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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Police confirm another death after armed robbery in Abuja claims life of Arise TV anchor

Nigeria

4 months ago

Explainer: Key INEC staff and their duties on election day

Politics

4 months ago

Number of armed robbery cases and killed persons in Abuja emerged after death of Arise TV anchor

Nigeria

4 months ago

Somtochukwu Maduagwu: How Arise News TV anchor died: “Hospital asking for identification”

Nigeria

4 months ago

Federal High Court orders arrest of INEC chairman Mahmoud Yakubu, outlines reasons

Politics

4 months ago

Somtochukwu Maduagwu: Arise TV anchor's neighbour shares fresh details of robbery attack

Nigeria

4 months ago

Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu: 7 facts about Arise News journalist killed in Abuja armed robbery

Nigeria

4 months ago

Seven key facts about Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, the Arise News journalist who was tragically killed in an Abuja armed robbery at age 29...

China sentences 11 ming family members to death over Myanmar scam empire

Asia

4 months ago

China sentences 11 Ming family members to death over Myanmar scam centres, signalling a major crackdown on cross-border fraud and organised crime.

NELFUND to close student loan portal, announces new timeline for 2025/2026 applications

Education

4 months ago

NELFUND to close 2024/2025 student loan portal Tuesday; 2025/2026 applications will reopen in October. Institutions urged to verify student records.

“Life at Aso Rock lonely”: First lady reflects on presidency and life of service

Nigeria

4 months ago

Oluremi Tinubu shares her secluded life in Aso Rock and her outreach to young women through DOZ Ministries and a podcast in her memoir The Journey of Grace.

First lady forgives betrayal during 2023 election, embraces peace in new memoir

Politics

4 months ago

First lady of Nigeria Oluremi Tinubu forgives betrayal from 2023 election, shares spiritual lessons and political reflections in her memoir The Journey of Grace.

Explainer: Understanding the differences between rerun and supplementary elections in Nigeria

Nigeria

4 months ago

Discover the key differences between rerun and supplementary elections in Nigeria’s political system, including when and why each type is conducted.

Tensions rise in Ilorin as traditional priestess defends religious freedom

Nigeria

4 months ago

Traditional priestess Yeye Osunfunmilayo Ajile defied eviction in Ilorin, citing religious freedom amid rising tensions over ancestral worship practices.

NYSC mobilisation tied to final year project submission, FG declares

Education

4 months ago

President Tinubu announced NERD compliance for NYSC mobilisation, requiring students to submit final projects to curb certificate fraud and boost academic standards.

Father of murdered FUNAAB student cries for justice as case against suspect stalls

Nigeria

4 months ago

One year after FUNAAB student Christiana Idowu’s murder, her father pleads for justice as the suspect remains in custody and prosecution delays raise concern.

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