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 with a wealth of experience spanning over 5 years. 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.

5721 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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President Trump posts image of map showing new 51st US state, name of country mentioned

World

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Mudashiru Obasa ends 23-year political career at Lagos Assembly, shares next step

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3 days ago

Step-by-step guide to admission into education and agric courses without UTME

Education

3 days ago

Uganda’s president Museveni sworn in for seventh term amid disputed elections

Africa

4 days ago

ISIS moves operations to west Africa, US warns as new details emerge

Nigeria

4 days ago

Full List: Nigeria rises to third place in global student mobility rankings

Nigeria

4 days ago

UK prime minister Kier Starmer breaks silence amidst calls for his resignation

World

4 days ago

Keir Starmer resisted resignation calls after Labour’s election defeat, insisting he would “get on with governing” as ministers voiced support despite party unrest.

Main reason measuring tapes have black diamonds and what they are used for

World

4 days ago

Tape measures carried black diamonds that marked 19.2-inch spacing, helping carpenters divide plywood sheets evenly and frame floors with accuracy.

UTME candidates with highest scores from 2013 to 2026 released with names, other details

Education

4 days ago

Nigeria’s UTME top scorers consistently inspired millions as they rose above nearly two million candidates each year. Their remarkable scores set records.

Full list of 2026 UTME cut-off marks for Nigerian universities emerges after JAMB announcement

Education

5 days ago

JAMB released the 2026 UTME cut-off marks for Nigerian universities, with Pan-Atlantic University setting the highest at 220 and top schools fixing theirs at 200.

FG finally declares admissions outside CAPS illegal, warns tertiary institutions of strict sanctions

Education

5 days ago

The Federal Government declared admissions outside CAPS illegal and warned tertiary institutions of sanctions to restore credibility in Nigeria’s education system.

ASUU raises alarm over lecturers’ welfare and unpaid arrears, threatens strike

Education

5 days ago

ASUU has warned that Nigeria’s public universities faced disruption and strike as governments failed to fully implement the December 2025 agreement.

President Macron calls for attentiveness at Franco-African summit in Kenya

World

5 days ago

President Macron addressed audience noise at the Franco-African Summit in Kenya, urging respect and attentiveness before handing the mic to a speaker.

APC panel disqualifies 65 aspirants mostly loyal to Fubara, clears Wike’s allies

Politics

5 days ago

APC Screening Committee disqualified 65 Rivers aspirants, including Victor Oko Jumbo, while 33 loyalists of Nyesom Wike were cleared, intensifying political tension.

JAMB mentions when 2026 UTME cutoff marks will be announced

Education

5 days ago

JAMB held its 2026 Policy Meeting on May 11, 2026, in Abuja, where stakeholders set UTME cut-off marks, admission guidelines, and awarded institutions.

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