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.

5323 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome releases 2026 prophecy, mentions two things that will happen

Nigeria

2 months ago

Imo state government seals hotel and mortuary over organ harvesting allegations, location mentioned

Nigeria

2 months ago

Jubilation as Cross River govt declares 20-day christmas, new year holiday for workers

Nigeria

2 months ago

US lawmaker Riley Moore sent by Trump lands in Nigeria, speaks

Nigeria

2 months ago

2027 election: Atiku meets Goodluck Jonathan after announcing his defection to ADC

Politics

2 months ago

US government team lands in Nigeria after Trump’s threat over religious persecution, video emerges

Nigeria

2 months ago

Journalist mentions 4 different ways boko haram gets money to sustain its terrorism against Nigeria

Nigeria

2 months ago

Journalist Ahmad Salkida has revealed how Boko Haram sustained itself through donations, robberies, ransom, trade, and support from Islamic State.

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Benin Republic presidency breaks silence after soldiers announced overthrow of government

Africa

2 months ago

Military personnel in Benin announced they had ousted President Patrice Talon, though his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.

List of prominent Nigerians who reacted after they were named in connection to terrorism financing

Politics

2 months ago

Prominent Nigerians denied past reports linking them to terrorism financing, calling the allegations fabricated, misleading, and politically motivated.

US president Donald Trump receives FIFA’s peace prize, says it is greatest honour of his life

2 months ago

Donald Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize as football’s governing body honoured his disputed role in brokering global peace agreements.

Criminals’ use of foreign internet services hampers Nigeria’s security efforts, Daniel Bwala says

Nigeria

2 months ago

Criminals in Nigeria used foreign internet services, making it harder for security operatives to trace bandits, Daniel Bwala warned in an interview.

Christian bishops in Abuja reject claims of state‑sponsored genocide, urge unity against insecurity

Nigeria

2 months ago

Christian bishops in Abuja dismissed genocide claims, praised Tinubu’s security efforts, and urged unity ahead of the North West Peace Summit in Kaduna.

Police arrest bandit financiers in Sokoto, bike thieves during coordinated operation

Nigeria

2 months ago

Sokoto Police arrested suspected bandit financiers and motorcycle thieves in coordinated raids, recovering rustled cattle and stolen bikes across two states.

US president Trump hosts Rwanda and Congo leaders for historic peace agreement

World

2 months ago

Trump hosted Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi in Washington, where they signed the Washington Accords to end decades of regional conflict.

Trump's administration moves to cut work permit validity amid immigration crackdown

World

2 months ago

The Trump administration cut immigrant work permits to 18 months, citing security concerns after a deadly Washington attack and expanding its immigration crackdown.

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