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.

4186 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

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...

Asia

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Amount Air India plane crash sole survivor will get as compensation released

Amount Air India plane crash sole survivor will get as compensation released

Asia

3 days ago

Governor converts May salary to loan, orders immediate June payment

Governor converts May salary to loan, orders immediate June payment

Nigeria

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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...

US

4 days ago

Tuvalu: One-third of a country applied to leave immediately to another one, sparks concern

Tuvalu: One-third of a country applied to leave immediately to another one, sparks concern

World

4 days ago

One-third of a country applied to leave immediately to another one, sparks concern. One-third of a country applied to leave immediately to another one.

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

4 days 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

4 days 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

4 days 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

4 days ago

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

No more stress: How to update NIN details from home, new step-by-step guide by NIMC

No more stress: How to update NIN details from home, new step-by-step guide by NIMC

Nigeria

5 days ago

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched an online Self-Service Modifications portal, allowing Nigerians to easily update their NIN details.

Tehran declares victory amid Middle East conflict, shrugs off US military action

Tehran declares victory amid Middle East conflict, shrugs off US military action

US

5 days ago

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei declares victory over Israel, warns the U.S., and vows retaliation as IAEA confirms Fordow nuclear site is no longer operational.

List of 10 US cities that could be first hit in global nuclear war

List of 10 US cities that could be first hit in global nuclear war

US

5 days ago

Explore the 15 most likely U.S. nuclear targets in a potential world war—based on military value, population density, and expert detailed analysis.

29 youths killed in examination hall crush following power surge

29 youths killed in examination hall crush following power surge

Africa

5 days ago

At least 29 students were killed in a stampede after an electrical explosion at a Bangui school during final exams, sparking panic among over 5,000 students.

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