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 of 6 states in 2026 with International standard airports in Nigeria

Nigeria

3 months ago

Full list of states with the highest number of people who newly tested HIV positive to HIV in 2026

Nigeria

3 months ago

China confirms three ships passed through Strait of Hormuz since US-Israel war against Iran

World

3 months ago

Italy blocks US military planes from using its airbase, gives reason

World

3 months ago

2027 election: Tinubu will secure landslide victory in North, Shehu Sani says

Politics

3 months ago

4 Israeli soldiers killed in war, Benjamin Netanyahu cries out, releases photos and names

World

3 months ago

Full list of 11 states consuming the highest electricity in Nigeria

Nigeria

3 months ago

Nigeria’s DisCos has recorded 3,415 MW on March 31, 2026, with Abuja, Ikeja and Eko leading demand while Yola showed the lowest electricity load.

Tears as church building collapses, killing two women and one man

Nigeria

3 months ago

Three people died and 20 were rescued after a three-storey church building collapsed in Accra, Ghana, following heavy rain, sparking urgent safety concerns.

Full list: Khamenei, Larijani and 9 other top Iranian leaders killed in US-Israeli war

World

3 months ago

US-Israeli airstrikes killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and 10 other top officials as the Islamic Republic faced heavy leadership losses.

Exclusive

Tragic: Israeli airstrike hits UN peacekeeping headquarter, devoted staff killed

World

3 months ago

A UN peacekeeper was killed and another injured in a Lebanon blast, drawing European condemnation and calls for accountability amid escalating conflict.

Exclusive

INEC updates website, makes key changes in top political party’s leadership

Politics

3 months ago

INEC has finally updated PDP records to recognise Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman, affirming Wike-backed leadership after Abuja convention.

Full list of ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet eyeing governorship seats ahead of 2027 election, may resign

Politics

3 months ago

Many ministers and aides under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration hesitated to resign before the March 31, 2026 deadline, despite his directive.

Full list of 5 best work-from-anywhere jobs in 2026 that pay up to $200,000

World

3 months ago

Remote jobs in 2026 offered rare freedom and high salaries, with fewer than 5 per cent of listings fully flexible. Demand surged as professionals sought autonomy.

President Tinubu’s minister to resign ahead of 2027 election, reason emerges

Politics

3 months ago

Yusuf Tuggar resigned as foreign affairs minister to pursue Bauchi governorship ahead of 2027 elections, following Tinubu’s directive for political appointees.