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.

5700 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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NAHCON has launched the Hajj Companion App, which provided Nigerian pilgrims with GPS navigation, multilingual guides, and 24/7 real-time support.

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UAE intercepted Iranian missiles, drones as Fujairah’s oil facility was hit by fire. The attacks resulted in heavy strikes with more than 2,800 projectiles launched.

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Protesters at the Federal High Court in Abuja accused President Tinubu’s government of interfering with the judiciary and weakening opposition parties.

United Kingdom invites Nigerian innovators to apply for €827,000 digital, AI challenge

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The UK and EU-backed 2026 Digital Energy Challenge invited African SMEs to apply with digital and AI solutions to boost energy access and utility efficiency.

US reportedly begins visa processing for Nigerian doctors, other foreigners

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The US reversed its visa freeze, allowing Nigerian and other foreign-trained doctors to resume applications, easing hospital staffing shortages nationwide.

2027 election: List of state chairmen of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) emerges

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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) built a nationwide network of state chairmen who led grassroots activities and strengthened democratic representation in Nigeria.

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