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.

4373 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

NASA expert lists countries likely to be affected by huge rock from sun that could hit Earth in 2032

NASA expert lists countries likely to be affected by huge rock from sun that could hit Earth in 2032

World

5 months ago

NIMET predicts 2-day thunderstorms in Nigeria, lists specific states likely to be affected

NIMET predicts 2-day thunderstorms in Nigeria, lists specific states likely to be affected

Nigeria

5 months ago

Tomb of missing Pharaoh found after over 3000 years, location announced

Tomb of missing Pharaoh found after over 3000 years, location announced

Africa

5 months ago

Catholic Bishops sue President Trump’s administration, reason emerges

Catholic Bishops sue President Trump’s administration, reason emerges

US

5 months ago

Female college president told to resign after her words against Trump’s son breaks silence

Female college president told to resign after her words against Trump’s son breaks silence

World

5 months ago

Trump: White House shares trending video of deportation of 'illegal immigrants'

Trump: White House shares trending video of deportation of 'illegal immigrants'

US

5 months ago

All 1.8 billion Gmail users get warning to avoid falling victim to new trick used by scammers

All 1.8 billion Gmail users get warning to avoid falling victim to new trick used by scammers

World

5 months ago

1.8 billion Gmail users have been issued a 'red alert' over a sophisticated AI-driven scam that allows hackers to access accounts. The attack employs several tricks.

President Trump fires all US attorneys hired during Biden administration, gives reason

President Trump fires all US attorneys hired during Biden administration, gives reason

US

5 months ago

President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to fire all U.S. attorneys left over from the Biden administration, asserting unprecedented politicization.

After death of female student, alleged killer speaks about how it happened in video

After death of female student, alleged killer speaks about how it happened in video

Nigeria

5 months ago

An Islamic teacher, claimed he is a "victim of circumstance" following his arrest for the alleged murder of a student at Kwara State College of Education.

Court sentences man to prison after fraudulently receiving N4 million in his account

Court sentences man to prison after fraudulently receiving N4 million in his account

Nigeria

5 months ago

Lagos Zonal Directorate of the EFCC secured the conviction and sentencing of banker Ugenyi Kalu for fraud, highlighting the ongoing efforts to combat corruption.

Survivor of plane crash shares what he observes among other passengers when the plane crashes down

Survivor of plane crash shares what he observes among other passengers when the plane crashes down

World

5 months ago

A Delta flight from Minneapolis crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport on February 17, 2025, injuring 21 passengers but miraculously resulting in no fatalities.

Driver cuts the life of Nigerian professor short, hits him with car and runs away

Driver cuts the life of Nigerian professor short, hits him with car and runs away

Nigeria

5 months ago

Professor Oladipo Ademuyiwa of FUNAAB was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Kemta-Somorin road, prompting the community's call for urgent government intervention.

NIMC confirms NIN registration is free, Nigerian man reacts, claims paying N5000

NIMC confirms NIN registration is free, Nigerian man reacts, claims paying N5000

Nigeria

5 months ago

NIMC clarifies that NIN registration is free across Nigeria, urging the public to report any illegal charges that may have occurred in all branches nationwide.

Passenger posts video of inside airplane moments after it turns upside-down in crash landing

Passenger posts video of inside airplane moments after it turns upside-down in crash landing

World

5 months ago

At least 18 people were injured after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport involving a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis.

Airplane turns upside down after crash landing on airport, video shows what happened

Airplane turns upside down after crash landing on airport, video shows what happened

World

5 months ago

At least 18 people were injured after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport involving a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis.

Basit Jamiu