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.

5328 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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

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UN security council endorses Trump’s Gaza peace plan, authorises international stabilisation force

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Apply now: Hope for Nigerian students as FG opens portal for ₦50m venture grant

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Ukraine secures energy deal with Greece to boost American LNG imports and replace Russian gas

World

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Osun assembly passes N705 billion 2026 appropriation bill for second reading

Nigeria

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Zelenskiy secures Rafale jets for Ukraine’s defence after meeting with Macron in France

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Nigeria signs MoU with UAE Digital School to boost digital education

Nigeria

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The Nigerian government has signed an MoU with UAE Digital School in Dubai, expanding digital education and skills for millions of young Nigerians.

Nigerian doctors urge government to end strike with collective bargaining agreement

Nigeria

2 months ago

The Nigerian doctors’ strike entered its 17th day as NARD demanded a Collective Bargaining Agreement and salary review, disrupting services in 91 hospitals.

Lagos residents raise alarm over irregular PSP waste collection

Nigeria

2 months ago

Lagos residents voiced concern as PSP waste services became irregular, forcing many to burn refuse or dump it in gutters, raising health and environmental risks.

NAFDAC destroys N20 billion worth of counterfeit and expired products in Ibadan

Nigeria

2 months ago

NAFDAC destroyed counterfeit, expired and banned products worth N20 billion in Ibadan, reinforcing its fight to safeguard public health and safety.

Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Program outline next steps for NJFP 2.0 applicants

Nigeria

2 months ago

Verified NJFP 2.0 applicants were instructed to log in, schedule their CBT, use a computer with camera, and install proctoring software before the test.

Fire destroys restaurant in Borno state, eyewitnesses speak

Nigeria

2 months ago

Fire gutted Kayat Restaurant in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday. Police and Fire Service contained the blaze as eyewitnesses shared accounts of the incident.

Sheikh Gumi defends dialogue approach to Nigeria’s banditry crisis

Nigeria

2 months ago

Sheikh Gumi rejects arrest calls, defends peace talks with bandits, insists free speech is constitutional, and warns hate-driven narratives worsen insecurity.

Ekweremadu: South-east leaders split over planned transfer to Nigerian prison

Politics

2 months ago

South-East leaders voiced divided views as Nigeria sought to transfer Senator Ike Ekweremadu from UK prison, sparking debate over justice, politics and compassion.

New service plan in Germany requires all 18-year-old men to undergo military test

World

2 months ago

Germany’s coalition approved a military service plan that mandated screening from 2027 as Berlin aimed to build Europe’s strongest army amid security fears.

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