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.

5961 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Deji Adeyanju claims Peter Obi offered him money during a pre-election meeting, which he refused, sparking fresh controversy and legal threats from Obi.

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Afe Babalola calls for a referendum on Nigeria’s proposed 18 new states, urging reforms to the 1999 Constitution and questioning National Assembly’s impartiality.

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Senator Barau I. Jibrin to sponsor weddings for 440 Kano indigenes, offering full support and capital to empower couples across all 44 LGAs of the state.

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Politics

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Two Nigerian ministers under Tinubu’s cabinet earn global recognition in TIME100 lists for AI and Health, spotlighting Nigeria’s rising global influence.

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Mexican senators brawl after heated debate over alleged US military intervention against drug cartels, sparking legal threats and political controversy.

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