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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Employee's entrance into Boss's office leaves manager confused, her funny expression recorded

Employee's entrance into Boss's office leaves manager confused, her funny expression recorded

People

a year ago

Nigerian suya seller earning up to ₦50,000 daily speaks on his 47-year-old business, customers

Nigerian suya seller earning up to ₦50,000 daily speaks on his 47-year-old business, customers

People

a year ago

Nigerian man who lives in Abakaliki rushes to NNPC station to buy cheap fuel, shares his experience

Nigerian man who lives in Abakaliki rushes to NNPC station to buy cheap fuel, shares his experience

People

a year ago

Employer tells lady seen dancing on duty to explain herself, sends CCTV footage to her

Employer tells lady seen dancing on duty to explain herself, sends CCTV footage to her

People

a year ago

Nigerian student praises her new roommate, breaks silence about her neatness

Nigerian student praises her new roommate, breaks silence about her neatness

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady lands tech job, gets new iPhone 15 as welcome package at her place of work

Nigerian lady lands tech job, gets new iPhone 15 as welcome package at her place of work

People

a year ago

NYSC lady flies Air Peace back home after orientation camp, goes with her PPA letter

NYSC lady flies Air Peace back home after orientation camp, goes with her PPA letter

People

a year ago

A spirited NYSC corper, having completed her orientation camp, embarked on an Air Peace flight back home, carrying her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) letter.

Lady shows video of her grandmother getting married officially to lover of many years, clip trends

Lady shows video of her grandmother getting married officially to lover of many years, clip trends

People

a year ago

A young lady joyfully shared a video capturing her grandmother officially getting married to her partner of many years. The woman was beautifully dressed.

UNILAG student cooks rice with fish using less than ₦1000, shows the outcome

UNILAG student cooks rice with fish using less than ₦1000, shows the outcome

People

a year ago

A Nigerian student showcased an innovative and affordable cooking technique by preparing a quick and complete meal of basmati rice with fish for under ₦1000.

Nigerian nurse in the United Kingdom graduates, celebrates her father for paying school fees fully

Nigerian nurse in the United Kingdom graduates, celebrates her father for paying school fees fully

People

a year ago

A Nigerian lady celebrated her father for her efforts in her overseas education, saying he paid her school fees fully despite moving abroad with a UK work visa.

Going back to DSTV: Man breaks silence about his friend who returned to Multichoice subscription

Going back to DSTV: Man breaks silence about his friend who returned to Multichoice subscription

People

a year ago

A man, having tried other TV plans and finding them lacking, particularly in their inability to broadcast football matches, ultimately returned to DSTV to get value.

Mother shows little son dancing like Michael Jackson, clip trends

Mother shows little son dancing like Michael Jackson, clip trends

People

a year ago

A mother captured her son dancing and making moves like Michael Jackson showing his most iconic dance steps which made many fall in love with him.

From innocent-looking nurse to baddie: Nigerian lady showed the transformation of her coursemate

From innocent-looking nurse to baddie: Nigerian lady showed the transformation of her coursemate

People

a year ago

A Nigerian nursing student showcases the remarkable transformation of her classmates over five years, highlighting the dramatic changes in their appearances.

Nigerian lady living in Abuja drives on flooded road, explains it happens all the time

Nigerian lady living in Abuja drives on flooded road, explains it happens all the time

People

a year ago

Nigerian lady highlighted the recurring issue of flooding on Life Camp Street in Abuja, showcasing impassable roads during rainstorms and stressing the urgent need.

Nigerian man shouts, laughs loudly, after tasting sweet food, bears testimony to good life, clip trends

Nigerian man shouts, laughs loudly, after tasting sweet food, bears testimony to good life, clip trends

People

a year ago

A man had a comical reaction after tasting a luxurious combination of food for the first time, shouting with delight and laughing joyously as he praised good life.

Basit Jamiu