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.

3893 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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“My love”: Indian bride speaks Igbo to her Nigerian husband on her wedding day

“My love”: Indian bride speaks Igbo to her Nigerian husband on her wedding day

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Nigerian mother asks grown daughter to kneel for husband prayer, funny video emerges

Nigerian mother asks grown daughter to kneel for husband prayer, funny video eme...

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“She did not know how to react”: Flight assistant leaves female passenger hanging to watch football

“She did not know how to react”: Flight assistant leaves female passenger hangin...

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“There is always an extra child”: Newlywed couple disagree over the number of kids as they cut cake

“There is always an extra child”: Newlywed couple disagree over the number of ki...

a year ago

“May God make it possible for me to eat your money”: Nwabali’s sister prays for him, video emerges

“May God make it possible for me to eat your money”: Nwabali’s sister prays for...

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NYSC corps members who work with military at Nigerian Defence Academy share experience

NYSC corps members who work with military at Nigerian Defence Academy share expe...

a year ago

75-year-old granny and son can’t hide their excitement as lady takes them on Dubai trip

75-year-old granny and son can’t hide their excitement as lady takes them on Dubai trip

A woman surprises her granny and son with a trip to Dubai and films their reactions on TikTok. The video of their joyous readiness for the adventure captured hearts.

Nigerian lady spots the Ooni of Ife at the airport, says she flies with him on the same plane

Nigerian lady spots the Ooni of Ife at the airport, says she flies with him on the same plane

A Nigerian lady shares her joy and respect for the Ooni of Ife, the king of the Yoruba people, in a viral video of her allegedly flying with him on the same plane.

Herbert Wigwe’s dream of building one of best universities in Africa lives on after his death

Herbert Wigwe’s dream of building one of best universities in Africa lives on after his death

A captivating story of Herbert Wigwe, who dreamed of creating one of the best universities in Africa before his tragic death. It shows the design of the university.

Nigerian lady who is serving corps member shares how she had 4 babies at once

Nigerian lady who is serving corps member shares how she had 4 babies at once

A Nigerian serving corper shared her incredible story of how she gave birth to four babies while on duty. She showed off her adorable quintuplets.

Nurse’s charming skill and compassion as she helps patient walk again moves people

Nurse’s charming skill and compassion as she helps patient walk again moves people

A nurse’s compassion and skill helped a patient walk again in this viral TikTok video, the touching moment of joy and gratitude they shared moved people.

Nigerian mum shares video of her baby who could only fall asleep with a wrapper covering his face

Nigerian mum shares video of her baby who could only fall asleep with a wrapper covering his face

A Nigerian mum’s baby who could only sleep with a wrapper over his face became online sensation. The mother shared the amazing video asks questions.

Nigerian lady’s boyfriend arranges marriage proposal in a room decorated with red flowers

Nigerian lady’s boyfriend arranges marriage proposal in a room decorated with red flowers

A Nigerian woman’s dreamy proposal from her loving boyfriend became a viral sensation, the video of the romantic surprise melted the hearts of many.

“Little things matter”: Nigerian lady gushes over gift her husband gave her on valentine’s day

“Little things matter”: Nigerian lady gushes over gift her husband gave her on valentine’s day

A heartwarming video of a Nigerian woman who received a drink as a surprise Valentine's Day gift from her loving husband, she reacted to this sweet gesture.

"My dad tells me I am a failure, how do I get better grades in school?”: Expert advises

"My dad tells me I am a failure, how do I get better grades in school?”: Expert advises

A Nigerian education expert gives a clear guidelines on how to excel in school drawing from his personal experience as someone who graduated with first class.

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