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.

5329 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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US congressman lists 55 organisation supporting his resolution on alleged persecution in Nigeria

Nigeria

3 months ago

AU breaks silence after Trump threatened to invade Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide

Politics

3 months ago

Presidency responds to viral video alleging arrival of US army in Nigeria

Nigeria

3 months ago

Federal government to attempt guinness world record with 3.6km longest dining table, sets date

Nigeria

3 months ago

US president Trump announces he won’t attend G20 because of South Africa

3 months ago

Pope Leo issues new decree on how Catholics should refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus

World

3 months ago

Amid Trump's threat, China Embassy praises Nigeria, calls it “Country of Honor”

Nigeria

3 months ago

China praised Nigeria as “Country of Honor” at the 2025 CIIE, highlighting its farm exports as key to success in the Chinese market amid Trump’s threat.

AnambraDecides 2025: 10 key facts about Charles Soludo, APGA governorship candidate

Politics

3 months ago

Charles Soludo, APGA candidate and Anambra governor since 2022, sought re-election in 2025 after winning 19 LGAs in the 2021 governorship election.

Full list: Names of all 90 chibok girls still in captivity 11 years after their abduction

Nigeria

3 months ago

UN CEDAW and EiE listed all the names of 90 Chibok girls who remained missing 11 years after Boko Haram’s abduction, with survivors still facing trauma and stigma.

Kaduna government claims to secure release of over 500 kidnapped persons through dialogue

Politics

3 months ago

Kaduna State freed 500 kidnapped victims using a peace model focused on trust, dialogue, and community support—no ransom, no force, just lasting solutions.

Prophecy about war in Nigeria sparks concern amidst Trump’s threat, pastor speaks on next action

Nigeria

3 months ago

Prophet Yinka Kings Omole has warned Nigerians to pray and prepare for war weeks before Trump threatened a possible military invasion of Nigeria.

ECOWAS rejects Trump’s genocide allegations against Nigeria, sends strong message

Nigeria

3 months ago

ECOWAS rejected US claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, calling them false and harmful, and urged global unity against indiscriminate terrorist violence.

Terrorists are hiding in areas where US weapons are not allowed to be used, presidency says

Politics

3 months ago

Daniel Bwala said terrorists in Nigeria moved to areas where US-supplied weapons were restricted, urging Trump to expand access to military hardware.

Kano assembly passes bill that makes Hausa main language for teaching in public schools

Politics

3 months ago

The Kano Assembly has passed a bill establishing Hausa as the main language in schools to boost learning, reduce dropouts, and preserve cultural identity.

Femi Falana breaks silence following Donald Trump’s claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria

Politics

3 months ago

Femi Falana criticises Donald Trump’s claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria, calling it false and unsupported, and says violence is not driven by religion.

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