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.

5967 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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British families who lost loved ones in Air India crash discover they received wrong remains

Asia

11 months ago

2027 Election: Prophet Efe shares what he saw in spiritual realm, asks Nigerians to pray

Politics

11 months ago

Lawmaker moves to ban civil servants from patronising private schools and hospitals

Politics

11 months ago

US travel advisory warns citizens against travel to Nigeria over security risks, healthcare gaps

Nigeria

11 months ago

Experienced pilot dodges B-52 bomber, averts midair disaster in North Dakota

World

11 months ago

Senate backs Tinubu’s $21bn loan plan, cites budget alignment and global standards

Politics

11 months ago

"Please pardon me": Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurface in video, breaks hearts

Nigeria

11 months ago

Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurfaces in video, breaks hearts. Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurfaces in video, breaks hearts.

FG finally opens nationwide recruitment for immigration service, civil defence, two others

Nigeria

11 months ago

Apply now for CDCFIB recruitment into Nigeria’s paramilitary services. Deadline: August 4th, 2025. Roles available for SSCE, ND, HND, BSc & MSc holders.

NIMET predicts thunderstorms and rainfall in several states, warns against flooding, strong winds

Nigeria

11 months ago

NiMet forecasts thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across Nigeria on 22nd July 2025, urging caution due to flash floods and storm-related disruptions.

Protests erupt in Dhaka after military plane crash leaves dozens dead

World

11 months ago

A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a Dhaka school, killing 31 including 25 children. Grief, protests, and urgent questions follow the tragedy.

Tragic death of Prince William and Harry’s cousin Rosie Roche reported in Wiltshire

World

11 months ago

Rosie Roche, cousin to Princes William and Harry, was found dead in Wiltshire with a firearm nearby. Police ruled out foul play; inquest due October.

Trump releases over 240,000 pages of secret FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr.

11 months ago

Trump releases 240,000 FBI files on MLK Jr. amid family protests, revealing surveillance, disinformation, and renewed doubts about his 1968 assassination.

2027 election: List of former governors and ministers who joined ADC coalition

Politics

11 months ago

Nigerian prominent politicians defect to ADC ahead of 2027 elections, signaling a bold shift in the nation’s opposition and political realignment.

Eyewitness horror: Teachers and pupils recall jet crash at Dhaka school that killed 19

World

11 months ago

The aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College Northern Uttara, where students were taking tests or attending regular classes.

Search continues for woman after aircraft hits school during pickup hour

Asia

11 months ago

A Bangladesh Air Force plane crashed into a school in Uttara, killing 20 and injuring 171. Families are still searching for missing children and guardians.

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