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.

4849 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Air India opens application for new recruitment after plane crash, lists all jobs available

Air India opens application for new recruitment after plane crash, lists all jobs available

Asia

3 months ago

British families who lost loved ones in Air India crash discover they received wrong remains

British families who lost loved ones in Air India crash discover they received wrong remains

Asia

3 months ago

2027 Election: Prophet Efe shares what he saw in spiritual realm, asks Nigerians to pray

2027 Election: Prophet Efe shares what he saw in spiritual realm, asks Nigerians to pray

Politics

3 months ago

Lawmaker moves to ban civil servants from patronising private schools and hospitals

Lawmaker moves to ban civil servants from patronising private schools and hospitals

Politics

3 months ago

US travel advisory warns citizens against travel to Nigeria over security risks, healthcare gaps

US travel advisory warns citizens against travel to Nigeria over security risks, healthcare gaps

Nigeria

3 months ago

Experienced pilot dodges B-52 bomber, averts midair disaster in North Dakota

Experienced pilot dodges B-52 bomber, averts midair disaster in North Dakota

World

3 months ago

Senate backs Tinubu’s $21bn loan plan, cites budget alignment and global standards

Senate backs Tinubu’s $21bn loan plan, cites budget alignment and global standards

Politics

3 months ago

The Nigerian Senate has approved Tinubu’s $21bn borrowing plan for 2025–2026, targeting infrastructure, security, rail, digital development among others.

"Please pardon me": Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurface in video, breaks hearts

"Please pardon me": Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurface in video, breaks hearts

Nigeria

3 months ago

Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurfaces in video, breaks hearts. Buhari’s last words while leaving presidency resurfaces in video, breaks hearts.

FG finally opens nationwide recruitment for immigration service, civil defence, two others

FG finally opens nationwide recruitment for immigration service, civil defence, two others

Nigeria

3 months ago

Apply now for CDCFIB recruitment into Nigeria’s paramilitary services. Deadline: August 4th, 2025. Roles available for SSCE, ND, HND, BSc & MSc holders.

NIMET predicts thunderstorms and rainfall in several states, warns against flooding, strong winds

NIMET predicts thunderstorms and rainfall in several states, warns against flooding, strong winds

Nigeria

3 months ago

NiMet forecasts thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across Nigeria on 22nd July 2025, urging caution due to flash floods and storm-related disruptions.

Protests erupt in Dhaka after military plane crash leaves dozens dead

Protests erupt in Dhaka after military plane crash leaves dozens dead

World

3 months ago

A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a Dhaka school, killing 31 including 25 children. Grief, protests, and urgent questions follow the tragedy.

Tragic death of Prince William and Harry’s cousin Rosie Roche reported in Wiltshire

Tragic death of Prince William and Harry’s cousin Rosie Roche reported in Wiltshire

World

3 months ago

Rosie Roche, cousin to Princes William and Harry, was found dead in Wiltshire with a firearm nearby. Police ruled out foul play; inquest due October.

Trump releases over 240,000 pages of secret FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump releases over 240,000 pages of secret FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr.

US

3 months ago

Trump releases 240,000 FBI files on MLK Jr. amid family protests, revealing surveillance, disinformation, and renewed doubts about his 1968 assassination.

2027 election: List of former governors and ministers who joined ADC coalition

2027 election: List of former governors and ministers who joined ADC coalition

Politics

3 months ago

Nigerian prominent politicians defect to ADC ahead of 2027 elections, signaling a bold shift in the nation’s opposition and political realignment.

Eyewitness horror: Teachers and pupils recall jet crash at Dhaka school that killed 19

Eyewitness horror: Teachers and pupils recall jet crash at Dhaka school that killed 19

World

3 months ago

The aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College Northern Uttara, where students were taking tests or attending regular classes.

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