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.

6178 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Gaza City has held its largest mass funeral as families buried 112 victims of the Sabra strike, their remains recovered after a year beneath rubble.

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Cameroon’s President Paul Biya reshaped senior military leadership through decrees signed abroad, as his prolonged absence fueled speculation on his return.

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Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi dropped 300 feet mid-cruise due to turbulence, injuring 12 people and prompting a medical emergency at Delhi airport.

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Funerals were held for victims of a deadly landslide at Ethiopia’s Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq Monastery, where 14 worshippers died during a night prayer.

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The US State Department notified Congress it intended to close five diplomatic posts worldwide, sparking debate over America’s shrinking global reach.

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Hundreds of Ethiopians fled into Sudan after fierce clashes erupted in Tigray, marking the worst violence since the 2022 peace deal ended Ethiopia’s civil war.

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Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport, honoring his sacrifice during the 1976 rescue mission on its 50th anniversary.

Trump says Iran talks are ongoing, warns it is Tehran's last chance to sign a deal

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Trump warned Iran talks were ongoing, calling it Tehran's last chance as he set Hormuz deadline and demanded denuclearisation amid rising tensions.

List of 7 key changes to Canada immigration rules to note in 2026

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