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

First class graduate dances after finding out she is best graduating student in her department

First class graduate dances after finding out she is best graduating student in...

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"Congratulations": Man breaks down in tears after graduating six years later

"Congratulations": Man breaks down in tears after graduating six years later

a year ago

Lady gets emotional as she and her dad graduate on same day

Lady gets emotional as she and her dad graduate on same day

a year ago

Funny video of women sneaking extra rice from wedding ceremony makes people laugh

Funny video of women sneaking extra rice from wedding ceremony makes people laug...

a year ago

Lady in spiderman costume dances, her friend secretly captures her antics and posts it online

Lady in spiderman costume dances, her friend secretly captures her antics and po...

a year ago

Nigerian teacher’s heartbreaking breakdown in class as students fail to listen sparks empathy

Nigerian teacher’s heartbreaking breakdown in class as students fail to listen s...

a year ago

Man shares how he passed British citizenship test for the first time within 2 minutes

Man shares how he passed British citizenship test for the first time within 2 minutes

A man who passed his British Citizenship test in 2 minutes shares his experience and tips; he also spoke about what he learned from his revision.

Man living near mountain in Canada shares video of lion in his bedroom, narrates his ordeal

Man living near mountain in Canada shares video of lion in his bedroom, narrates his ordeal

A tenant near a mountain had a shocking encounter with a tiger in his flat, he captured the moment in a video as the beast lunged towards him and he ran for life.

Nigerian man proposes to his lover in the middle of church service, video sparks reaction

Nigerian man proposes to his lover in the middle of church service, video sparks reaction

A Nigerian woman reacts to a surprise church proposal in this viral TikTok video. The video shows her partner’s romantic gesture and their friends’ celebration.

Crowd screams in excitement as lady finds iPhone in flower gift on her birthday

Crowd screams in excitement as lady finds iPhone in flower gift on her birthday

A video of a Nigerian lady who found a hidden iPhone in a flower bouquet on her birthday. She reacts as she unwrapped the amazing gift from a kindhearted person.

From Lagos to Abuja: Lady narrates her experience of moving to new place, furnishes her home

From Lagos to Abuja: Lady narrates her experience of moving to new place, furnishes her home

Watch this viral video of a lady who moved from Lagos to Abuja and transformed her life. See how she furnished and decorated her luxurious and cosy home.

Nigerian lady celebrates her birthday with Canadian visa, shows her last day in Nigeria

Nigerian lady celebrates her birthday with Canadian visa, shows her last day in Nigeria

A Nigerian lady’s birthday wish came true with a Canadian visa and a viral TikTok video. Read how she celebrated her last day in Nigeria and her excitement.

LASU lecturer battles cancer, miscarriages, divorce to emerge as best PhD student in UNILAG

LASU lecturer battles cancer, miscarriages, divorce to emerge as best PhD student in UNILAG

Read the story of Aminat Ige-Ariyibi, a LASU lecturer who won the best PhD thesis award in Mathematics at UNILAG convocation. She overcame cancer, miscarriages.

Nigerian nanny celebrates her nursing licence after two years of hard work

Nigerian nanny celebrates her nursing licence after two years of hard work

Watch the emotional video of a Nigerian nanny who achieved her dream of becoming a nurse after two years of hard work and celebrated with tears of joy.

Young man shares how his Audi 2023 wheels were stolen and how he got them back

Young man shares how his Audi 2023 wheels were stolen and how he got them back

Read his story of how he left his car outside one night and woke up to find his wheels gone. Find out how he replaced them and how the police caught the thief.

Basit Jamiu