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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Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi rejects maulid celebration for his birth as seen in his will

Nigeria

2 months ago

Naval officer allegedly assaults Anglican priest at Anambra checkpoint

Nigeria

2 months ago

US congressman Riley Moore announces roundtable on persecution of Christians in Nigeria

World

2 months ago

Joseph Ayo Babalola university to graduate 863 students at 16th convocation, 57 bag first class

Education

2 months ago

Police service commission warns against fake recruitment portal, spreading across social media

Nigeria

2 months ago

Anioma state creation: Delta north leaders reject south-east proposal

Politics

2 months ago

Osun state governor imposes 24-hour curfew on Igbajo, charges security personnel to be on red alert

Politics

2 months ago

Osun Governor Adeleke imposed a 24-hour curfew on Igbajo after unrest linked to Prince Famodun’s death, placing security forces on red alert to restore peace.

Canada introduces 2026 allocations for international students, announces number of study permits

World

2 months ago

Canada announced 2026 immigration allocations, issued 408,000 study permits, reduced temporary residents, and aimed to stabilise housing and healthcare capacity.

Trump's warning to Nicolas Maduro sparks fresh concerns amid Venezuela's crisis

World

2 months ago

Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Maduro, closed Venezuela’s airspace, and escalated tensions as experts warned of imminent military operations.

Atiku reportedly begins search for running mate, two prominent names on his list mentioned

Politics

2 months ago

Atiku Abubakar’s bloc is reportedly seeking a southern running mate for 2027, considering Peter Obi and one other as it seeks to unseat Bola Tinubu.

Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola urges christians to fortify against bandit attacks

Nigeria

2 months ago

Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola urged Christians to fortify against bandit attacks, stressing traditional defence as government restricted self-defence arms.

Lagos state university of education (LASUED) decries sexual violence, disowns convict as staff

Nigeria

2 months ago

LASUED condemned sexual violence and clarified that convicted intruder Kolawole Muyiwa was never its staff, reaffirming zero tolerance and correcting court.

Kogi state government promises to rescue abducted worshippers, intensifies manhunt

Nigeria

2 months ago

Kogi State government confirmed it had intensified patrols and launched a manhunt after bandits abducted worshippers during Sunday service in Ejiba, Yagba West.

Osun monarch, Owa of Igbajo, Dies at 67, family confirm

Nigeria

2 months ago

The Gbeleru Royal Family of Igbajo in Osun State has announced the death of a former Osun All Progressives Congress chairman and the 30th Owa of Igbajo.

Four dead, several injured after mass shooting at family gathering in California

2 months ago

Four people were killed and many others injured at a family gathering in Stockton, California, on Saturday night as police investigated a targeted incident.

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