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. 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.

5703 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Breaking: ADC leaders ask INEC chairman Joash Amupitan to step down

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Full list of top 10 cheapest universities in USA for Nigerian students

Education

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Will there be an election in 2027? Political analyst breaks down INEC’s derecognition of ADC leadership

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Full list of universities in Nigeria with highest percentage of International students

Education

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Nafiu Bala Gombe: 5 things to know about the politician behind INEC’s deletion of ADC leadership

Politics

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Nafiu Bala Gombe emerged as ADC governorship candidate, declared himself interim chairman, and later faced disputes over party membership and leadership.

ADC sends message to Nigerians over uncovered plot from opposition party ahead of 2027 election

Politics

a month ago

ADC alleged APC plotted protests to destabilise its leadership after failing with INEC, vowing lawful resistance while remaining focused on Nigerians.

Full list of countries that do not observe Easter in 2026

World

a month ago

Easter in 2026 can not observed in several countries due to dominant religions and constitutional restrictions. Nations like China follow their own traditions.

Full list of House of Reps members who recently defected to ADC

Politics

a month ago

Several Nigerian House of Representatives members defected from Labour Party, PDP and APC to the African Democratic Congress, reshaping political alliances.

2026: Full list of 15 Nigerian churches with branches in the United States

Nigeria

a month ago

Nigerian churches expanded globally and established branches in the United States, connecting diaspora communities and spreading Pentecostal revival roots.

Full list: Top 10 countries that pay teachers more than 1 million naira per month

World

a month ago

OECD data from 2021 showed teachers in Luxembourg, Germany, and Korea earned over $1 million annually, reflecting global investment in education.

Full list of prominent politicians who left APC to join ADC

Politics

a month ago

Prominent politicians, including senators and ex-ministers, left APC for ADC between July 2025 and March 2026, reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape.

Full list of 6 states in 2026 with International standard airports in Nigeria

Nigeria

a month ago

Nigeria’s six international airports connected regions to global destinations, with Uyo’s Victor Attah Airport gaining full status in January 2026.

Full list of states with the highest number of people who newly tested HIV positive to HIV in 2026

Nigeria

a month ago

Nigeria has so far reported 2,298 new HIV cases in Lagos and 1,949 in Benue between January and March, 2026, showing widespread public health concerns.

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