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.

5327 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Two arrested, captain investigated after ferry carrying 267 people ran aground

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Nnamdi Kanu appears in Abuja court for terrorism case judgment

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Bandits attack Kwara church, kill 3 and abduct worshippers, pastor narrates what he saw

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COP30: Young leaders across the world demand action as climate crisis deepens

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Climate change: Governor Radda showcases Katsina state as model for sustainable development at COP30

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Okey Ezea: Key facts about Nigerian senator who died in Lagos

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Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North District, reportedly died in Lagos after a brief illness, ending a career marked by resilience and service.

Nigeria’s foreign minister and former Canadian lawmaker clash over claims of Christian persecution

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A fiery clash erupted on Piers Morgan’s show as Nigerian minister Yusuf Tuggar rejected claims of Christian persecution while Goldie Ghamari accused the government.

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Ukraine urges political decision from EU on frozen assets in December

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Ukraine pressed EU leaders to approve a $163‑billion loan from frozen Russian assets in December as Kyiv faced a looming 2026 budget gap and urgent wartime needs.

Bukola Saraki breaks silence on Eruku church abduction

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Bukola Saraki reacted to the November 19 Eruku church abduction, condemned the terrorist attack, urged urgent federal action, and prayed for victims’ healing.

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Trump defends Saudi crown prince at white house over Jamal Khashoggi killing

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Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 killing, as US-Saudi ties deepened with defence deals and investment pledges.

Senate urges President Tinubu to approve 100,000 military recruitment to confront insecurity

Nigeria

2 months ago

The Senate urged President Bola Tinubu to approve 100,000 troop recruitment and probed Safe School funds after Kebbi abduction exposed rising insecurity.

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Nigerian Air Force officer attacked by street boys during football dispute

Nigeria

2 months ago

Residents of Shasha Lagos panicked after street urchins stabbed a Nigerian Air Force officer; police later confirmed he survived the violent clash.

Cloudflare outage takes down X, ChatGPT and other platforms

World

2 months ago

A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare.

US introduces “FIFA pass” to fast‑track visa interviews for World Cup ticket holders

World

2 months ago

The Trump administration launched the “FIFA Pass” system, which prioritised visa interviews for World Cup ticket holders while maintaining strict vetting.

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