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.

5703 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Pope Leo breaks silence after Trump blasted him in recent statement, sends message to US govt

World

28 days ago

UTME 2026: Students and parents raise alarm ahead of JAMB examinations

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28 days ago

JAMB: 10 essential safety tips to follow as you travel to write UTME in 2026

Education

29 days ago

2026: FG mentions steps Nigerians must take against individuals on terrorism financier list

Nigeria

29 days ago

Things to know about individuals on FG’s sanctioned list of terrorism financiers in 2026

Nigeria

29 days ago

FG releases updated list of 12 Nigerian companies and enterprises financing terrorism in 2026

Nigeria

a month ago

Prime minister Netanyahu says Israel will continue to fight Iran amid ceasefire

World

a month ago

Netanyahu declared Israel’s campaign against Iran achieved historic gains, citing strikes, covert operations, and intelligence after October 7, 2023.

Fresh details emerge on new supreme leader of Iran after he sustained injuries during war

World

a month ago

Mojtaba Khamenei recovered from severe injuries after his father’s death, yet questions remained over his authority during Iran’s gravest crisis.

Full list of top military officers killed by terrorists since start of boko haram insurgency

Nigeria

a month ago

Nigerian senior officers were killed in Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks from 2015 to 2026, reflecting the insurgency’s deadly impact on military leadership.

TCN announces 2-day power outage in Nigeria, mentions all affected areas

Nigeria

a month ago

TCN is carrying out preventive maintenance at Karu Substation, leading to planned power outages in Abuja communities on April 11 and April 12, 2026.

2026: US updates list of Israelis to be deported, releases names and photos

World

a month ago

US Homeland Security updated its 2026 deportation list, naming Israelis among the “worst of worst” arrested by ICE, marking mass deportations under DHS leadership.

Next UN Secretary-General: Full list of 4 leading candidates for 2026 selection

World

a month ago

The United Nations General Assembly set out a transparent process in 2025, and by 2026 five diverse candidates were nominated for Secretary‑General.

FG releases updated list of 48 Nigerians sanctioned as terrorism financiers in 2026

Nigeria

a month ago

The federal government released an updated list of Nigerians sanctioned as terrorism financiers in 2026, reinforcing global security commitments.

US cuts deportation list to 110 Nigerians, flags them ‘worst-of-the-worst’

a month ago

The United States reduced its deportation list of Nigerians from 130 to 110, placing them on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register without timeline disclosure.

FG lists 11 actions that make one a terrorist in Nigeria as passed by National Assembly

Nigeria

a month ago

Nigeria’s National Assembly defined terrorism acts, imposed strict penalties, and passed laws to punish kidnapping, support, concealment, and recruitment.

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