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.

4423 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Israeli strike on Iranian prison killed more than 70 in Tehran blast

Israeli strike on Iranian prison killed more than 70 in Tehran blast

World

a month ago

“Many former presidents promised to pay debts owed to my father but failed”: MKO Abiola’s son speaks

“Many former presidents promised to pay debts owed to my father but failed”: MKO Abiola’s son speaks

Nigeria

a month ago

Former PM says Netanyahu ‘must go’, blames him for deepening national divisions

Former PM says Netanyahu ‘must go’, blames him for deepening national divisions

World

a month ago

Pilot and passengers nowhere to be found after tragic Alabama plane crash

Pilot and passengers nowhere to be found after tragic Alabama plane crash

World

a month ago

Breakdown of Indian pilots' salaries by experience and rank released

Breakdown of Indian pilots' salaries by experience and rank released

Asia

a month ago

Last promise of youngest flight attendant who died in Air India crash released by heartbroken father

Last promise of youngest flight attendant who died in Air India crash released by heartbroken father

Asia

a month ago

Only survivor of Air India tragedy shares new details that may help solve what caused crash

Only survivor of Air India tragedy shares new details that may help solve what caused crash

Asia

a month ago

Lone survivor of Air India crash reveals flickering cabin lights before impact, offering crucial clues in the investigation into the deaths of 52 Brits.

Aviation: Salary of flight attendants who died in Air India plane crash released

Aviation: Salary of flight attendants who died in Air India plane crash released

World

a month ago

Actual salaries of Air India Express flight attendants killed in crash revealed, highlighting pay scale from ₹3.5L–₹14.2L and disparities in the aviation sector.

Governor converts May salary to loan, orders immediate June payment

Governor converts May salary to loan, orders immediate June payment

Nigeria

a month ago

Sokoto Governor converts May salary to soft loan, approves June payments to ease post-Sallah financial pressure on workers and enhance civil service welfare.

Tinubu signs bill allowing states to take full charge of their electricity

Tinubu signs bill allowing states to take full charge of their electricity

Nigeria

a month ago

Nigeria’s Electricity Amendment Bill lets states control power generation, boosting local access, private investment, and clean energy development nationwide.

Supreme court rules on Trump's birthright citizenship order, testing lower court powers

Supreme court rules on Trump's birthright citizenship order, testing lower court powers

US

a month ago

Supreme Court restricts universal injunctions in 6-3 ruling, handing Trump a key legal win and reshaping judicial limits on executive actions all over.

Health scare on Air India flight: 11 fall ill en route from London to Mumbai

Health scare on Air India flight: 11 fall ill en route from London to Mumbai

Asia

a month ago

Air India flight from London to Mumbai saw passengers and crew fall ill mid-air. Food poisoning is suspected as investigation into the cause continues.

Video shows pilot making extraordinary emergency landing while plane’s engine is on fire

Video shows pilot making extraordinary emergency landing while plane’s engine is on fire

US

a month ago

American Airlines Flight 1665 returns to Las Vegas after engine fire; no injuries reported. Separate flight turbulence incident hospitalises five.

Scientists predict the entire Africa may crack and split into two, mentions when it will happen

Scientists predict the entire Africa may crack and split into two, mentions when it will happen

Africa

a month ago

Scientists say Africa is slowly splitting in two due to molten rock pulses beneath Ethiopia, potentially forming a new ocean over millions of years.

Flight recorder data recovered in Air India 787 crash investigation

Flight recorder data recovered in Air India 787 crash investigation

Asia

a month ago

Flight recorder data retrieved from Air India crash that killed 260; investigators probe engine thrust and emergency systems for clues into fatal descent.

Basit Jamiu