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.

4901 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Kidnappers kill hotel owner, guest in Niger State after N25m ransom

Kidnappers kill hotel owner, guest in Niger State after N25m ransom

Nigeria

a year ago

Education crisis looms as Lagos parents reject N100,000 boarding fee increase

Education crisis looms as Lagos parents reject N100,000 boarding fee increase

Education

a year ago

Nigerian man goes into hiding after stealing EFCC car, declared wanted by anti-graft agency

Nigerian man goes into hiding after stealing EFCC car, declared wanted by anti-graft agency

Nigeria

a year ago

NMCN verification portal reopened: Nigerian nurses and midwives can now submit requests online

NMCN verification portal reopened: Nigerian nurses and midwives can now submit requests online

Nigeria

a year ago

FULL LIST: 7 times the price of 50kg bag of rice goes up in Nigeria over the past 30 years

FULL LIST: 7 times the price of 50kg bag of rice goes up in Nigeria over the past 30 years

Nigeria

a year ago

Abuja receives 400 Nigerians deported from the United Arab Emirates in major operation

Abuja receives 400 Nigerians deported from the United Arab Emirates in major operation

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerian on death row in Indonesia regains freedom after Supreme Court appeal

Nigerian on death row in Indonesia regains freedom after Supreme Court appeal

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerian national Emma Ihejirika, previously on death row in Indonesia for drug charges, has been freed following a successful Supreme Court appeal.

Federal University Lokoja student arrested for alleged kidnapping and murder of female colleague

Federal University Lokoja student arrested for alleged kidnapping and murder of female colleague

Nigeria

a year ago

Kogi State Police have arrested Jeremiah Paul, a 100-level Biology student at Federal University Lokoja, for allegedly kidnapping and murdering his female colleague.

Police Minister's purse got stolen while delivering speech on theft at Police conference

Police Minister's purse got stolen while delivering speech on theft at Police conference

Europe

a year ago

Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson's purse was stolen during her speech at the Police Superintendents' Association conference, where she criticized rising theft.

Fahim Saleh: Court sentenced former aide to 40 years behind bars for murder of Gokada's founder

Fahim Saleh: Court sentenced former aide to 40 years behind bars for murder of Gokada's founder

Nigeria

a year ago

A court has sentenced Tyrese Haspil, the former assistant of Gokada founder Fahim Saleh, to 40 years in prison for the 2020 murder. Evidence shows more.

Nigerian Police Officer in UK lands in trouble after advising women to ‘manage’ their husbands

Nigerian Police Officer in UK lands in trouble after advising women to ‘manage’ their husbands

Nigeria

a year ago

A Metropolitan Police officer is under investigation after a video resurfaced showing him advising Nigerian women not to report abusive husbands but to "manage it."

Survivor in Borno flooding breaks silence, others lament: "I can't locate my wife and 5 kids"

Survivor in Borno flooding breaks silence, others lament: "I can't locate my wife and 5 kids"

Nigeria

a year ago

Survivors of Maiduguri's worst flood in three decades share their harrowing experiences as rescue teams intensify efforts to locate missing persons.

From over 280 escaped inmates to submerged schools: 6 things to know about Maiduguri flooding

From over 280 escaped inmates to submerged schools: 6 things to know about Maiduguri flooding

Nigeria

a year ago

The collapse of the Alau Dam in Maiduguri has caused unprecedented flooding, displacing over a million people, shutting down schools, and leading to other escapes.

BREAKING: APC, PDP pull out of Edo election peace accord, gives reason

BREAKING: APC, PDP pull out of Edo election peace accord, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has withdrawn from the Edo State election Peace Accord just hours before the signing, citing security concerns.

Data: How long minimum wage earners in Africa need to save for the new iPhone 16 Pro Max

Data: How long minimum wage earners in Africa need to save for the new iPhone 16 Pro Max

Nigeria

a year ago

Discover the economic disparities in Africa through the lens of the new iPhone 16 Pro Max. Learn how many months minimum wage earners in African needs.

Basit Jamiu