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.

5701 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Israeli minister sends message to Bianca Ojukwu after her new appointment

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Hamzat breaks silence after securing Tinubu’s endorsement as next governor of Lagos

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Pastor Johnson Suleman questions Tinubu’s re-election bid amid economic struggles

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2027 election: ADC breaks silence after court judgement on party crisis

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) reacted after a Federal High Court ruling sacked elected State Chairmen, stressing current executives’ tenure and legal review.

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Governor Zulum clarified he only anointed Mustapha Gubio for Borno 2027, stressing it was tradition, not endorsement, during a political engagement in Abuja.

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Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso mourned Alhaji Mukhtar Isyaku Kura, recalling his KNUPDA service and Kwankwasiyya leadership, and prayed for his eternal rest.

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2027 election: Labour party elects Nenadi Usman as substantive chairman

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Senator Nenadi Usman was elected Labour Party national chairman at the 2026 convention in Umuahia, with Obioma and Dokubo also chosen as party leaders.

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1.5 million dollars in losses: Nigerian man jailed in US for selling fake nursing diplomas, licences

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Patrick Nwaokwu has been sentenced to 21 months in US prison for selling fake nursing diplomas, licences and transcripts, risking patient safety.

Full list of top universities in Nigeria from 2016 to 2026 by THE ranking

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Times Higher Education rankings highlighted Nigeria’s academic progress as the University of Ibadan led, while Covenant University and the University of Lagos rose.

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ADC sends important message to CJN as it nears being excluded from 2027 elections

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ADC counsel pleaded with Nigeria’s Chief Justice for timely judgment in David Mark vs Nafiu Bala, warning delayed ruling risked ADC’s exclusion from 2027 elections.

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NYSC breaks silence after corp member lost his life during military operation

Nigeria

14 days ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mourned Corps Member Abdulsamad Jamiu, who tragically died during a military operation in Abuja on April 26, 2026.

Full list of 12 states in Nigeria with highest average petrol price amid Iran war

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14 days ago

Petrol prices surged during the Iran war in 2026, and even after the ceasefire, costs stayed high, straining households and businesses worldwide.

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