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.

3939 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Young man dances during graduation photo shoot, clip trends

Young man dances during graduation photo shoot, clip trends

11 months ago

Nigerian lady in distance relationship tears up as she engages in video call with lover

Nigerian lady in distance relationship tears up as she engages in video call wit...

11 months ago

Young lady blasts loud music at 3am, wakes up angry mum

Young lady blasts loud music at 3am, wakes up angry mum

11 months ago

Young lady dances to Nigerian highlife music, captivates people

Young lady dances to Nigerian highlife music, captivates people

11 months ago

Nigerian lady secures job in UK as chef after many rejections, shares confirmation

Nigerian lady secures job in UK as chef after many rejections, shares confirmati...

11 months ago

Lagos student captivates audience advocating free education in debate competition

Lagos student captivates audience advocating free education in debate competitio...

11 months ago

Lady finds out her bestie is having an affair with her dad, friend speaks out

Lady finds out her bestie is having an affair with her dad, friend speaks out

In a startling turn of events, a woman stumbles upon the distressing truth that her closest friend has been engaged in a clandestine romantic affair with her father.

Drama as groom refuses to drink palm wine from bride during traditional wedding

Drama as groom refuses to drink palm wine from bride during traditional wedding

In a wedding ceremony, the groom's unconventional decision to refuse drinking palm wine served by the bride amid the celebratory atmosphere sparked debate.

Victor Boniface finally reacts to heartbreaking Europa trophy defeat to Atlanta’s Ademola Lookman

Victor Boniface finally reacts to heartbreaking Europa trophy defeat to Atlanta’s Ademola Lookman

Victor Boniface, the Bayer Leverkusen striker, expressed his difficulty in accepting the Europa trophy loss to Atlanta’s Ademola Lookman, who scored all three goals.

Nigerian lady wins prestigious Allan Ferguson Scholarship worth 17 million naira at UK university

Nigerian lady wins prestigious Allan Ferguson Scholarship worth 17 million naira at UK university

A Nigerian student pursuing an MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences announced her achievement of winning the prestigious Allan Ferguson Scholarship from the UK.

Nigerian couple in Canada celebrates 8 years anniversary at restaurant, husband feeds her

Nigerian couple in Canada celebrates 8 years anniversary at restaurant, husband feeds her

A Nigerian lady living in Canada celebrated her 8th wedding anniversary with her husband at a restaurant, video shows husband asking her how it felt to be with him.

Elderly man welcomes daughter to first cabin crew job, passengers cheer her on

Elderly man welcomes daughter to first cabin crew job, passengers cheer her on

During a flight, an elderly man joyfully welcomed his daughter to her first cabin crew job, he announced it over the microphone, prompting passengers to cheer.

5 LASU friends celebrate joint graduation after years of friendship and hard work

5 LASU friends celebrate joint graduation after years of friendship and hard work

Five close friends who studied together at LASU have recently celebrated their joint graduation, marking the culmination of years of hard work, and friendship.

Young man becomes new Qatar Airways cabin crew member, shares screenshots as confirmation

Young man becomes new Qatar Airways cabin crew member, shares screenshots as confirmation

A Nigerian man gained attention after successfully becoming a cabin crew member for Qatar Airways, sharing a heartwarming video detailing his journey.

Young lady balances photography job with university degree, achieves first-class in Engineering

Young lady balances photography job with university degree, achieves first-class in Engineering

A young Nigerian woman, Afamefune N. Jubilee, celebrated earning a first-class degree having successfully balanced her rigorous studies with a photography job.

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