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

Author's articles

NAFDAC takes action in Bauchi, begins three-day operation to rid fake Milo chocolate drinks

NAFDAC takes action in Bauchi, begins three-day operation to rid fake Milo chocolate drinks

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerian lady gifts her husband new PS5 after destroying his PS3, shares his reaction

Nigerian lady gifts her husband new PS5 after destroying his PS3, shares his reaction

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady moves to US for masters after NYSC, gets job before her relocation

Nigerian lady moves to US for masters after NYSC, gets job before her relocation

People

a year ago

Young lady celebrates Canadian citizenship after 9 years abroad, flies the flag with excitement

Young lady celebrates Canadian citizenship after 9 years abroad, flies the flag with excitement

People

a year ago

First-time Canadian passport user travels from Canada to Senegal using Air France

First-time Canadian passport user travels from Canada to Senegal using Air France

People

a year ago

Lady overcomes exam hurdles to achieve her dream of becoming a medical doctor

Lady overcomes exam hurdles to achieve her dream of becoming a medical doctor

People

a year ago

Lady who secured corporate job abroad shares how she finetuned her CV, visits clothing shop

Lady who secured corporate job abroad shares how she finetuned her CV, visits clothing shop

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady shared a video details how she secured corporate marketing job by refining her CV with the right keywords, acing her interviews, and then celebrated.

WAEC 2024: Result of college student who cleared his papers except English emerges

WAEC 2024: Result of college student who cleared his papers except English emerges

People

a year ago

A top student from Christ the King College in Nigeria, not only excelled in his recent UTME exams with a score of 325 but also performed well in his WAEC.

Nigerian English teacher in Vietnam returns to school after two-month break, shares first-day experience

Nigerian English teacher in Vietnam returns to school after two-month break, shares first-day experience

People

a year ago

A Nigerian English teacher in Vietnam returned to school after two months and shared a video showing the first day back, which focused on welcoming the students.

Nigerian lady living abroad upgrades to spacious and well-furnished apartment, shows the interior

Nigerian lady living abroad upgrades to spacious and well-furnished apartment, shows the interior

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady showcases her enthusiastic move from a student flat to a more spacious, well-furnished apartment, sharing the entire joyful experience.

Nigerian man who moves to New Zealand buys home in under a year, shows the interior

Nigerian man who moves to New Zealand buys home in under a year, shows the interior

People

a year ago

A Nigerian man who relocated to New Zealand successfully bought his first home in less than a year and shared a TikTok video showcasing the beautiful interior.

Lady who travels abroad to shop for her wedding speaks for the first time, visits Edinburgh

Lady who travels abroad to shop for her wedding speaks for the first time, visits Edinburgh

People

a year ago

A bride-to-be travelled from Nigeria embarked on an enchanting shopping spree across London and Edinburgh with her mother while her mother attended meetings.

Lady relocates her father and mother to the UK after two years apart, reunites with them at airport

Lady relocates her father and mother to the UK after two years apart, reunites with them at airport

People

a year ago

A young Nigerian lady, who relocated to the UK two years ago, shared a touching moment as she reunited with her parents at the airport after years apart.

MIxed-race lady returns to Nigeria to attend graduation ceremony at American International School

MIxed-race lady returns to Nigeria to attend graduation ceremony at American International School

People

a year ago

A mixed-race lady returns from London, shares how she almost missed her flight but was determined to attend the American International School Abuja graduation.

50-year-old woman writes WAEC, goes back to university to earn degree in nursing, relocates abroad

50-year-old woman writes WAEC, goes back to university to earn degree in nursing, relocates abroad

People

a year ago

A young man has shared how her mother returned to secondary school to sit for WAEC so that she could pursue her dream of becoming a nursing graduate.

Basit Jamiu