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.

4834 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Result of Kaduna bye-elections emerges, breakdown of votes and winners announced

Result of Kaduna bye-elections emerges, breakdown of votes and winners announced

Nigeria

2 months ago

Pastor predicts the actual year of the second coming of Jesus, victorious return

Pastor predicts the actual year of the second coming of Jesus, victorious return

World

2 months ago

Wife of Trump wrote a ‘private’ letter to Putin, its message released

Wife of Trump wrote a ‘private’ letter to Putin, its message released

US

2 months ago

Detailed list of Nigerian churches that own universities

Detailed list of Nigerian churches that own universities

Education

2 months ago

55 countries want widely-used African map to be removed and replaced, reason mentioned

55 countries want widely-used African map to be removed and replaced, reason mentioned

Africa

2 months ago

Full list of federal universities Tinubu approved in 2025, location and state mentioned

Full list of federal universities Tinubu approved in 2025, location and state mentioned

Education

2 months ago

Scientist predicts the world will end in 2026, gives reason and mention actual day and month

Scientist predicts the world will end in 2026, gives reason and mention actual day and month

World

2 months ago

Physicist Heinz von Foerster predicted doomsday in 2026, warning that accelerating population growth could lead to global collapse without control.

Full list of police contacts from all 36 states including FCT released for Nigerians

Full list of police contacts from all 36 states including FCT released for Nigerians

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigeria Police released updated contact list for all 36 states, FCT, and zones to boost public access, transparency, and emergency communication.

360 students landed in hospital in critical condition after consuming free government lunch

360 students landed in hospital in critical condition after consuming free government lunch

Asia

2 months ago

360 students in Indonesia were hospitalised in critical condition after consuming a free government-provided school lunch, raising food safety concerns.

Putin will walk with one arm by the side when meeting Trump, study explains why

Putin will walk with one arm by the side when meeting Trump, study explains why

Nigeria

2 months ago

Putin’s distinctive one-arm walk, rooted in KGB training, resurfaces ahead of his Alaska summit with Trump to discuss the Ukraine war and global tensions.

EFCC speaks on next action after finding undeclared dollars at airport, actual amount mentioned

EFCC speaks on next action after finding undeclared dollars at airport, actual amount mentioned

Nigeria

2 months ago

EFCC revealed next steps after $59,000 in undeclared cash was intercepted at Lagos airport, sparking investigation into possible money laundering.

Flood kills 56 people in mountain village, scores missing

Flood kills 56 people in mountain village, scores missing

Asia

2 months ago

A deadly cloudburst in Kashmir's Kishtwar district killed 56 people and left dozens missing as floods swept through a Himalayan village during heavy monsoon rains.

Fatoyinbo vs CAC: Facts about christ apostolic church amid controversy

Fatoyinbo vs CAC: Facts about christ apostolic church amid controversy

Nigeria

2 months ago

Pastor Fatoyinbo’s comments on CAC spark controversy. Explore key facts about Christ Apostolic Church’s history, beliefs, and response to the dispute.

Hospital forces evacuation of 150 people over gas leak, explains what was behind it

Hospital forces evacuation of 150 people over gas leak, explains what was behind it

World

2 months ago

A chlorine gas leak at Guy’s Hospital led to the evacuation of 150 people. Officials say a chemical mix-up in the boiler room caused the incident.

NBA President finally breaks silence over Comfort Emmanson saga, makes one request

NBA President finally breaks silence over Comfort Emmanson saga, makes one request

World

2 months ago

Imo State Police arrest man for allegedly killing father over land sale and pastor accused of raping woman during prayer; both suspects face legal action.

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