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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Oba Owolabi Olakulehin: Video shows people of Oyo state joyously welcoming new Olubadan of Ibadan

Oba Owolabi Olakulehin: Video shows people of Oyo state joyously welcoming new Olubadan of Ibadan

People

a year ago

Young girl witnesses her mother giving birth at the hospital, capturing the miracle of life

Young girl witnesses her mother giving birth at the hospital, capturing the miracle of life

People

a year ago

Nigerian man celebrates his first European home purchase, shows the interior

Nigerian man celebrates his first European home purchase, shows the interior

People

a year ago

Nigerian mother brings emotional gift of fresh fruits and fish to married daughter

Nigerian mother brings emotional gift of fresh fruits and fish to married daughter

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady in the UK moves out of her first apartment, shares her experience and memories

Nigerian lady in the UK moves out of her first apartment, shares her experience and memories

People

a year ago

UK-based Nigerian lady travels home to attend her younger sister’s birthday, she reacts

UK-based Nigerian lady travels home to attend her younger sister’s birthday, she reacts

People

a year ago

After two weeks stay, little girl who visited Nigeria refuses to return to Canada

After two weeks stay, little girl who visited Nigeria refuses to return to Canada

People

a year ago

After spending two weeks in Nigeria and thoroughly enjoying her time there, a little girl refused to return to Canada with her parents, saying she wants to stay.

After 4 years of long distance relationship, Nigerian lady relocates to Canada to reunite with lover

After 4 years of long distance relationship, Nigerian lady relocates to Canada to reunite with lover

People

a year ago

A young lady took the courage to finally relocated to Canada to reunite with her lover, and was visibly emotional as she packed her luggage and prepared to leave.

Young lady reunites with mother at airport, shares smiles and hugs amidst people

Young lady reunites with mother at airport, shares smiles and hugs amidst people

People

a year ago

A young happy daughter meets her mother at the airport with an emotional hug and smile that showed how much they have missed each other while apart.

Nigerian lady who went to court to get an affidavit helps prisoners, gets them food and water

Nigerian lady who went to court to get an affidavit helps prisoners, gets them food and water

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who went to the court to get an affidavit saw that prisoners were also there too and decided to show kindness to them by buying them food and water.

Johannesburg to Lagos: Nigerian lady who travelled via Airpeace to Nigeria shares her experience

Johannesburg to Lagos: Nigerian lady who travelled via Airpeace to Nigeria shares her experience

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who was able to fly to Nigeria from South Africa on Airpeace shared her experience, adding that she made the travel without visa and landed safely.

NYSC: Female corper meets Sultan of Sokoto, shares her experience at palace, clip trends

NYSC: Female corper meets Sultan of Sokoto, shares her experience at palace, clip trends

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who met with Sultan of Sokoto while serving at the state revealed everything she saw and experienced at the palace with confirmation.

Lady who graduated with second class lower in Nigeria gets Dean’s award in Canada

Lady who graduated with second class lower in Nigeria gets Dean’s award in Canada

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady who graduated with second class lower in Nigerian university was able to relocate to Canada and worked harder in her second degree to get honours.

Man buys house without his family’s knowledge, invites sibling to the building, shares his reaction

Man buys house without his family’s knowledge, invites sibling to the building, shares his reaction

People

a year ago

A man bought house secretly and did not let his parent know until the property was completed and invited his sibling to see it and shared his reaction.

Nigerian lady who bought bag of rice at lower price finds out its new cost in market 1 week after

Nigerian lady who bought bag of rice at lower price finds out its new cost in market 1 week after

People

a year ago

After Nigerian lady bought a bag of rice at N65, 000, she was not ready for what was to come three weeks later when she saw that the price was now at a cost.

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