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.

4884 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Charterhouse: How N30m tuition-fee school was built in Lagos, leading to Kemi Badenoch's visit

Charterhouse: How N30m tuition-fee school was built in Lagos, leading to Kemi Badenoch's visit

Education

10 months ago

Bride accused of poisoning her wedding food as one dies, groom in critical condition

Bride accused of poisoning her wedding food as one dies, groom in critical condition

Nigeria

10 months ago

19-year-old lady arrested for leading group of men in stealing phones, targeting housewives

19-year-old lady arrested for leading group of men in stealing phones, targeting housewives

Nigeria

10 months ago

Small aircraft crashes, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries, details emerge

Small aircraft crashes, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries, details emerge

US

10 months ago

FG warns Nigerians about heightened risks of hate crimes for travellers to Australia

FG warns Nigerians about heightened risks of hate crimes for travellers to Australia

Nigeria

10 months ago

Bayelsa state mourns loss of commissioner for Women Affairs

Bayelsa state mourns loss of commissioner for Women Affairs

Nigeria

10 months ago

Police arrest cab driver for robbing female passengers in Rivers state

Police arrest cab driver for robbing female passengers in Rivers state

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Andrew Nwanna, a cab driver, for allegedly robbing female passengers. Multiple complaints led to his apprehension.

Not in first month: Countries that celebrate New Year on different dates instead of January 1

Not in first month: Countries that celebrate New Year on different dates instead of January 1

Nigeria

10 months ago

Discover the diverse New Year celebrations around the world, from the Chinese Spring Festival and Islamic Hijri New Year to the Jewish Rosh Hashanah.

Welcoming 2025: Names of countries that celebrate New Year before and after Nigeria released

Welcoming 2025: Names of countries that celebrate New Year before and after Nigeria released

Nigeria

10 months ago

Discover how different regions mark transition into 2025 due to the Earth's rotation and multiple time zones, with Kiritimati Island being the first to celebrate.

Gunmen attack: Businessman and security operatives killed amidst sit-at-home order

Gunmen attack: Businessman and security operatives killed amidst sit-at-home order

Nigeria

10 months ago

Ihiala town faced a tragic day as gunmen killed three individuals for disobeying a sit-at-home order, victims include businessman and two security operatives.

Nigerian universities face brain drain as lecturers relocate abroad, ASUU says

Nigerian universities face brain drain as lecturers relocate abroad, ASUU says

Education

10 months ago

ASUU expresses concern over increasing number of lecturers relocating abroad, leading to a shortage of qualified educators. Financial hardships is top of challenges.

Kano governor announces automatic employment for foreign scholarship graduates, gives reason

Kano governor announces automatic employment for foreign scholarship graduates, gives reason

Nigeria

10 months ago

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf announces automatic employment for postgraduate students returning from a foreign scholarship programme, offers reason.

Accident in Ethiopia leads to 71 deaths after lorry filled with wedding guests plunges into river

Accident in Ethiopia leads to 71 deaths after lorry filled with wedding guests plunges into river

Africa

10 months ago

At least 71 people have died in southern Ethiopia after an overloaded lorry plunged into a river in Sidama state. The tragic accident involving wedding party guests.

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital set to launch kidney transplant services, gives date

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital set to launch kidney transplant services, gives date

Nigeria

10 months ago

ABU Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Zaria will commence kidney transplant surgeries in early 2025. The Urology Centre of Excellence, featuring advanced facilities.

Prophetess Naomi, others set to file bail process amid Ibadan stampede case

Prophetess Naomi, others set to file bail process amid Ibadan stampede case

Nigeria

10 months ago

Prophetess Naomi and two others are set to file summons for their bail today, following their remand in Correctional Centre, groups called for an emergency on food.

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