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.

4427 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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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

Academic excellence rewarded: UNN star graduate wins N65 million funding

Academic excellence rewarded: UNN star graduate wins N65 million funding

Education

2 months ago

Prophet T.B. Joshua’s election prophecy believed to have come to pass surfaces in video

Prophet T.B. Joshua’s election prophecy believed to have come to pass surfaces in video

Politics

2 months ago

Full list of 10 African countries banned and restricted from coming to the US

Full list of 10 African countries banned and restricted from coming to the US

Africa

2 months ago

Video: Chaos erupts at APC North-East meeting where Tinubu was to be endorsed

Video: Chaos erupts at APC North-East meeting where Tinubu was to be endorsed

Politics

2 months ago

Crashed Air India plane's comprehensive check was due in December, officials speaks

Crashed Air India plane's comprehensive check was due in December, officials speaks

World

2 months ago

Tragic helicopter crash claims lives of seven pilgrims

Tragic helicopter crash claims lives of seven pilgrims

World

2 months ago

Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in India, killing seven people on board. The accident happened within minutes of helicopter taking off, officials say.

241 deaths: Video of only survivor walking out of plane crash with his two legs surfaces

241 deaths: Video of only survivor walking out of plane crash with his two legs surfaces

World

2 months ago

Video surfaces of Air India Boeing 787 crash survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh walking out of the wreckage. He recalls hearing a loud noise before the tragic impact.

List of names of those lost in plane crash that killed 241 released

List of names of those lost in plane crash that killed 241 released

World

2 months ago

A tragic Air India crash claimed nearly all 242 passengers and crew. Here’s a list of names of victims confirmed so far as families and communities mourn their loss.

IBB apologises privately to Abiola family over June 12 election annulment

IBB apologises privately to Abiola family over June 12 election annulment

Nigeria

2 months ago

Former military president Ibrahim Babangida publicly apologised for annulling June 12, 1993 election, confirming MKO Abiola’s victory. Abiola’s family welcomes it.

Expert lists safest seats in plane after Air India crash that killed 241 people, left one survivor

Expert lists safest seats in plane after Air India crash that killed 241 people, left one survivor

World

2 months ago

London-bound Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241. One survivor confirmed. Authorities investigate as Tata Group pledges support for victims' families.

Air India: Man who survived London-bound plane crash that killed 241 people speaks for first time

Air India: Man who survived London-bound plane crash that killed 241 people speaks for first time

World

2 months ago

London-bound Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241. One survivor confirmed. Authorities investigate as Tata Group pledges support for victims' families.

241 dead in London-bound plane crash with only one survivor, official confirms

241 dead in London-bound plane crash with only one survivor, official confirms

World

2 months ago

A London-bound Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241. One survivor confirmed. Rescue teams search for victims as investigations into the cause continue.

Tinubu honours Kudirat Abiola, Musa Yaradua, others with posthumous national awards

Tinubu honours Kudirat Abiola, Musa Yaradua, others with posthumous national awards

Nigeria

2 months ago

President Tinubu honoured Kudirat Abiola, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, and Humphrey Nwosu posthumously for their democratic roles, alongside other distinguished figures.

UK prime minister Keir Starmer responds to London-bound plane crash in India

UK prime minister Keir Starmer responds to London-bound plane crash in India

World

2 months ago

London-bound Air India flight crashed after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, with 242 passengers onboard. UK PM Keir Starmer expressed concern over the tragic incident.

Basit Jamiu