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.

4783 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Full list of top 10 universities in Africa released in recent ranking

Full list of top 10 universities in Africa released in recent ranking

Education

9 days ago

FG launches €40 million youth empowerment initiative, mentions region that will benefit

FG launches €40 million youth empowerment initiative, mentions region that will benefit

Nigeria

9 days ago

Federal government launches National Job Centre project to boost employment in Nigeria

Federal government launches National Job Centre project to boost employment in Nigeria

Nigeria

9 days ago

Lagos government warns National assembly over central gaming bill after Supreme Court ruling

Lagos government warns National assembly over central gaming bill after Supreme Court ruling

Politics

9 days ago

Breaking: Bayelsa governor Douye Diri resigns from PDP amid political shifts

Breaking: Bayelsa governor Douye Diri resigns from PDP amid political shifts

Politics

9 days ago

Former Senator from south dumps PDP, defects to APC, reason emerges

Former Senator from south dumps PDP, defects to APC, reason emerges

Politics

9 days ago

WAEC announces fresh recruitment in Nigeria, mentions how to apply

WAEC announces fresh recruitment in Nigeria, mentions how to apply

Education

10 days ago

WAEC Nigeria opens recruitment for key roles in education, finance, HR, and healthcare. Apply online by 25 November 2022. Only shortlisted candidates contacted.

Kenya’s opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga dies in India hospital

Kenya’s opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga dies in India hospital

Africa

10 days ago

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former Prime Minister, has died at 80 in India. A political icon remembered for his fight for democracy and mass mobilisation.

China arrests many pastors, lawyers not allowed to meet them, reason emerges

China arrests many pastors, lawyers not allowed to meet them, reason emerges

Asia

10 days ago

China detains dozens of Zion Church pastors in major crackdown; legal access denied amid online preaching ban and rising religious persecution concerns.

Cameroon election 2025: Opposition candidate declares victory over president Paul Biya

Cameroon election 2025: Opposition candidate declares victory over president Paul Biya

Africa

10 days ago

Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary declares victory in Cameroon’s 2025 presidential election, challenging President Paul Biya’s decades-long rule.

Just In: Mathematics no longer compulsory for Arts students seeking university admission in Nigeria - FG says

Just In: Mathematics no longer compulsory for Arts students seeking university admission in Nigeria - FG says

Education

10 days ago

The Federal Government of Nigeria announced that Mathematics is no longer compulsory for Arts students seeking university admission, easing entry requirements.

Maryam Sanda: Father of Bilyaminu breaks silence, reacts to presidential pardon

Maryam Sanda: Father of Bilyaminu breaks silence, reacts to presidential pardon

Nigeria

10 days ago

Alhaji Ahmed Bello Isa forgives Maryam Sanda for his son's death and supports President Tinubu’s pardon, calling it an act of mercy and divine will.

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final video released to the public, his emotional message touches heart

Nigeria

11 days ago

Reverend Uma Ukpai’s final public video delivers a heartfelt farewell and blessings, urging love for God, obedience, and a life of grace and prosperity.

NOUN announces appointment of new vice-chancellor after approval of governing council

NOUN announces appointment of new vice-chancellor after approval of governing council

Education

11 days ago

NOUN appoints Professor Uduma Oji Uduma as Vice-Chancellor, effective February 2026, following Governing Council approval announced by Isa Yuguda.

Madagascar's president in hiding after surviving alleged assassination plot, protest continues

Madagascar's president in hiding after surviving alleged assassination plot, protest continues

World

11 days ago

Madagascar’s President Rajoelina claims he survived an assassination plot amid youth-led protests and military unrest, plunging the nation into crisis.

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