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.

5041 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Nigerian army shatters terror networks: 8 neutralised, 51 arrested, 27 rescued

Nigerian army shatters terror networks: 8 neutralised, 51 arrested, 27 rescued

Nigeria

12 days ago

Application opens for 2025 NLNG undergraduate scholarship award for Nigerian students

Application opens for 2025 NLNG undergraduate scholarship award for Nigerian students

Education

12 days ago

Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi rejects maulid celebration for his birth as seen in his will

Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi rejects maulid celebration for his birth as seen in his will

Nigeria

12 days ago

Naval officer allegedly assaults Anglican priest at Anambra checkpoint

Naval officer allegedly assaults Anglican priest at Anambra checkpoint

Nigeria

12 days ago

US congressman Riley Moore announces roundtable on persecution of Christians in Nigeria

US congressman Riley Moore announces roundtable on persecution of Christians in Nigeria

World

12 days ago

Joseph Ayo Babalola university to graduate 863 students at 16th convocation, 57 bag first class

Joseph Ayo Babalola university to graduate 863 students at 16th convocation, 57 bag first class

Education

13 days ago

Police service commission warns against fake recruitment portal, spreading across social media

Police service commission warns against fake recruitment portal, spreading across social media

Nigeria

13 days ago

Police warned Nigerians about fake recruitment portals spreading online, confirmed no exercise was ongoing, and urged reliance on official sources.

Anioma state creation: Delta north leaders reject south-east proposal

Anioma state creation: Delta north leaders reject south-east proposal

Politics

13 days ago

Delta North legislators and chairmen rejected South-East merger, reaffirmed Anioma’s South-South identity and backed creation of Anioma state with Asaba as capital.

Osun state governor imposes 24-hour curfew on Igbajo, charges security personnel to be on red alert

Osun state governor imposes 24-hour curfew on Igbajo, charges security personnel to be on red alert

Politics

13 days ago

Osun Governor Adeleke imposed a 24-hour curfew on Igbajo after unrest linked to Prince Famodun’s death, placing security forces on red alert to restore peace.

Canada introduces 2026 allocations for international students, announces number of study permits

Canada introduces 2026 allocations for international students, announces number of study permits

World

13 days ago

Canada announced 2026 immigration allocations, issued 408,000 study permits, reduced temporary residents, and aimed to stabilise housing and healthcare capacity.

Trump's warning to Nicolas Maduro sparks fresh concerns amid Venezuela's crisis

Trump's warning to Nicolas Maduro sparks fresh concerns amid Venezuela's crisis

World

13 days ago

Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Maduro, closed Venezuela’s airspace, and escalated tensions as experts warned of imminent military operations.

Atiku reportedly begins search for running mate, two prominent names on his list mentioned

Atiku reportedly begins search for running mate, two prominent names on his list mentioned

Politics

14 days ago

Atiku Abubakar’s bloc is reportedly seeking a southern running mate for 2027, considering Peter Obi and one other as it seeks to unseat Bola Tinubu.

Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola urges christians to fortify against bandit attacks

Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola urges christians to fortify against bandit attacks

Nigeria

14 days ago

Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola urged Christians to fortify against bandit attacks, stressing traditional defence as government restricted self-defence arms.

Lagos state university of education (LASUED) decries sexual violence, disowns convict as staff

Lagos state university of education (LASUED) decries sexual violence, disowns convict as staff

Nigeria

14 days ago

LASUED condemned sexual violence and clarified that convicted intruder Kolawole Muyiwa was never its staff, reaffirming zero tolerance and correcting court.

Kogi state government promises to rescue abducted worshippers, intensifies manhunt

Kogi state government promises to rescue abducted worshippers, intensifies manhunt

Nigeria

14 days ago

Kogi State government confirmed it had intensified patrols and launched a manhunt after bandits abducted worshippers during Sunday service in Ejiba, Yagba West.

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