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.

4885 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

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

NiMet predicts nationwide dust haze, gives Nigerians safety tips

NiMet predicts nationwide dust haze, gives Nigerians safety tips

Nigeria

10 months ago

Wife of former president attends Calabar carnival, governors from Kogi and Kwara make appearance

Wife of former president attends Calabar carnival, governors from Kogi and Kwara make appearance

Nigeria

10 months ago

Lekki mosque imam explains reason behind ‘Jesus Christ is not God’ banner: "We don’t provoke anyone"

Lekki mosque imam explains reason behind ‘Jesus Christ is not God’ banner: "We don’t provoke anyone"

Nigeria

10 months ago

Lord's Chosen church makes prediction about 2025, General Overseer speaks

Lord's Chosen church makes prediction about 2025, General Overseer speaks

Nigeria

10 months ago

Muslim leaders join Deeper Life church in Taraba for christmas celebration

Muslim leaders join Deeper Life church in Taraba for christmas celebration

Nigeria

10 months ago

Nigerian army loses two soldiers to ESN fighters, weapons recovered

Nigerian army loses two soldiers to ESN fighters, weapons recovered

Nigeria

10 months ago

Two Nigerian soldiers were killed and one declared missing after a clash with suspected ESN fighters in Osina, Imo State. The Nigerian Army recovered weapons.

Fire destroys Odenigbo Nsukka deeper life church and nearby shops

Fire destroys Odenigbo Nsukka deeper life church and nearby shops

Nigeria

10 months ago

Devastating fire engulfed the Odenigbo Nsukka Deeper Life church and nearby shops on December 28, 2024, causing extensive damage and loss of property worth millions.

First class graduate who won N250,000 NYSC grant speaks about lIfe as an undergraduate

First class graduate who won N250,000 NYSC grant speaks about lIfe as an undergraduate

Education

10 months ago

Charles, a first-class graduate from Ritman University, shares his journey of overcoming admission rejections and financial challenges to achieve excellence.

Ugandan first class graduate who works at EV company speaks about his achievement

Ugandan first class graduate who works at EV company speaks about his achievement

Education

10 months ago

Gabriel Herniel Kitutu, a first-class graduate from Kyambogo University, Uganda, shares his journey of achieving academic excellence with a CGPA of 4.56.

Man who spent over 8 years in prison set to be released following governor's pardon

Man who spent over 8 years in prison set to be released following governor's pardon

Nigeria

10 months ago

The release documents for Segun Olowookere, a convicted chicken thief recently pardoned by Osun State governor, are expected to be finalized on Monday.

OAU first class graduate speaks on how he boosted his CGPA after unexpected setback

OAU first class graduate speaks on how he boosted his CGPA after unexpected setback

Education

10 months ago

Omoboriowo Samson Loye, a first-class graduate from Obafemi Awolowo University, shares his journey of overcoming setbacks and achieving academic excellence.

Over 120 people confirmed dead after airplane crashed upon landing in South Korea

Over 120 people confirmed dead after airplane crashed upon landing in South Korea

Asia

10 months ago

A tragic crash involving Jeju Air Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in South Korea has resulted in the deaths of at least 124 people, sources confirm.

Ghanaian who graduated with first class shares how he persevered in the face of mounting challenges

Ghanaian who graduated with first class shares how he persevered in the face of mounting challenges

Education

10 months ago

Ohene Amoah Junior, a first-class graduate from the University of Education, Winneba-Ghana, shares his journey of perseverance and success in the face of financial.

Bola Ige’s daughter reflects on father assassination and unresolved justice

Bola Ige’s daughter reflects on father assassination and unresolved justice

Nigeria

10 months ago

Funsho Adegbola, daughter of late Bola Ige, recounts haunting events leading to her father's assassination in an emotional interview. Discover symbolic warnings.

Basit Jamiu