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

Author's articles

Job loss fears mount after Lagos announced move to ban sachet water and single-use plastics

Job loss fears mount after Lagos announced move to ban sachet water and single-use plastics

Nigeria

a year ago

Quality over quantity: Godfrey Okoye University’s push for higher lecturer qualifications

Quality over quantity: Godfrey Okoye University’s push for higher lecturer qualifications

Education

a year ago

Fatal crash in Lagos: Trailer loses control, collides with car and bus, killing six

Fatal crash in Lagos: Trailer loses control, collides with car and bus, killing six

Nigeria

a year ago

COZA faces backlash for luxurious reception of Pastor Ashimolowo with rolls-royces and private jet

COZA faces backlash for luxurious reception of Pastor Ashimolowo with rolls-royces and private jet

Nigeria

a year ago

Imo state police commissioner orders arrest of officers for extorting bus drivers in viral video

Imo state police commissioner orders arrest of officers for extorting bus drivers in viral video

Nigeria

a year ago

Tragedy in Lagos: 50-year-old man fatally struck by train near arena mall in Oshodi

Tragedy in Lagos: 50-year-old man fatally struck by train near arena mall in Oshodi

Nigeria

a year ago

Reaction as Governor Eno appoints daughter as first lady after wife's passing

Reaction as Governor Eno appoints daughter as first lady after wife's passing

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Eno of Akwa Ibom state introduces his daughter, Helen Obareki, to take over the role of the late First Lady, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, amidst public debate.

Pastor Olumide Emmanuel declares tithing controversy as a matter for the unserious

Pastor Olumide Emmanuel declares tithing controversy as a matter for the unserious

Nigeria

a year ago

Olumide Emmanuel dismisses debates on tithing as misguided, emphasizing that everything a believer has belongs to God. He views tithing as an act of worship.

Enugu state tackles prolonged mortuary storage with reinforced N40 daily tax

Enugu state tackles prolonged mortuary storage with reinforced N40 daily tax

Nigeria

a year ago

Enugu state enforces a N40 daily mortuary tax to discourage prolonged corpse storage. Clarifications by the ESIRS chair debunk misinformation regarding this.

Record-breaking 339 first-class degrees awarded at Covenant University's 19th graduation ceremony

Record-breaking 339 first-class degrees awarded at Covenant University's 19th graduation ceremony

Education

a year ago

Covenant University celebrated its 19th convocation with a historic 339 students achieving First-Class degrees, a record-breaking accomplishment.

Anti-corruption groups call for EFCC chairman's resignation over Ganduje's non-prosecution

Anti-corruption groups call for EFCC chairman's resignation over Ganduje's non-prosecution

Politics

a year ago

A coalition of 30 anti-corruption civil society organizations demands the resignation of EFCC chairman Olanipekun Olukoyade over his failure to prosecute Ganduje.

FG announces requirements for subsidized N40,000 50kg bags of rice amid hunger crisis in Nigeria

FG announces requirements for subsidized N40,000 50kg bags of rice amid hunger crisis in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

FG announces the required documents for accessing subsidized 50kg bags of rice at N40,000 to combat the hunger crisis, citizens need their NIN among others.

Nigerian House of Reps celebrates girl child day with historic ‘shadow speaker’ ceremony

Nigerian House of Reps celebrates girl child day with historic ‘shadow speaker’ ceremony

Nigeria

a year ago

House of Representatives marked the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child by having Speaker Abbas vacate his seat for 16-year-old gender advocate Isabel Anani.

FG's new curriculum requires students to graduate with at least two skills

FG's new curriculum requires students to graduate with at least two skills

Education

a year ago

FG's new curriculum mandates that students must graduate with at least two skills, integrating knowledge and skills into Basic and Senior Secondary Education.

University of Medical Sciences addresses rumours on age restrictions in admission process

University of Medical Sciences addresses rumours on age restrictions in admission process

Education

a year ago

The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) in Ondo State clarifies that the 16-year age limit for admissions is a directive from JAMB, not the university's policy.

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