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

King of Morocco sends message to Muslims not to kill ram for celebration, gives reason

King of Morocco sends message to Muslims not to kill ram for celebration, gives reason

Africa

5 months ago

US embassy in Nigeria shares simple guide on how to apply and renew American passport

US embassy in Nigeria shares simple guide on how to apply and renew American passport

Nigeria

5 months ago

Secret US plane moving around space for months finally captured in footage

Secret US plane moving around space for months finally captured in footage

US

5 months ago

President Trump to be put on $250 bill, explanation emerges about how it will be done

President Trump to be put on $250 bill, explanation emerges about how it will be done

US

5 months ago

US to remove transgender soldiers from military after Trump’s executive order

US to remove transgender soldiers from military after Trump’s executive order

US

5 months ago

Unknown illness suddenly kills more than 50 people, location announced

Unknown illness suddenly kills more than 50 people, location announced

Africa

5 months ago

“Nickname given to me by my colleagues in secondary school that I am yet to forgive them for” - IBB

“Nickname given to me by my colleagues in secondary school that I am yet to forgive them for” - IBB

Nigeria

5 months ago

IBB revealed in his autobiography, A Journey in Service, that his colleagues at Provincial Secondary School Bida in Niger state gave him a strange nickname.

Gold card: 5 things to know about US citizenship visa being proposed by Trump

Gold card: 5 things to know about US citizenship visa being proposed by Trump

US

5 months ago

Trump announced a new immigration initiative, introducing a $5 million “gold card” residency permit for foreign investors. This program aims to replace EB-5 visa.

Large bruises seen on President trump’s right hand, White House responds with reason

Large bruises seen on President trump’s right hand, White House responds with reason

US

5 months ago

U.S. President Donald Trump's bruised hand during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on February 24 which sparked health speculation.

NIMET predicts 3-day cloudy skies, thunderstorms, mentions states likely to be affected

NIMET predicts 3-day cloudy skies, thunderstorms, mentions states likely to be affected

Nigeria

5 months ago

NIMET has released its weather forecast for February 26th to 28th, 2025, detailing conditions for the Northern, North Central, and Southern regions of Nigeria.

Gold card: President Trump offers to give US citizenship with a price, mentions the amount

Gold card: President Trump offers to give US citizenship with a price, mentions the amount

US

5 months ago

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed replacing the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program with a $5 million "gold card" that offers a route to American citizenship.

“After reading IBB’s new book, I have decided to take him to court”: Falana says, gives two reasons

“After reading IBB’s new book, I have decided to take him to court”: Falana says, gives two reasons

Nigeria

5 months ago

Femi Falana, a prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria, announced his intention to take Ibrahim Babangida to court after reading his new book, A Journey in Service.

US opens new missile testing site amid fears of WWIII, tests one to know if it is working

US opens new missile testing site amid fears of WWIII, tests one to know if it is working

US

5 months ago

US Army has unveiled a new facility at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) in Oklahoma to ensure the HAWK missile system remains ready for action.

Yosemite National Park: Reason why American flag was seen hanging upside-down in US

Yosemite National Park: Reason why American flag was seen hanging upside-down in US

US

5 months ago

Yosemite National Park employees protested the President Trump administration's downsizing by hanging an upside-down American flag over El Capitan.

“How bringing ladies to my Barracks’ room almost got me into trouble as young soldier” -IBB

“How bringing ladies to my Barracks’ room almost got me into trouble as young soldier” -IBB

Nigeria

5 months ago

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, fondly known as IBB, recently shared a memorable experience from his youth as a soldier in his new book.

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