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.

4426 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Aviation expert explains pilot's alleged mistake that may have caused deadly Air India crash

Aviation expert explains pilot's alleged mistake that may have caused deadly Air India crash

World

2 months ago

7 months pregnant woman dies with husband in Air India plane crash that claimed many lives

7 months pregnant woman dies with husband in Air India plane crash that claimed many lives

Asia

2 months ago

Owners ignored warnings before fatal roof collapse that killed 236

Owners ignored warnings before fatal roof collapse that killed 236

World

2 months ago

Elon Musk responds to substance abuse allegations with test results

Elon Musk responds to substance abuse allegations with test results

World

2 months ago

Billionaire Sunjay Kapur’s unexpected last words before fatal heart attack at Polo match released

Billionaire Sunjay Kapur’s unexpected last words before fatal heart attack at Polo match released

World

2 months ago

Trump warns of unprecedented U.S. military response if Iran attacks

Trump warns of unprecedented U.S. military response if Iran attacks

World

2 months ago

Air India crash: Family emotionally mourns flight attendant, shares what many do not know about her

Air India crash: Family emotionally mourns flight attendant, shares what many do not know about her

Asia

2 months ago

Last rites and funeral of flight attendant Saineeta Chakravarti, 35, one of the victims of the fateful June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, took place at her home.

Dark past exposed: Group digs remains of 800 babies buried in motherless baby home

Dark past exposed: Group digs remains of 800 babies buried in motherless baby home

World

2 months ago

A long-awaited forensic excavation at a former 'mother and baby home', where the remains of almost 800 babies and children are believed to be buried.

Air India plane makes emergency landing after midair technical issue

Air India plane makes emergency landing after midair technical issue

Asia

2 months ago

An Air India flight returned to Hong Kong due to a midair technical issue, days after a deadly crash involving another Boeing 787. Authorities ordered safety checks.

Video shows moment Israel’s strike hits Iran’s state media while anchor was presenting news

Video shows moment Israel’s strike hits Iran’s state media while anchor was presenting news

World

2 months ago

Israel struck Iran’s state media during a live broadcast, shaking the IRINN studio. Footage captured the explosion as tensions between the two nations escalate.

Tears funerals held as Air India crash victim remains handed over to families for burial

Tears funerals held as Air India crash victim remains handed over to families for burial

World

2 months ago

A deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad killed 279 people. Families await DNA identifications as investigators search for answers. Authorities recover black box data.

Wife of former dictator Abacha finally breaks silence on looted funds and IBB’s annulment claim

Wife of former dictator Abacha finally breaks silence on looted funds and IBB’s annulment claim

Nigeria

2 months ago

Maryam Abacha disputes claims that her husband, Sani Abacha, looted Nigeria’s funds, questioning the allegations and reigniting debates on corruption and leadership.

Air India footage shows 'mystery object flying off plane' seconds before crash

Air India footage shows 'mystery object flying off plane' seconds before crash

Asia

2 months ago

Footage that emerged after tragic plane crash in India appears to show an object flying from the aircraft just moments before it went down, killing 241 people.

Flight recorder recovered from crashed plane that killed 241, may change everything known

Flight recorder recovered from crashed plane that killed 241, may change everything known

World

2 months ago

Officials confirmed recovery of the Cockpit Voice Recorder found from the Air India plane crash site. Probe intensifies from the Air India crash site in Ahmedabad.

Inside final moments of pilots and flight attendants in plane crash where 241 perished released

Inside final moments of pilots and flight attendants in plane crash where 241 perished released

World

2 months ago

In a double tragedy, the aircraft crashed into a medical college hostel building, killing at least eight more people on the ground with only one survivor.

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