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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Frustrated Jigawa residents demand commissioner’s removal, storm government house

Frustrated Jigawa residents demand commissioner’s removal, storm government house

Nigeria

a year ago

Police commissioner orders arrest after viral video shows woman flogging young lady

Police commissioner orders arrest after viral video shows woman flogging young lady

Nigeria

a year ago

FRSC hands over ₦1m, other items to family of man who died in car crash

FRSC hands over ₦1m, other items to family of man who died in car crash

Nigeria

a year ago

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: 5 things to know about New CJN who succeeded Olukayode Ariwoola

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: 5 things to know about New CJN who succeeded Olukayode Ariwoola

Nigeria

a year ago

UTME 2024: JAMB breaks silence, sends new message to universities on proper admission of students

UTME 2024: JAMB breaks silence, sends new message to universities on proper admission of students

Education

a year ago

Seized Jets: Public affairs analyst suggests solutions to avoid future aircraft seizures

Seized Jets: Public affairs analyst suggests solutions to avoid future aircraft seizures

Nigeria

a year ago

Political analyst slams Labour Party supporters for ignoring Alex Otti’s party switch

Political analyst slams Labour Party supporters for ignoring Alex Otti’s party switch

Politics

a year ago

Political analyst criticised Labour Party supporters for their "selective amnesia" in overlooking Governor Alex Otti's history of switching political parties.

N80.2bn scandal: EFCC breaks Silence, gives fresh update on Yahaya Bello's case

N80.2bn scandal: EFCC breaks Silence, gives fresh update on Yahaya Bello's case

Nigeria

a year ago

The EFCC is committed to bringing former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to justice over allegations of money laundering and misappropriation of N80.2 billion.

Petrol, cooking gas, electricity Tariff: List of 7 items whose prices have gone up under Tinubu

Petrol, cooking gas, electricity Tariff: List of 7 items whose prices have gone up under Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerians are struggling to survive under President Tinubu's administration due to the rising cost of many items that are of value to millions of people in Nigeria.

Nigerian governor approves N200m for medical doctors to boost residency programmes

Nigerian governor approves N200m for medical doctors to boost residency programmes

Nigeria

a year ago

Borno State Governor has approved N200 million to support 150 medical doctors in residency programs, allocating N2 million each to 50 state-employed doctors.

Tinubu's daughter settles butchers' crisis as new interim chairman emerges

Tinubu's daughter settles butchers' crisis as new interim chairman emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

The Iyaloja-General of Lagos state, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, successfully mediated a resolution to the dispute between the two butchers association in Lagos.

Friend of 21-year-old Offa student murdered in Ilorin breaks silence after Police arrest suspects

Friend of 21-year-old Offa student murdered in Ilorin breaks silence after Police arrest suspects

Nigeria

a year ago

Police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with the tragic murder of 21-year-old student Awesu Mojisola, whose body was found at a dumpsite in Ilorin.

Lady who decided to enrol in cabin crew training, captures class and practical moments

Lady who decided to enrol in cabin crew training, captures class and practical moments

People

a year ago

A Nigerian taking a cabin crew course took her audience on a journey showing them what it feels to be student who aspired to be an airport staff someday.

Three men who attempted to kidnap Lagosian meet their fate, police take action

Three men who attempted to kidnap Lagosian meet their fate, police take action

Nigeria

a year ago

Three suspects, identified as Taiwo, Azeez, and Saheed, were arrested by the Lagos State Police on Ebute Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu following an attempted kidnapping.

Yoruba man who came to Enugu in 1979 becomes a tradition ruler, opens up about his past

Yoruba man who came to Enugu in 1979 becomes a tradition ruler, opens up about his past

Nigeria

a year ago

Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo, originally from Osun, became the first-ever Oba in Enugu, a decision that followed a selection process involving multiple candidates.

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