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.

6178 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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The US military identified two soldiers killed in Iranian attacks on a Jordan base, including a 19-year-old, as a third died in Iraq amid escalating tensions.

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Andy Burnham has been appointed Britain’s new prime minister after King Charles III formally asked him to form a government at Buckingham Palace.

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Eight died and nine were injured after a crush at a Burundi evangelical gathering, where a collapsed wall and chaos marked the tragic Saturday night.

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US struck Iran hard overnight, hitting military sites after soldiers’ deaths; IRGC warned Strait of Hormuz was unsafe as diplomacy stalled and tensions rose.

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Indian students had shifted focus from costly U.S. degrees to Europe, drawn by lower fees, visa pathways, and stronger post-study work opportunities.

Canada bans foreigners who visited Congo in last 21 days over Ebola fears

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Canada has barred foreign nationals from Congo amid Ebola concerns, enforcing fines and defying WHO advice, while assuring low risk to Canadians.

ICE officer who shot Maine immigrant claimed brain injury impaired memory, court docs show

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ICE officer linked to Maine shooting had earlier claimed lasting cognitive issues from a head injury, court records and family accounts revealed.

UK boy, 14, charged with terrorism after alleged plot to attack 2 London mosques

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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with planning a terrorist attack on two London mosques, linked to extreme right-wing terrorism, police confirmed.

Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID plans as he becomes prime minister

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Andy Burnham scrapped Labour’s digital ID plans as he became prime minister, pledging to redirect resources to cost-of-living support and daily priorities.

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