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.

5335 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Abuja doctor killed by gunmen who reportedly took away his three children

Nigeria

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NAFDAC seals two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Abuja, gives reason

Nigeria

4 months ago

Health workers in Gombe to receive federal-level salaries from October 2025

Nigeria

4 months ago

Nigerians better off today than in 1960, says Tinubu’s adviser amid national art competition launch

Politics

4 months ago

NNPC, FIRS, CBN: List of 75 federal government ministries and agencies that failed transparency test

Nigeria

4 months ago

List of states in Nigeria where 188 schools have been shutDdown due to insecurity

Education

4 months ago

Pastor Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo: List of 5 popular pastors with doctorate degrees

Education

4 months ago

A list of 5 popular pastors who hold doctorate degrees, blending academic excellence with spiritual leadership in Nigeria’s vibrant Christian ministry.

FG mentions all fake UK and US-affiliated universities operating illegally in Nigeria

Education

4 months ago

FG shuts down fake UK and US-affiliated universities in Nigeria. NUC warns public against illegal degree mills offering unrecognised academic programmes.

Worshippers killed at synagogue, several others seriously injured

World

4 months ago

Two killed and three seriously injured in a Yom Kippur synagogue attack in Manchester; suspect shot by police amid bomb scare and national shock.

Nigeria has second-highest number of poor people in the world, ex-NBS chief speaks, shares concern

Nigeria

4 months ago

Nigeria has 89 million people living in poverty, second only to India. Economist Yemi Kale blames delayed reforms and poor policies for the crisis.

Federal high court orders OAU and UNILAG to suspend 2025 post-UTME admission processes

Education

4 months ago

A Federal High Court in Enugu has ordered OAU and UNILAG to suspend 2025 Post-UTME admissions pending resolution of a legal challenge by affected candidates.

Two jets collide at airport, struck by the wing of moving flight

World

4 months ago

Two Delta jets collided on LaGuardia’s taxiway as a wing struck a cockpit. One injury reported; passengers safely evacuated. Airport operations unaffected.

US government shutdown leads to panic, essential services disrupted

4 months ago

The US government shutdown under President Donald Trump has disrupted essential services and sparked economic fears, while deepening partisan divides over funding.

US embassy in Nigeria suspends social media activities amid government shutdown

Nigeria

4 months ago

United States Embassy in Nigeria suspended routine X updates due to US government shutdown; consular services remain active amid Washington budget impasse.

Map of Nigerian languages released, shows state-by-state breakdown of indigenous dialects

Nigeria

4 months ago

Explore Nigeria’s linguistic diversity with a new map showing indigenous languages and dialects across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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