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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Braimah Oseni: Secondary school mate of slain army general breaks silence, shares what he knows

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Oseni Braimah: Things to know about slain army general after terrorist attack

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2026: Full list of current petrol prices per litre across 13 countries in Africa

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a month ago

Full list of states in Nigeria that terrorists have majorly attacked in 2026

Nigeria

a month ago

ADC factional leader Nafiu Bala takes protest to INEC, makes demands

Politics

a month ago

Federal High Court sentences 4 terrorists to life imprisonment, releases names

Nigeria

a month ago

FG alerts Nigerians on 10 states likely to experience flooding in April

Nigeria

a month ago

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians of heavy rainfall and possible flooding across 10 Nigerian states between April 8 and April 12, 2026.

Family of Covenant university student who died breaks silence for the first time, raises concern

Nigeria

a month ago

The family of Covenant University student Toluwalase Jesutunmise Emmanuel issued a statement, questioned the official account, and called for transparency.

Full list of 10 places to settle in Canada for immigrants in 2026

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a month ago

Immigrants who recently moved to Canada will find it welcoming in 2026, with provinces offering jobs, affordable living, PR pathways, and diverse communities.

Full list of 5 side hustles in Canada for new immigrants that pay well

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a month ago

New immigrants in Canada can find five side hustles that paid well, from food delivery to tutoring, earning from $1000 to 2,500 monthly and more.

Details about military salary by ranks allegedly emerges from Nigerian wearing soldier uniform

Nigeria

a month ago

A viral TikTok video revealed alleged Nigerian soldiers’ salaries, claiming pay rose sharply this year with added allowances across military branches.

Former APC spokesman who joined ADC raises concern over health of Nafiu’s mother, shares details

Politics

a month ago

Salihu Tanko Yakasai, known as Dawisu, shared on X that Nafiu’s mother was unwell after backlash, stressing public actions carried private consequences.

ADC new factional leader was once declared wanted, eventually arrested by police, reason emerges

Politics

a month ago

Mr Obinna Don Norman was declared wanted in 2018, and was eventually arrested in Umuahia in 2019, and later rose as ADC factional leader in 2026.

APC caucus faction rejects governor’s proposed admission into party, gives reason

Politics

a month ago

The Bauchi All Progressive Congress caucus rejected Bala Mohammed’s admission after his defection plans, citing unity concerns and PDP exit committee moves

Nafiu Bala: Politician linked to INEC derecognition of ADC breaks silence for the first time

Politics

a month ago

Nafiu Bala has finally confirmed his attendance at ADC’s July 2025 event but clarified no formal vote endorsed David Mark’s leadership at the time.

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