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.

3891 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

“I need to go”: Nigerian man packs his bags, travels to Cape Verde after AFCON shows their beauties

“I need to go”: Nigerian man packs his bags, travels to Cape Verde after AFCON s...

a year ago

Nigerian players walk into their stadium camp in Bouke before the AFCON semi-final

Nigerian players walk into their stadium camp in Bouke before the AFCON semi-fin...

a year ago

AFCON semi finals: Man enters the street, gives people chance to predict winner of the tournament

AFCON semi finals: Man enters the street, gives people chance to predict winner...

a year ago

“I prayed for South Africa”: Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali breaks silence ahead of AFCON semis

“I prayed for South Africa”: Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali breaks silence...

a year ago

Workplace bullying: Nigerian lady shares experience with her senior bosses who isolated her

Workplace bullying: Nigerian lady shares experience with her senior bosses who i...

a year ago

AFCON road to final: Nigerian lady stumbles upon a Nigerian market in Ivory Coast, meets Nigerians

AFCON road to final: Nigerian lady stumbles upon a Nigerian market in Ivory Coas...

a year ago

AFCON: Nathan Tella, the young Nigerian footballer who chose his homeland over other countries

AFCON: Nathan Tella, the young Nigerian footballer who chose his homeland over other countries

Nathan Tella, a talented and loyal Nigerian footballer, pledged to play for his native country despite having other options. Another Nigerian cheered him on.

Man predicts actual scoreline of the AFCON semi-final in the match between Nigeria and South Africa

Man predicts actual scoreline of the AFCON semi-final in the match between Nigeria and South Africa

A Nigerian man had predicted the AFCON 2024 final between South Africa and Nigeria, as well as the other semi-final results, people say his predictions came true.

“He saw us”: Man who predicted that Nigeria would reach AFCON semi-final opens up about the winner

“He saw us”: Man who predicted that Nigeria would reach AFCON semi-final opens up about the winner

A man’s dream shows the winner of the AFCON tournament as well as previous prophesy that Nigeria would reach the semi final which eventually came true.

“He asked him to sleep with it”: Vawulence landlord's WhatsApp chat with tenant leaks as he plays music

“He asked him to sleep with it”: Vawulence landlord's WhatsApp chat with tenant leaks as he plays music

A tenant and his landlord had a hilarious WhatsApp chat over music preferences and their conversation became a sensation online after it was reportedly leaked.

Ademola Lookman and his teammates sing along to Asake’s Lonely at the Top after AFCON win

Ademola Lookman and his teammates sing along to Asake’s Lonely at the Top after AFCON win

Nigeria's star player, Ademola Lookman, sing Asake's Lonely at the Top with his teammates after scoring the winning goal in the AFCON quarter-final.

AFCON2023: Throwback video of Nigerian goalkeeper Enyeama saving 4 penalties in a match emerges

AFCON2023: Throwback video of Nigerian goalkeeper Enyeama saving 4 penalties in a match emerges

Vincent Enyeama, the former Nigerian goalkeeper, saved four penalties in one match and impressed Twitter users, his remarkable career and legacy surfaced again.

“Which branch is this?”: Funny video shows primary school students campaigning for friend as head girl

“Which branch is this?”: Funny video shows primary school students campaigning for friend as head girl

A primary school student’s hilarious head girl campaign speech goes viral on TikTok, the joy and excitement of the young supporters who made a poster and cheered.

From Nigeria to the UK: Lady shares story of overcoming difficulties and achieving her goals

From Nigeria to the UK: Lady shares story of overcoming difficulties and achieving her goals

A Nigerian woman who moved to the UK and faced various challenges and successes in her new environment, she found a house, a job, and a taste of McDonald's.

Quarter Final: Osimhen shows off his dance skills after leading Nigeria to AFCON victory

Quarter Final: Osimhen shows off his dance skills after leading Nigeria to AFCON victory

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen’s dance video goes viral after Nigeria’s AFCON win over Cameroon. He was seen dancing, trying out some popular dance moves.

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