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.

4907 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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PTA backs FG's decision to restrict WASSCE and NECO exams to candidates aged 18 and above

PTA backs FG's decision to restrict WASSCE and NECO exams to candidates aged 18 and above

Education

a year ago

DSS welcomes new DG Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi who promised to enhance covert operations in Nigeria

DSS welcomes new DG Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi who promised to enhance covert operations in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

3 men claiming to be EFCC chairman Olukoyede arrested after attempting to scam prominent Nigerian

3 men claiming to be EFCC chairman Olukoyede arrested after attempting to scam prominent Nigerian

Nigeria

a year ago

“What if we died overnight?”: LASU student seeks justice after alleged attack by landlord

“What if we died overnight?”: LASU student seeks justice after alleged attack by landlord

Nigeria

a year ago

NLC: What secretary-general said after union leader’s police questioning

NLC: What secretary-general said after union leader’s police questioning

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria’s armed robbery crisis: Understanding data from Ministry of Police Affairs from 2022 to 2023

Nigeria’s armed robbery crisis: Understanding data from Ministry of Police Affairs from 2022 to 2023

People

a year ago

Aliko Dangote: List of 7 universities that awarded Africa's top billionaire honorary doctorate

Aliko Dangote: List of 7 universities that awarded Africa's top billionaire honorary doctorate

Education

a year ago

Seven of the universities that have honored Aliko Dangote with honorary doctorate degrees for his exceptional contributions to business and philanthropy.

Former DSS DG faces allegations of recruiting 'fake' Cotonou graduates, UK-Based Journalist Claims

Former DSS DG faces allegations of recruiting 'fake' Cotonou graduates, UK-Based Journalist Claims

Nigeria

a year ago

Former DSS DG Yusuf Bichi faces allegations of nepotism, misconduct, and mismanagement from UK-based journalist Jaafar Jaafar, sparking calls for an investigation.

“It won’t take away poverty”: Analyst speaks on new minimum wage, condition of Nigerian workers

“It won’t take away poverty”: Analyst speaks on new minimum wage, condition of Nigerian workers

Nigeria

a year ago

Federal workers in Nigeria are set to benefit from the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage, but economic challenges like inflation may impact its effectiveness.

BREAKING: ASUU in urgent closed-door meeting with Minister of Education to address looming strike

BREAKING: ASUU in urgent closed-door meeting with Minister of Education to address looming strike

Education

a year ago

Ministers of Education hold urgent closed-door meeting with ASUU leaders to address looming strike notice with less than ten days to reach a resolution.

Black Axe: Interpol arrests 300 suspected members across 21 countries, seizes $3 million

Black Axe: Interpol arrests 300 suspected members across 21 countries, seizes $3 million

Nigeria

a year ago

Interpol's Operation Jackal III leads to the arrest of 300 suspected Black Axe members across 21 countries, seizing $3 million in illegal assets, freezing accounts.

DG DSS: List of Director Generals who served at Nigerian Department of State Services since 1976

DG DSS: List of Director Generals who served at Nigerian Department of State Services since 1976

Nigeria

a year ago

Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria is responsible for counter-terrorism. Legit.ng highlights the roles of the DSS, lists the DGs from 1976 to the present.

Tears as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser mourns family member funeral prayer scheduled

Tears as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser mourns family member funeral prayer scheduled

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria's Nuhu Ribadu who is the National Security Adviser is mourning the loss of his family member, prayers are pouring out for the prominent elite.

Minimum wage: List of all approved amounts by Nigerian government in history from 1960 to 2024

Minimum wage: List of all approved amounts by Nigerian government in history from 1960 to 2024

Nigeria

a year ago

List of all minimum wage increments from 1960 till date as approved by past and Nigerian presidents starting from Shehu Shagari to Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

NERC announces 6 new Nigerian states with control over electricity regulation

NERC announces 6 new Nigerian states with control over electricity regulation

Nigeria

a year ago

NERC has announced the new 6 states in Nigeria that gained full autonomy to regulate their own electricity including Edo, Ondo, Imo, Enugu among others.

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