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.

4913 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Nigerian lady who delivered her baby in UK speaks on her experience

Nigerian lady who delivered her baby in UK speaks on her experience

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a year ago

Nigerian lady overjoyed as honest young man returns her lost iPhone X Max in Abuja

Nigerian lady overjoyed as honest young man returns her lost iPhone X Max in Abuja

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a year ago

Young aircraft Engineers from Nigerian break silence, speak on how they ensure safety of passengers

Young aircraft Engineers from Nigerian break silence, speak on how they ensure safety of passengers

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a year ago

Young lady meets her biological sister for first time, shares excitement

Young lady meets her biological sister for first time, shares excitement

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a year ago

Nigerian first-class architecture graduate becomes interior designer, opens up on first gig

Nigerian first-class architecture graduate becomes interior designer, opens up on first gig

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a year ago

Nigerian lady who returned from abroad breaks silence after seeing newly renovated airport

Nigerian lady who returned from abroad breaks silence after seeing newly renovated airport

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a year ago

Husband sends N100,000 to wife, asks her for space to play PES for the entire day, she laments

Husband sends N100,000 to wife, asks her for space to play PES for the entire day, she laments

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a year ago

The Nigerian wife, expecting quality time with her husband, felt let down when he transferred N100,000 into her account, asking for space to play PES alone.

University of Lagos rent prices: UNILAG students open up on how much they pay on renting off campus

University of Lagos rent prices: UNILAG students open up on how much they pay on renting off campus

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a year ago

During a visit to the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a Nigerian man found out that students pay varying annual rent prices, with one student paying NGN 1.7 million.

Young girl’s walking step at her school gets people talking, she gasps amidst spectators

Young girl’s walking step at her school gets people talking, she gasps amidst spectators

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a year ago

A young student at her school's runway fashion show had an unforgettable moment when she amusingly stumbled but quickly regained her composure, continuing.

NYSC Ojude Oba: Nigerian corpers remake the festival on their carnival day, wearing traditional attires

NYSC Ojude Oba: Nigerian corpers remake the festival on their carnival day, wearing traditional attires

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a year ago

Nigerian NYSC camps authentically recreates the vibrant cultural celebrations of the Ojude Oba festival, featuring youth members dressed in traditional attire.

Nigerian lady who builds her own house speaks, supervises the progress on site by herself

Nigerian lady who builds her own house speaks, supervises the progress on site by herself

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a year ago

A young lady built her own house, detailing how she personally supervised the construction to ensure quality and to gain comprehensive understanding of the process.

Student budget: Nigerian lady packages 20k food with bag of rice, milk, maggi, oil, spaghetti

Student budget: Nigerian lady packages 20k food with bag of rice, milk, maggi, oil, spaghetti

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a year ago

A Nigerian lady has shared a practical video demonstrating how students can efficiently manage a food budget of N20,000 to include essential food like rice.

UNILAG students share how much they spend daily on food: "From N10k to N1k"

UNILAG students share how much they spend daily on food: "From N10k to N1k"

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a year ago

University of Lagos students disclosed the differences in their daily food expenditures, from lavish spending to frugal habits, shedding light on diverse lifestyles.

Nigerian mother joyfully reunites with her children after 7 years apart, embraces them

Nigerian mother joyfully reunites with her children after 7 years apart, embraces them

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a year ago

A mother living in the UK experienced an emotional reunion with her children after seven years apart, she embraced her daughter, who greeted her with flowers.

Nigerian student receives 4 plots of land from parents as graduation gift

Nigerian student receives 4 plots of land from parents as graduation gift

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a year ago

A Nigerian student was gifted four plots of land by her proud parents as a symbol of their appreciation for her academic achievements, which she accepted.

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