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.

4911 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Dance Alert: Nigerian lady who graduated from Birmingham University joins gwo gwo ngwo challenge

Dance Alert: Nigerian lady who graduated from Birmingham University joins gwo gwo ngwo challenge

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a year ago

Colleagues of young lady at work find out she is popular, she keeps laughing when they see her page

Colleagues of young lady at work find out she is popular, she keeps laughing when they see her page

People

a year ago

After attempting to be medical doctor 6 times, Nigerian lady finally achieves her dream, speaks

After attempting to be medical doctor 6 times, Nigerian lady finally achieves her dream, speaks

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a year ago

Nigerian man who is medical student comes to school with his little child, listens to lectures

Nigerian man who is medical student comes to school with his little child, listens to lectures

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a year ago

Nigerian graduate expressed his jealousy over the preferential treatment of best graduating students

Nigerian graduate expressed his jealousy over the preferential treatment of best graduating students

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a year ago

Nigerian lady breaks silence as her 27-year-old brother earns PhD from Babcock University

Nigerian lady breaks silence as her 27-year-old brother earns PhD from Babcock University

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady who graduated from University of Ilorin achieves first-class in health promotion

Nigerian lady who graduated from University of Ilorin achieves first-class in health promotion

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady, who proudly graduated from the University of Ilorin with a first-class degree in Health Promotion, celebrated her hard work and dedication.

Gwo Gwo Ngwo challenge: Four amazing dance moves trending online

Gwo Gwo Ngwo challenge: Four amazing dance moves trending online

People

a year ago

Gwo gwo ngwo has been trending with many people coming up wth their version, four of those clips have been selected to show how the challenge is moving people.

Nigerian lady lists and speaks on church attendance and impromptu tests at Adeleke University

Nigerian lady lists and speaks on church attendance and impromptu tests at Adeleke University

People

a year ago

A Nigerian student from Adeleke University has shared insights in a video about what she wished she knew before enrolling, including compulsory church attendance.

Young man proposes to his girlfriend maturedly, people clap but do not stand up

Young man proposes to his girlfriend maturedly, people clap but do not stand up

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a year ago

A young man's thoughtful and mature proposal to his girlfriend at a restaurant, which he planned with the staff to include a surprise cake, has gone viral online.

Nigerians residing in Equatorial Guinea speak on the things they love about the country

Nigerians residing in Equatorial Guinea speak on the things they love about the country

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a year ago

Nigerians living in Equatorial Guinea have expressed their love for the country's warm and welcoming people, beautiful environment, and their romantic women.

Nigerian graduate celebrates first-class degree in Microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigerian graduate celebrates first-class degree in Microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University

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a year ago

A talented Nigerian lady joyfully shared her remarkable achievement of graduating with a first-class degree in microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

NYSC lady prepares and heads to school for her first task as invigilator of a college students

NYSC lady prepares and heads to school for her first task as invigilator of a college students

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a year ago

A Nigerian NYSC member shared her favourite experience of being assigned to a college, showing herself preparing at home for her first invigilation.

Nigerian lady working as nurse in Canada buys first car, reunites with family after 7 years

Nigerian lady working as nurse in Canada buys first car, reunites with family after 7 years

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a year ago

A determined Nigerian lady moved to Canada alone at 17, re-did grade 12 to adapt to the education system, became a registered nurse, and bought her first car.

Corp members in NYSC uniform engage in Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo dance challenge by roadside

Corp members in NYSC uniform engage in Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo dance challenge by roadside

People

a year ago

Two NYSC corps members, wearing their NYSC uniform and signature caps, went viral on TikTok after effortlessly executing the Gwo Gwo Ngwo dance challenge.

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