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.

4895 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Minors arraigned over #EndBadGovernance protest meet vice-president Shettima at presidential villa

Minors arraigned over #EndBadGovernance protest meet vice-president Shettima at presidential villa

Nigeria

a year ago

Trump demands immediate election results amidst allegations of fraud

Trump demands immediate election results amidst allegations of fraud

US

a year ago

University of Lagos celebrates ministerial appointments of distinguished alumni by President Tinubu

University of Lagos celebrates ministerial appointments of distinguished alumni by President Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea government suspend all officials seen in over 400 videos

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea government suspend all officials seen in over 400 videos

Nigeria

a year ago

Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures safety of Nigerians in Libya after CAF ruling

Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures safety of Nigerians in Libya after CAF ruling

Nigeria

a year ago

Why US federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Why US federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

US

a year ago

'Mistina Orobo' breaks silence: Former killer turned pastor, claimed he killed over 70 women

'Mistina Orobo' breaks silence: Former killer turned pastor, claimed he killed over 70 women

Nigeria

a year ago

A man known as 'Mistina Orobo' confessed to killing over 70 women for ritual purposes in Ibadan, he detailed his years as an assassin and his path to redemption.

Sokoto Senator sends 42 students to India: Scholarships cover tuition, feeding, and monthly stipends

Sokoto Senator sends 42 students to India: Scholarships cover tuition, feeding, and monthly stipends

Education

a year ago

Ibrahim Lamido of Sokoto-East has awarded full scholarships to 42 indigent students to study medical sciences in India, the scholarships cover all expenses.

Tinubu’s wife and Ribadu to spearhead national prayer to tackle hardship

Tinubu’s wife and Ribadu to spearhead national prayer to tackle hardship

Politics

a year ago

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and NSA Nuhu Ribadu will lead a national prayer session in Nigeria, seeking divine intervention for the nation's crises.

Nigerians speak about US election, analyse impact of poll on economy, inclusion of race

Nigerians speak about US election, analyse impact of poll on economy, inclusion of race

US

a year ago

Nigerians share their thoughts on the US presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Abdulfatai discusses the potential economic impact on Nigeria.

Comfort Tinubu kills husband as fight escalated at home, reason emerges

Comfort Tinubu kills husband as fight escalated at home, reason emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

A domestic dispute in Ibadan's Adegbayi area ended in tragedy as a woman allegedly stabbed her husband to death following an argument over bedroom access.

14 passengers narrowly escape death after bus catches fire in Onitsha

14 passengers narrowly escape death after bus catches fire in Onitsha

Nigeria

a year ago

Fourteen passengers narrowly escaped injury when a Toyota Hiace bus erupted in flames on Onitsha's Old Niger Bridge, causing panic and a massive traffic gridlock.

Photos show hungry, young protesters arraigned in Abuja court being fed biscuits

Photos show hungry, young protesters arraigned in Abuja court being fed biscuits

Nigeria

a year ago

Photos show malnourished protesters groaning on the floor as they await trial for alleged treason due to their participation in the #EndBadGovernance protests.

Federal high court Abuja arraigns 76 protesters on treason charges

Federal high court Abuja arraigns 76 protesters on treason charges

Nigeria

a year ago

Seventy-six #EndBadGovernance protesters, mostly minors, face ten-count charges including alleged treason at the Federal High Court in Nigeria's capital.

321 dead, 740,000 displaced due to flooding in Nigeria, NEC gives solution

321 dead, 740,000 displaced due to flooding in Nigeria, NEC gives solution

Nigeria

a year ago

NEC reports over 1.3 million Nigerians affected by floods in 34 states, with 321 deaths and 740,000 displaced. NEC urges enhanced collaboration between agencies.

Basit Jamiu