Basit Jamiu

Education: Bachelor's degree from Nasarawa State University (2023), Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Staff Writer, Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor, Prime Progress (2022), Staff Writer, politics and current affairs editor, Legit.ng (present)

Awards: Humangle Most-Read Feature Writer (2022), FIJ Best Stories of the Year (2022)

Basit Jamiu is an AFP-certified journalist. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Nasarawa State University (2023). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022). He is a 2025 CRA Grantee, 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow. Email: basitjamiu1st@gmail.com and basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.

5319 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Community mourns as speeding trailer kills nine in tragic road accident

Nigeria

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FG flags N288 billion financial irregularities under former INEC chairman Yakubu

Nigeria

a month ago

2025: List of 10 countries that have suffered most from the deadly hands of terrorists

World

a month ago

Army breaks silence as terrorists reportedly plan Christian massacre on Christmas day

Nigeria

a month ago

FCCPC sends message to transport workers ahead of Christmas and New Year festivities

Nigeria

a month ago

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Traders in tears, count losses as fire destroys furniture market

Nigeria

a month ago

Mass killing: Pastor releases names and ages of 12 Christians recently murdered by terrorists

Nigeria

a month ago

Twelve Christians were murdered in a terrorist attack at a mining site in Plateau State on December 16, 2025, as Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo released their names.

Ramadan 2026: Sultan of Sokoto declares December 22 as first day of Rajab

Nigeria

a month ago

The Sultan of Sokoto has declared Monday, December 22, 2025, as the first day of Rajab 1447 AH after no crescent was sighted after observation across Nigeria.

Corruption scandal: ICPC invites Dangote, main reason emerges

Nigeria

a month ago

ICPC invited Aliko Dangote over his petition against ex-NMDPRA boss Farouk Ahmed, who was accused of corruption and economic sabotage despite resignation.

FG lists 31 individuals and groups who will be treated as terrorists under new security doctrine

Nigeria

a month ago

President Bola Tinubu unveiled a new security doctrine that classified armed groups, kidnappers, extortionists, and their enablers as terrorists in Nigeria.

Renewed suffering: PDP breaks silence upon seeing Tinubu’s 2026 budget

Politics

a month ago

The PDP condemned Tinubu’s 2026 ₦58.18 trillion budget, saying it imposed renewed sufferings, failed to ease poverty, and left Nigerians facing hardship.

Air India: Sole survivor speaks, shares fresh details about his life after tragic crash

World

a month ago

Viswashkumar Ramesh survived the Air India crash, spoke of his brother’s death, endured PTSD, and struggled to reconnect with his family in Leicester.

Nigerian senator finally dumps party, officially joins ADC, reason emerges

Politics

a month ago

Senator Ireti Kingibe joined the ADC in Abuja, leaving Labour Party after months of speculation, becoming its only serving Senator and boosting opposition politics.

Year-in-review: From survivor to victims’ family, people compensated after Air India plane crash

World

a month ago

The Air India crash in January 2025 was reported as the deadliest in a decade, with victims’ families, the lone survivor and hostel survivors compensated.

Greencard lottery: Trump’s administration suspends diversity visa programmes for all countries

World

a month ago

Trump suspended the diversity visa lottery on December 18 after a suspect in US university shootings entered through the programme, sparking legal challenges.

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