urged candidates to accept transfer offers by January 10, 2025, offers directive.

Basit Jamiu