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 with a wealth of experience spanning over 5 years. 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.

5706 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Video trends as Delta nursing students allegedly reject first lady Oluremi Tinubu as 'our mother'

Nigeria

a year ago

Eid 2025: Is Eid-ul-Fitr March 30 or March 31? Muslims await verdict from experts

World

a year ago

After plane crash killed 12, survivor shares seat that saved her life

Europe

a year ago

Nigerian man in Canada faces life sentence for unprovoked killing of homeless man

Europe

a year ago

19 dead and ancient Buddhist temple destroyed in South Korea’s worst wildfires in recent years

Asia

a year ago

Ramadan 2025: 7 sunnah practices to observe on Eid-el-Fitr day

Nigeria

a year ago

Thunderstorm ignited fire, razing primary school and destroying five classroom blocks

Nigeria

a year ago

Thunderstorm ignited fire that destroyed five classroom blocks at Saint Peter’s Primary School in Ekiti State, leaving pupils displaced. Governor pledged to rebuild.

5 Osun state university students die in road accident

Nigeria

a year ago

Five Osun State University students lost their lives in a tragic head-on collision on the Ikire-Ibadan express road. The university confirmed the fatalities.

Trump administration accidentally adds journalist to secret group chat for war plans

a year ago

Trump administration accidentally added journalist to a secret Signal group chat discussing Yemen military operations. This breach has raised concerns.

Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, President breaks silence

Africa

a year ago

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of planning an attack and supporting rebel groups to destabilise his country, he called for peace.

NIMC alerts the public on unauthorised printing of NIN cards, warns of legal consequences

Nigeria

a year ago

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) warned against the illegal printing of NIN cards, emphasising that only one website is legally recognised.

US large coal-burning power plant for over 50 years collapses

a year ago

Pennsylvania's largest coal-burning power plant, Homer City Generating Station, is reduced to rubble in a controlled demolition after 50 years of operation.

US embassy in Nigeria issues warning for people who overstay whenever they get to travel

a year ago

The US Embassy in Nigeria has cautioned travellers about the risks of overstaying U.S. visas, warning of potential permanent travel bans if it happens.