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.

6476 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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US withdraws name of nominee meant to head the deportation of over 112 Nigerians, others

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Canada increases study permit and visitor visa wait times for Nigerian applicants

World

2 days ago

University of Ibadan to destroy certificates uncollected for over 10 years, releases new guidelines

Education

2 days ago

6 SDP supporters of ex-IGP killed in Nasarawa road crash

Nigeria

2 days ago

US Marshals release names and photos of 15 most wanted individuals, adds Nigerian

World

2 days ago

Nigerian woman in US arrested for voting illegally, document and name mentioned

World

3 days ago

Australia tightens student and working holiday visa rules to cut immigration

World

3 days ago

Australia unveiled strict immigration reforms, limiting student visas, curbing visa hopping, and capping working holiday ballots to control migration.

US dictionary adds 1,400 new words including glow-up, looksmaxxing and meme coin

World

3 days ago

America's oldest dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster, has expanded its dictionary by 1,400 words, bringing in terms from internet culture, food, music.

South African president taken ill, exits all public engagement

Africa

3 days ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has stepped back from public engagements on the advice of his doctors, the presidency announced on Wednesday.

Helicopter crashes, kills three including pilot and journalist

World

3 days ago

A news helicopter operated by Angel City Air on behalf of NBC Los Angeles crashed in a parking lot in Chatsworth, a community in the San Fernando Valley.

South Africa reacts after US announces new visa restrictions

World

3 days ago

The South African government argued that the decision appeared to rest on a distorted view of the country's domestic policies, one it attributed to fringe groups.

NLC warns Tinubu's government over rising petrol prices across Nigeria

Nigeria

3 days ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the federal government that the rising petrol prices are causing severe hardship across the country.

Peter Obi breaks silence on Dangote refinery IPO, sends message

Nigeria

3 days ago

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has publicly thrown his weight behind the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering.

Tinubu’s campaign spokesperson sends strong message to Wike, and APC govs amidst dispute

World

3 days ago

APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson Ima Niboro has called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and All Progressives Congress (APC) governors amidst dispute.

Anti-corruption commission chairman Saidu Yahaya resigns, reason emerges

Politics

3 days ago

The chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has stepped down from his position, submitting his resignation letter.

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