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.

4415 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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US visa policy update: Ambassador urges Nigerians to comply with new rules

US visa policy update: Ambassador urges Nigerians to comply with new rules

World

10 days ago

Trump hosts peace summit at white house to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Trump hosts peace summit at white house to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

US

10 days ago

Insecurity: Women lead protest in Zamfara over bandit attacks, demand change

Insecurity: Women lead protest in Zamfara over bandit attacks, demand change

Nigeria

11 days ago

South African court rules ex-Zambian president must be buried in Zambia despite family objections

South African court rules ex-Zambian president must be buried in Zambia despite family objections

Africa

11 days ago

Mass failure in 2025 WASSCE: Stakeholders blame systemic challenges and exam malpractice

Mass failure in 2025 WASSCE: Stakeholders blame systemic challenges and exam malpractice

Education

11 days ago

Why 4 young Nigerians hijacked Lagos-to-Abuja flight in 1993

Why 4 young Nigerians hijacked Lagos-to-Abuja flight in 1993

Nigeria

11 days ago

LAUTECH student shot dead during sign-out party in Ogbomoso, police confirm

LAUTECH student shot dead during sign-out party in Ogbomoso, police confirm

Nigeria

11 days ago

A LAUTECH student was shot dead during a sign-out party in Ogbomoso. Police confirm arrest of 16 suspects as investigation into the killing continues.

Light aircraft crashes in Kenya's capital killing 6 people

Light aircraft crashes in Kenya's capital killing 6 people

World

12 days ago

A small plane carrying medical staff crashed in a densely-populated neighbourhood in Kenya's capital on Thursday afternoon, killing atleast six people.

KWAM 1: Festus Keyamo breaks silence on ValueJet incident, “unacceptable behavior”

KWAM 1: Festus Keyamo breaks silence on ValueJet incident, “unacceptable behavior”

Nigeria

12 days ago

Festus Keyamo condemns KWAM 1’s conduct in ValueJet airport clash, calls it “unacceptable” and orders no-fly listing pending all full investigation.

Man shot dead inside church in Akwa Ibom: Police launch investigation

Man shot dead inside church in Akwa Ibom: Police launch investigation

Nigeria

12 days ago

A 45-year-old man was shot dead inside a church in Akwa Ibom. Police recovered a pistol and launched an investigation to find those who are responsible.

American hunter killed by charging Cape Buffalo in South Africa

American hunter killed by charging Cape Buffalo in South Africa

US

12 days ago

Texas hunter Asher Watkins was killed by a charging Cape buffalo during a safari in South Africa’s Limpopo province, sparking renewed safety concerns.

Remains of helicopter crash victims arrive in Ghana, Armed Forces confirm

Remains of helicopter crash victims arrive in Ghana, Armed Forces confirm

Africa

12 days ago

The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed the arrival of eight victims of the Z-9 helicopter crash. Their bodies were recovered from Sikaman and sent to 37 Military Hospital.

Court of Appeal restores EFCC’s interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello’s alleged properties

Court of Appeal restores EFCC’s interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello’s alleged properties

Nigeria

12 days ago

Court of Appeal reinstates EFCC’s interim forfeiture order on Yahaya Bello’s alleged properties, marking a legal win in the ongoing asset recovery case.

Facts to know about Chikungunya virus as China reports 7,000 cases

Facts to know about Chikungunya virus as China reports 7,000 cases

Asia

12 days ago

China reports over 7,000 chikungunya cases in Guangdong, prompting Covid-style measures including hospital stays, mosquito control, and public health alerts.

15 things to know about Dr. Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s trailblazing female Editor-in-Chief

15 things to know about Dr. Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s trailblazing female Editor-in-Chief

World

12 days ago

Discover 15 key facts about Dr. Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s first female editor-in-chief, media trailblazer, and wife of Chief MKO Abiola, who has passed away.

Basit Jamiu