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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JUST IN: What outgoing NIA DG said while formally handing over to his successor surfaced

JUST IN: What outgoing NIA DG said while formally handing over to his successor surfaced

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerian lawmaker repays N3 million student loan received in 1976 to NELFUND

Nigerian lawmaker repays N3 million student loan received in 1976 to NELFUND

Education

a year ago

Apply: UNILAG secondary school opens teaching and non teaching jobs for Nigerians

Apply: UNILAG secondary school opens teaching and non teaching jobs for Nigerians

Education

a year ago

US Embassy moves to new service provider offering visa application and appointment booking

US Embassy moves to new service provider offering visa application and appointment booking

Nigeria

a year ago

Pavel Durov: Founder of Telegram, father of 100 children, among others

Pavel Durov: Founder of Telegram, father of 100 children, among others

World

a year ago

NIMC gives update on registering children's NIN before they turn 16, sends message to parents

NIMC gives update on registering children's NIN before they turn 16, sends message to parents

Nigeria

a year ago

NDA: List of 91 postgraduate programmes offered at Nigerian Defence Academy and their faculties

NDA: List of 91 postgraduate programmes offered at Nigerian Defence Academy and their faculties

Education

a year ago

Founded in 1964, the Nigerian Defence Academy situated in Kaduna has a variety of postgraduate courses tailored to advance knowledge and progress.

5 key takeaways from Immigration CG's first public dialogue

5 key takeaways from Immigration CG's first public dialogue

Nigeria

a year ago

Kemi Nandap, the CG of Immigration had a public dialogue with Nigerians on X on Saturday and issues revolving passport and border safety were discussed.

Strike: ASUU, FG Pick another date to meet, details emerge

Strike: ASUU, FG Pick another date to meet, details emerge

Education

a year ago

ASUU are pushing to get their demands met but meeting with the federal government had been cancelled and rescheduled at later date announced recently.

NYSC gives new guide and tips to prospective corps members, tells them when to travel

NYSC gives new guide and tips to prospective corps members, tells them when to travel

Education

a year ago

NYSC has provided prospective corp members with a clear and simple guide on ensuring their safety as they move from their respective states to the orientation camp.

Education minister says students below 18 years will no longer take WAEC and NECO, gives reason

Education minister says students below 18 years will no longer take WAEC and NECO, gives reason

Education

a year ago

Education Minister Tahir Mamman has fixed new age for the WAEC and NECO candidates indicating that students below 18 years will not be allowed to participate.

Immigration CG explains what to do if officers request money to issue passport aside regular fees

Immigration CG explains what to do if officers request money to issue passport aside regular fees

Nigeria

a year ago

The new Immigration comptroller general clears the air on officers collecting bride to issue passport after regular fees had been paid by an applicant.

Student loan scheme: Southeast lawmakers speak on alleged exclusion of region, NELFUND clarifies

Student loan scheme: Southeast lawmakers speak on alleged exclusion of region, NELFUND clarifies

Education

a year ago

After Southeast lawmakers cried out about excluding their region's institutions from the student loan scheme, NELFUND came forward to provide reasons.

WASSCE 2024: Lagos school achieves 100 percent success in results, top student speaks

WASSCE 2024: Lagos school achieves 100 percent success in results, top student speaks

Education

a year ago

As WAEC candidates are checking their 2024 WASSCE results, one top student from Lagos college with A1s and Bs speaks on her school overall performance

Nigerian passport application goes digital: Step by step guide on how to apply from home

Nigerian passport application goes digital: Step by step guide on how to apply from home

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigerian government launched an automated online passport application portal which allows Nigerians to seamlessly apply for or renew their passports from home.

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