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.

5316 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Kaduna abduction: 80 victims found, 86 still missing, says village head

Nigeria

8 days ago

Former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke breaks silence amidst bribery trial

Nigeria

8 days ago

Government will look after families of a suspected coupists, defence minister says

Nigeria

8 days ago

Full list: UNILAG releases new 2026 school fees for International School Lagos students

Education

9 days ago

Families of military officers detained over alleged coup plot break silence, speak

Nigeria

9 days ago

Full list: US states specific public areas in Nigeria that terrorists are plotting to attack, kill

Nigeria

9 days ago

Achievers university urges students to avoid social vices and misuse of social media

Education

10 days ago

Achievers University, Owo, expelled students for sex video offences, fraud and drug abuse, reaffirming its zero-tolerance policy during 19th matriculation.

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Extreme heat: Temperatures near 50C spark evacuations and power outages in Australia

Europe

10 days ago

Australia endured its hottest days as a fierce heat wave pushed temperatures near 50C, fuelling bushfires, power outages and community resilience across Victoria.

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South Africa declares Israeli envoy persona non grata amidst strained diplomatic relations

Africa

11 days ago

South Africa expelled Israel’s top diplomat for violating norms, and Israel retaliated by removing a South African envoy, deepening their strained ties.

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Scientists set doomsday clock, warn of rising nuclear and climate risks

World

11 days ago

The Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, marking the closest humanity had ever been to symbolic catastrophe. Scientists cited rising nuclear tensions.

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UN warns of civilian risk amid renewed fighting and mass displacement in South Sudan

World

11 days ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres was deeply concerned as violence escalated in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, displacing 180,000 and endangering aid delivery.

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Burkina Faso military government dissolves all political parties in sweeping decree

Africa

11 days ago

Burkina Faso’s military-led government dissolved all political parties in a sweeping decree, transferring their assets to the state after the 2022 coup.

Air pollution crisis exposed: Report warns of global health emergency linked to millions of deaths

World

11 days ago

Air pollution was reported as the world’s biggest health risk, causing millions of premature deaths while cities struggled with dangerous air quality levels.