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.

4410 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Planes crashes into water, pilot, others in hospital, location announced

Planes crashes into water, pilot, others in hospital, location announced

US

4 months ago

US government honours Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka with new award, gives reason

US government honours Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka with new award, gives reason

Nigeria

4 months ago

New evidence shows what happened during the final hours of Titanic wreck that killed 1,500 people

New evidence shows what happened during the final hours of Titanic wreck that killed 1,500 people

World

4 months ago

3 Americans convicted in failed coup attempt in DR Congo to serve life sentences in US

3 Americans convicted in failed coup attempt in DR Congo to serve life sentences in US

US

4 months ago

98 dead, 160 injured after roof of nightclub collapses during concert

98 dead, 160 injured after roof of nightclub collapses during concert

World

4 months ago

Alaska: Reason why US bought an entire state from Russia for $7.2 Million

Alaska: Reason why US bought an entire state from Russia for $7.2 Million

US

4 months ago

Scientists resurrect dire wolf that went extinct 10,000 years ago, video of their voices emerges

Scientists resurrect dire wolf that went extinct 10,000 years ago, video of their voices emerges

World

4 months ago

Scientists at Colossal Biosciences achieved the first de-extinction by resurrecting dire wolves, which went extinct 12,500 years ago, using genetic engineering.

Reason why INEC Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu will leave office in 2025

Reason why INEC Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu will leave office in 2025

Politics

4 months ago

INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu is set to leave office at the end of 2025 as he concludes his second and final tenure. INEC and the Presidency have debunked rumours.

Apply now: UN group announces new opportunity for Nigerians, others, deadline is May 14

Apply now: UN group announces new opportunity for Nigerians, others, deadline is May 14

Nigeria

4 months ago

The UN invites Nigerians and other Africans to apply for the Civil Society Regional Reference Group (CSRRG) under the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme.

South Sudan announces it will allow entry of a man deported from US after visa cancellation

South Sudan announces it will allow entry of a man deported from US after visa cancellation

US

4 months ago

South Sudan allowed entry to a man deported from the US in a bid to resolve a diplomatic visa dispute, following the revocation of visas for its citizens by the US.

Makeup artist in Kano lands in trouble after he was caught spraying naira

Makeup artist in Kano lands in trouble after he was caught spraying naira

Nigeria

4 months ago

Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano sentenced Abdullahi Musa Huseini to six months imprisonment for Naira abuse during a social event.

Everything to know about “Yahoo School” recently uncovered by Lagos police

Everything to know about “Yahoo School” recently uncovered by Lagos police

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Lagos State Police Command uncovered a “Yahoo School” in Iju, arresting four suspects and rescuing six trainees, including a 12-year-old boy.

Trump cancels visas of many people accepted to live in US under Biden-era, over 900,000 may be affected

Trump cancels visas of many people accepted to live in US under Biden-era, over 900,000 may be affected

US

4 months ago

Trump revoked over 900,000 visas granted under Biden-era policies, citing border security concerns. Migrants affected were instructed to self-deport.

Airplane crash lands after contacting airport that it may be a dangerous day

Airplane crash lands after contacting airport that it may be a dangerous day

Europe

4 months ago

A cargo plane operated by ASL Airlines Australia made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport due to a mechanical issue after issuing a mayday call.

“No country can develop under democracy”: Burkina Faso President says, gives reason

“No country can develop under democracy”: Burkina Faso President says, gives reason

Africa

4 months ago

President Ibrahim Traoré declared Burkina Faso is undergoing a "popular, progressive revolution" rather than following democratic governance as expected.

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