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.

4910 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Bowen University student triumphs in 2024 Amnesty International debate competition

Bowen University student triumphs in 2024 Amnesty International debate competition

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a year ago

Best graduating student: Nigerian girl wins scholarship to US university, school celebrates her

Best graduating student: Nigerian girl wins scholarship to US university, school celebrates her

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a year ago

Nigerian lady buys first car in UK, wears matching white gown on her first ride

Nigerian lady buys first car in UK, wears matching white gown on her first ride

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a year ago

Nigerian lady weds lover, celebrates traditional wedding, travels to the village for the occasion

Nigerian lady weds lover, celebrates traditional wedding, travels to the village for the occasion

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a year ago

Young man moves to Canada, shares his room transformation in first three days

Young man moves to Canada, shares his room transformation in first three days

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a year ago

Nigerian lady shows her 15-year-old brother delivering emotional head boy speech

Nigerian lady shows her 15-year-old brother delivering emotional head boy speech

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a year ago

Nigerian man constructs house for his mother, captures the process in video

Nigerian man constructs house for his mother, captures the process in video

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a year ago

A Nigerian man builds a house for his mother capturing where he shared the entire construction process from laying the foundation blocks to completing the roof.

Joyful reunion of Nigerian couple as husband welcomes wife with flowers and deep affection

Joyful reunion of Nigerian couple as husband welcomes wife with flowers and deep affection

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a year ago

A Nigerian man, filled with joy and affection, reunited with his wife in Nigeria, presenting her with flowers and guiding her to the car in a heartwarming moment.

Nigerian lady in graduation gown and husband in suit nail the gwo gwo ngwo challenge

Nigerian lady in graduation gown and husband in suit nail the gwo gwo ngwo challenge

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady who recently completed her Master's degree abroad celebrated by joining the Gwo Gwo Ngwo dance challenge with her husband wearing a suit.

Nigerian NYSC member transforms old classroom in Madalla Niger State into nice place for students

Nigerian NYSC member transforms old classroom in Madalla Niger State into nice place for students

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady, during her NYSC service in Madalla, Niger State, saw a bad classroom prompting her to lead a successful renovation project with the help of others.

Nigerian daughter brings 94-year-old father to her office, colleagues celebrate the special occasion

Nigerian daughter brings 94-year-old father to her office, colleagues celebrate the special occasion

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady captured the hearts of many online by bringing her 94-year-old father to her workplace, where her delighted colleagues eagerly shook his hand.

NYSC corps member shares her delightful food experiences at her place primary assignment

NYSC corps member shares her delightful food experiences at her place primary assignment

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a year ago

An NYSC corps member's video went viral as she enthusiastically shared the diverse and delightful food experiences at her primary assignment, highlighting her joy.

Nigerian lady with drumming skills delight young man wearing Manchester United jersey

Nigerian lady with drumming skills delight young man wearing Manchester United jersey

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady passionately drumming in a video captured people's attention as a young man in a Manchester United jersey danced and gestured enthusiastically.

Nigerian lady and her talking toy join the gwo gwo ngwo singing challenge

Nigerian lady and her talking toy join the gwo gwo ngwo singing challenge

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady joins the gwo gwo gwo ngwo singing challenge with a speaking toy who creatively and effortlessly repeated the song added more excitement.

Nigerian lady saves all her NYSC allowance, gives it to her mother

Nigerian lady saves all her NYSC allowance, gives it to her mother

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady, fresh from completing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saved her entire allowance of N360,000 and tearfully presented it to her mother.

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