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.

4381 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

After Pope reportedly tells aides he may die, new details emerge about his health days later

After Pope reportedly tells aides he may die, new details emerge about his health days later

World

5 months ago

Abiola’s family finally reacts to IBB’s confession that MKO won June 12, 1993 election

Abiola’s family finally reacts to IBB’s confession that MKO won June 12, 1993 election

Nigeria

5 months ago

Hisbah arrests young men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast in Kano

Hisbah arrests young men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast in Kano

Nigeria

5 months ago

Church distributes grains to 1,000 Muslims in Kaduna, gives reason

Church distributes grains to 1,000 Muslims in Kaduna, gives reason

Nigeria

5 months ago

Airplane catches fire while on air, makes emergency landing, location announced

Airplane catches fire while on air, makes emergency landing, location announced

World

5 months ago

Avoid Googling these 5 words, phrases, experts explain the reason easily

Avoid Googling these 5 words, phrases, experts explain the reason easily

World

5 months ago

President Trump makes English the official language of US for the first time in history

President Trump makes English the official language of US for the first time in history

US

5 months ago

President Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, rescinding a mandate from former President Bill Clinton.

President Trump names who he believes left bag of 'hard substance' in the White House

President Trump names who he believes left bag of 'hard substance' in the White House

US

5 months ago

President Trump suggested that Joe Biden or his son, Hunter Biden, might have left behind the infamous bag of cocaine discovered at the White House in 2023.

President Trump announces plans to sign executive order making English official language in US

President Trump announces plans to sign executive order making English official language in US

US

5 months ago

Trump is set to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, marking the first time the country will have an official language.

Power outage to be experienced in parts of Abuja, places affected and actual dates mentioned

Power outage to be experienced in parts of Abuja, places affected and actual dates mentioned

Nigeria

5 months ago

TCN announced a 7-hour power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory on February 22 and 23, 2025, due to scheduled preventive maintenance on transformers.

Breaking: Saudi Arabia Confirms March 1 as Beginning of Ramadan 2025

Breaking: Saudi Arabia Confirms March 1 as Beginning of Ramadan 2025

Nigeria

5 months ago

Breaking: Saudi Arabia Confirms March 1 as Beginning of Ramadan 2025 Breaking: Saudi Arabia Confirms March 1 as Beginning of Ramadan 2025. Ramadan..

Nigerians react as Senator Natasha accuses Senate President Akpabio of sexual harassment

Nigerians react as Senator Natasha accuses Senate President Akpabio of sexual harassment

Nigeria

5 months ago

Senator Natasha’s sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio has sparked widespread debate, with Nigerians calling for accountability.

Natasha: 7 things to know about Ukrainian-Nigerian Senator accusing SP Akpabio of sexual harassment

Natasha: 7 things to know about Ukrainian-Nigerian Senator accusing SP Akpabio of sexual harassment

Nigeria

5 months ago

Senator Natasha has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. Learn more about the Ukrainian-Nigerian senator's background.

Trump’s administration releases top US secret kept hidden for 20 years with list of former names

Trump’s administration releases top US secret kept hidden for 20 years with list of former names

US

5 months ago

US released a new batch of Epstein files, including flight logs, an evidence list, and a redacted "masseuse list." Attorney General stated the reasonf or release.

Ramadan 2025: List of activities that muslims cannot engage in during fasting

Ramadan 2025: List of activities that muslims cannot engage in during fasting

Nigeria

5 months ago

During Ramadan, Muslims are enjoined to follow specific rules to ensure the validity of their fasting. This report highlights 10 things that must be avoided.

Basit Jamiu