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.

4889 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Ooni of Ife praises Buhari's leadership and health during courtesy visit in Katsina

Ooni of Ife praises Buhari's leadership and health during courtesy visit in Katsina

Nigeria

11 months ago

Gombe state police condemn deadly attack on village by armed herders

Gombe state police condemn deadly attack on village by armed herders

Nigeria

11 months ago

Trump's political rebirth earns him Time's person of the year title again

Trump's political rebirth earns him Time's person of the year title again

US

11 months ago

“Find validation without dragging Nigeria along”: Bashir Ahmad tells Kemi Badenoch

“Find validation without dragging Nigeria along”: Bashir Ahmad tells Kemi Badenoch

Nigeria

11 months ago

Nigerian army thwarts bandit attack in Taraba, arrests two suspected terrorists and recovers weapons

Nigerian army thwarts bandit attack in Taraba, arrests two suspected terrorists and recovers weapons

Nigeria

11 months ago

"Abolish HND": Former NABTEB registrar proposes radical change for Nigerian polytechnics

"Abolish HND": Former NABTEB registrar proposes radical change for Nigerian polytechnics

Education

11 months ago

Nigerian PhD student with kidney disease receives tuition refund after distress over unpaid fees

Nigerian PhD student with kidney disease receives tuition refund after distress over unpaid fees

Education

11 months ago

Nigerian PhD student, Sue Agazie, received a tuition refund from Newcastle University after distress over unpaid fees while undergoing treatment for kidney disease.

Sokoto state hisbah board confiscates over 200 cartons of suspected alcoholic drinks

Sokoto state hisbah board confiscates over 200 cartons of suspected alcoholic drinks

Nigeria

11 months ago

Sokoto Hisbah Board confiscated over 200 cartons of suspected alcoholic drinks in Sokoto. Hisbah Commander highlighted the importance of adhering to Islamic law.

NYSC Director-General appeals for joint search effort for missing corps member

NYSC Director-General appeals for joint search effort for missing corps member

Education

11 months ago

The Director of the NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has appealed for joint efforts to find missing Corps Member Yahaya Farouk in Rivers State, Nigeria.

National Grid Collapse Causes Widespread Power Outage in Nigeria

National Grid Collapse Causes Widespread Power Outage in Nigeria

Nigeria

11 months ago

System disturbance on the national grid at 1:32 PM on December 11 caused a major power outage across AEDC's franchise areas. AEDC is coordinating with stakeholders.

History made: Chess master emerges from Maiduguri's chess in prisons initiative

History made: Chess master emerges from Maiduguri's chess in prisons initiative

Nigeria

11 months ago

A Chess Master has emerged from the first Chess in Prisons initiative in Maiduguri, showcasing the transformative power of chess in Africa especially Nigeria.

Massive fire destroys millions worth of goods at Alaba Rago market in Lagos

Massive fire destroys millions worth of goods at Alaba Rago market in Lagos

Nigeria

11 months ago

A fire at Alaba Rago Market in Lagos destroyed goods worth millions of naira early Wednesday morning, LASEMA responded quickly, preventing further spread.

National Mosque Abuja gets two new Igbo imams, mentions overall appointments

National Mosque Abuja gets two new Igbo imams, mentions overall appointments

Nigeria

11 months ago

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has appointed five new imams for the national mosque in Abuja to strengthen its religious affairs unit.

U.S. offers $10 million reward for capture of Chinese hacker Guan Tianfeng

U.S. offers $10 million reward for capture of Chinese hacker Guan Tianfeng

US

11 months ago

The U.S. offers a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Chinese hacker, charged with exploiting firewall vulnerabilities to steal data.

Nigerian police recover N129 billion in counterfeit currency and arrest gunrunners

Nigerian police recover N129 billion in counterfeit currency and arrest gunrunners

Nigeria

11 months ago

The Nigeria Police Force, led by IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has recovered N129 billion in counterfeit currencies and arrested gunrunners in a rescue mission.

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