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.

4847 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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2031: Akwa Ibom prophet predicts Kwankwaso, Akpabio ticket

2031: Akwa Ibom prophet predicts Kwankwaso, Akpabio ticket

Politics

3 months ago

Four members of family killed, 7-month baby abandoned in heat

Four members of family killed, 7-month baby abandoned in heat

US

3 months ago

ASUU’s new president shares what he intends to achieve for university staff

ASUU’s new president shares what he intends to achieve for university staff

Nigeria

3 months ago

Air India shares fuel switch findings following deadly 787 crash investigation

Air India shares fuel switch findings following deadly 787 crash investigation

Asia

3 months ago

Two children and worker killed in Nebraska blast, flames uncontained

Two children and worker killed in Nebraska blast, flames uncontained

US

3 months ago

Maiduguri floods force evacuations as buildings crumble under rain

Maiduguri floods force evacuations as buildings crumble under rain

Nigeria

3 months ago

Family disputes lead to deaths, Adamawa police investigate

Family disputes lead to deaths, Adamawa police investigate

Nigeria

3 months ago

Adamawa Police probe two fatal domestic violence incidents in Madagali and Gombi, urging peaceful conflict resolution as suspects await prosecution.

UCH Ibadan nurses join nationwide strike over staffing, welfare

UCH Ibadan nurses join nationwide strike over staffing, welfare

Nigeria

3 months ago

UCH Ibadan nurses joined NANNM’s nationwide strike over staffing and welfare concerns, with emergency services still available amid looming indefinite action.

Emergency tsunami alerts: Full list of countries and Islands under threat after Russia quake

Emergency tsunami alerts: Full list of countries and Islands under threat after Russia quake

Europe

3 months ago

Tsunami alerts sweep the Pacific after a massive 8.7 earthquake hits Kamchatka. Waves strike Russia and Japan; dozens of regions brace for impact.

Court orders NYSC to allow skirts for female corps members

Court orders NYSC to allow skirts for female corps members

Nigeria

3 months ago

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ refusal to allow female corps members to wear skirts is unconstitutional.

Hawaii braces for waves triggered by 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake

Hawaii braces for waves triggered by 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake

World

3 months ago

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii after a massive 8.8 quake in Russia; global alerts trigger evacuations across Japan, US coast, Pacific regions and others.

Search intensifies after aircraft carrying 50 vanishes in remote region

Search intensifies after aircraft carrying 50 vanishes in remote region

Nigeria

3 months ago

An aircraft carrying nearly 50 people including children has vanished without trace over Russia after reportedly trying to land in the country's far east.

“Wait till 2031”: Akume urges Northern politicians to hold off presidential ambitions

“Wait till 2031”: Akume urges Northern politicians to hold off presidential ambitions

Politics

3 months ago

SGF George Akume urges Northern politicians to wait till 2031 to contest presidency, praising Tinubu’s national reforms and inclusive governance.

Babcock university convocation: 3,568 graduates bag first class, celebrate academic excellence

Babcock university convocation: 3,568 graduates bag first class, celebrate academic excellence

Education

3 months ago

Babcock University’s 23rd convocation celebrated 3,568 graduates, including 243 First Class achievers and a top honours award for Economics graduate Lawal Oyiza.

Carpenter arrested for stealing televisions from client’s home

Carpenter arrested for stealing televisions from client’s home

Nigeria

3 months ago

Bauchi Police arrest 22-year-old carpenter over theft of four plasma TVs, with investigations ongoing to recover stolen property and nab accomplices.

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