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.

4890 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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LASU: Lagos state university's new 10,800-bed hostel gets completed, photos emerge

LASU: Lagos state university's new 10,800-bed hostel gets completed, photos emerge

Education

11 months ago

Delta Assembly Speaker survives fatal boat mishap that killed 5, calls for investigation

Delta Assembly Speaker survives fatal boat mishap that killed 5, calls for investigation

Nigeria

11 months ago

Ezeokenwa secures supreme court victory in APGA chairmanship case

Ezeokenwa secures supreme court victory in APGA chairmanship case

Nigeria

11 months ago

Ex-President’s son addresses his failed marriage, seeks reconciliation with estranged wife

Ex-President’s son addresses his failed marriage, seeks reconciliation with estranged wife

Nigeria

11 months ago

Nigeria's livestock sector worth N33 trillion, says Minister Idi Maiha

Nigeria's livestock sector worth N33 trillion, says Minister Idi Maiha

Nigeria

11 months ago

Who was responsible for "selling Nigeria to the British for £865,000 in 1899"?

Who was responsible for "selling Nigeria to the British for £865,000 in 1899"?

Nigeria

11 months ago

Bystander killed as Nigerian customs clashes with smugglers in Ogun state

Bystander killed as Nigerian customs clashes with smugglers in Ogun state

Nigeria

11 months ago

A bystander lost his life during a clash, the incident, involving a smuggling operation of foreign rice, escalated into violence, prompting an ongoing investigation.

Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello detained by EFCC over N110bn fraud

Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello detained by EFCC over N110bn fraud

Politics

11 months ago

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello is detained by the EFCC over an alleged N110 billion fraud despite multiple attempts to evade arrest.

First class graduates give simple tips on passing WAEC and JAMB based on their experience

First class graduates give simple tips on passing WAEC and JAMB based on their experience

Education

11 months ago

Two first-class graduates, Ayomide Samuel Jekami and Akintan Vivian Oyindamola, share their quick tips on how to excel in WAEC and JAMB examinations.

Senator Abaribe denies National Assembly approval for new presidential jet

Senator Abaribe denies National Assembly approval for new presidential jet

Politics

11 months ago

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe denies that the National Assembly approved the purchase of a new presidential jet, amid criticism of the Presidency's taste for luxury.

Nigerians react as Tinubu sends birthday message to Atiku

Nigerians react as Tinubu sends birthday message to Atiku

Politics

11 months ago

President Bola Tinubu extends birthday wishes to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, sparking various reactions from Nigerians about the well wishes.

Uju Kennedy: Former minister returns to court after sack by Tinubu, video trends

Uju Kennedy: Former minister returns to court after sack by Tinubu, video trends

Nigeria

11 months ago

Former Minister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye returns to court after being sacked by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing her unwavering commitment to justice.

NNPC Fuel: Former Presidential Aspirant Speaks on Port Harcourt Refinery Commencement

NNPC Fuel: Former Presidential Aspirant Speaks on Port Harcourt Refinery Commencement

Nigeria

11 months ago

Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced crude oil processing, drawing praise from former presidential aspirant Adamu Garba who lauded the Nigerian Government.

NNPC: Nigerians react to commencement of crude oil processing at Port Harcourt refinery

NNPC: Nigerians react to commencement of crude oil processing at Port Harcourt refinery

Nigeria

11 months ago

Nigerians have reacted to the commencement of crude oil processing at the Port Harcourt Refinery, with mixed opinions on the development from NNPCL.

Yahoo boys: Two Nigerians sentenced to 30 years combined for $3.5 million fraud in the United States

Yahoo boys: Two Nigerians sentenced to 30 years combined for $3.5 million fraud in the United States

Nigeria

11 months ago

Two Nigerian nationals, Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu, have been sentenced to a combined 30 years in US federal prison for defrauding citizens.

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