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.

5938 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Full list: Numbers of patients currently on treatment for HIV in all 36 Nigerian states in 2026

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NDLEA arrests pastor, wife with drugs hidden in their vehicle, name of church mentioned

Nigeria

2 months ago

Army Chief of Defence Staff, General Oluyede sends message to Nigerians on Easter day

Nigeria

2 months ago

Fact-check: Was Donald Trump rushed to Walter Reed National Hospital in US?

World

2 months ago

Breaking: ADC leaders ask INEC chairman Joash Amupitan to step down

Politics

3 months ago

Full list of top 10 cheapest universities in USA for Nigerian students

Education

3 months ago

Will there be an election in 2027? Political analyst breaks down INEC’s derecognition of ADC leadership

Politics

3 months ago

INEC’s derecognition of ADC leadership in March 2026 raised doubts about neutrality, fairness, and Nigeria’s democratic future ahead of the 2027 elections.

Full list of universities in Nigeria with highest percentage of International students

Education

3 months ago

Nigeria’s universities welcomed international students, with Nasarawa State University leading at 13%, reflecting the country’s expanding global academic appeal.

Nafiu Bala Gombe: 5 things to know about the politician behind INEC’s deletion of ADC leadership

Politics

3 months ago

Nafiu Bala Gombe emerged as ADC governorship candidate, declared himself interim chairman, and later faced disputes over party membership and leadership.

ADC sends message to Nigerians over uncovered plot from opposition party ahead of 2027 election

Politics

3 months ago

ADC alleged APC plotted protests to destabilise its leadership after failing with INEC, vowing lawful resistance while remaining focused on Nigerians.

Full list of countries that do not observe Easter in 2026

World

3 months ago

Easter in 2026 can not observed in several countries due to dominant religions and constitutional restrictions. Nations like China follow their own traditions.

Full list of House of Reps members who recently defected to ADC

Politics

3 months ago

Several Nigerian House of Representatives members defected from Labour Party, PDP and APC to the African Democratic Congress, reshaping political alliances.

2026: Full list of 15 Nigerian churches with branches in the United States

Nigeria

3 months ago

Nigerian churches expanded globally and established branches in the United States, connecting diaspora communities and spreading Pentecostal revival roots.

Full list: Top 10 countries that pay teachers more than 1 million naira per month

World

3 months ago

OECD data from 2021 showed teachers in Luxembourg, Germany, and Korea earned over $1 million annually, reflecting global investment in education.

Full list of prominent politicians who left APC to join ADC

Politics

3 months ago

Prominent politicians, including senators and ex-ministers, left APC for ADC between July 2025 and March 2026, reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape.

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