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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WAEC, NYSC, NIN, and university certificate of man found by Nigerian lady in Lagos

WAEC, NYSC, NIN, and university certificate of man found by Nigerian lady in Lagos

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a year ago

Nigerian man completes PhD, poses for photos in his graduation gown amidst well wishes

Nigerian man completes PhD, poses for photos in his graduation gown amidst well wishes

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a year ago

Pan-Atlantic University alumnus breaks world record for most fast food restaurants visited in Abuja

Pan-Atlantic University alumnus breaks world record for most fast food restaurants visited in Abuja

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a year ago

Nigerian graduate signs out from school with car full of money gifts, celebrates cheerfully

Nigerian graduate signs out from school with car full of money gifts, celebrates cheerfully

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a year ago

Young Nigerian man completes luxury home, invites pastor to bless it

Young Nigerian man completes luxury home, invites pastor to bless it

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a year ago

Anatomy graduate celebrates first class honours from Babcock University, shares her story

Anatomy graduate celebrates first class honours from Babcock University, shares her story

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a year ago

Nigerian lady gets iPhone 12 as gift from her brother after growing tired of iPhone 10

Nigerian lady gets iPhone 12 as gift from her brother after growing tired of iPhone 10

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady’s shows how she cleverly hinted to her brother about wanting a new phone after growing tired of her iPhone 10, leading him to surprise her with one.

Nigerian lady reunites with husband in US, shares her travel experience

Nigerian lady reunites with husband in US, shares her travel experience

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady who had been living apart from her husband for several months finally reunited with him in the United States, capturing her entire journey.

WAEC 2024: Nigerian boy who scored 318 in JAMB clears his result with 9 As

WAEC 2024: Nigerian boy who scored 318 in JAMB clears his result with 9 As

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady shared her brother Abdullah Abubakar's outstanding achievements on X, celebrating his impressive 318 UTME score and 9 straight As in WAEC.

Groundnut seller plays game with kind-hearted Nigerian lady, gets N25,000 immediately

Groundnut seller plays game with kind-hearted Nigerian lady, gets N25,000 immediately

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady's random act of kindness, where she gifted ₦25,000 to a groundnut seller after having her choose between two slips of paper, has gone viral.

After a year in the UK, Nigerian man brings his younger brother too, reunites with him at the airport

After a year in the UK, Nigerian man brings his younger brother too, reunites with him at the airport

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a year ago

A Nigerian man living in the UK joyfully reunited with his brother at the airport one year after moving abroad, capturing the emotional moment on video.

Airpeace flight attendant chats with billionaire Obi Cubana after he landed safely

Airpeace flight attendant chats with billionaire Obi Cubana after he landed safely

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a year ago

A Nigerian flight attendant recently engaged in a conversation with billionaire Obi Cubana after he landed on an Air Peace flight, where he shared his experience.

WAEC 2024: Nigerian student misses out on scholarship due to strict rules despite having 7As

WAEC 2024: Nigerian student misses out on scholarship due to strict rules despite having 7As

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a year ago

Olumese Daniel achieved an impressive 7 As and 2 Bs in his WAEC exams, but despite his outstanding performance, he was denied a scholarship opportunity.

Lady celebrates father’s generosity after he gifted her new car and paid for her driving lessons

Lady celebrates father’s generosity after he gifted her new car and paid for her driving lessons

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady joyfully celebrates her father's generous gesture of gifting her a brand new car and fully paying for her driving lessons, expressing her gratitude.

WAEC: Student aces WASSCE with 9 As, qualifies for Ivy League scholarship opportunity

WAEC: Student aces WASSCE with 9 As, qualifies for Ivy League scholarship opportunity

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a year ago

Nwosu Christopher Kenechukwu from Lumen Christi International School in Uromi has achieved an extraordinary feat by scoring 9 straight As in his WAEC results.

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