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.

4865 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

LASU breaks silence after JAMB Registrar publicly admits error in 2025 UTME, sheds tears

LASU breaks silence after JAMB Registrar publicly admits error in 2025 UTME, sheds tears

Education

5 months ago

Scientists finally find possible Noah’s Ark beneath the surface after thousands of years

Scientists finally find possible Noah’s Ark beneath the surface after thousands of years

World

5 months ago

Alleged ‘deadly rice’ in Ogun, Lagos causes tension among parents, FG reacts

Alleged ‘deadly rice’ in Ogun, Lagos causes tension among parents, FG reacts

Nigeria

5 months ago

Man confirmed dead after he was eaten by lion he bought few days ago

Man confirmed dead after he was eaten by lion he bought few days ago

World

5 months ago

EFCC removes foreign national from CBEX wanted list, releases updated names

EFCC removes foreign national from CBEX wanted list, releases updated names

World

5 months ago

Babcock university shows most expensive and cheapest courses in 2025, mentions amount

Babcock university shows most expensive and cheapest courses in 2025, mentions amount

Education

5 months ago

Six Nigerians deported from the United States over various offenses

Six Nigerians deported from the United States over various offenses

Nigeria

5 months ago

Six Nigerians deported from the US over criminal charges arrived in Lagos on Wednesday as part of broader migration policies under the Donald Trump administration.

Mali's military government shuts down all political parties

Mali's military government shuts down all political parties

Africa

5 months ago

Mali’s junta has dissolved all political parties, sparking protests and concerns over democracy. Reports of opposition figures disappearing add to growing tensions.

UK Visa: Nigerians defend their English language skills after Briton’s controversial claim

UK Visa: Nigerians defend their English language skills after Briton’s controversial claim

Nigeria

5 months ago

Heated immigration debate on X sparked a linguistic showdown as Nigerians challenged a Briton’s claim about their English proficiency, leading to high-stakes tests.

FG finally receives findings of investigation on what killed Herbert Wigwe from US government

FG finally receives findings of investigation on what killed Herbert Wigwe from US government

Nigeria

5 months ago

The FG has received the final NTSB report on the helicopter crash that killed Herbert Wigwe. Findings cite pilot disorientation and flight protocol violations.

Tinubu told to repay MKO Abiola’s debt, actual amount mentioned for the first time

Tinubu told to repay MKO Abiola’s debt, actual amount mentioned for the first time

Nigeria

5 months ago

Former Governor Sule Lamido urges President Tinubu to settle MKO Abiola's ₦45 billion debt, calling it a vital step toward closing the chapter on June 12.

Operation at airport temporary suspended after bomb alert, runway closed

Operation at airport temporary suspended after bomb alert, runway closed

World

5 months ago

Operations at Charleroi Airport were suspended on May 12 due to a bomb alert on a Ryanair plane. A security perimeter was set up, but flights resumed later that day.

Man finally freed after serving 37 years in prison for crime he did not commit

Man finally freed after serving 37 years in prison for crime he did not commit

World

5 months ago

Peter Sullivan’s conviction for the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall has been overturned after 38 years, as new DNA evidence points to an unknown attacker.

Remains of Saint Teresa of Jesus found after 400 years, displayed publicly for the first time

Remains of Saint Teresa of Jesus found after 400 years, displayed publicly for the first time

World

5 months ago

Saint Teresa of Jesus' incorrupt body, displayed for the first time since 1914, fascinates experts and believers alike with its extraordinary preservation.

UK government reduces graduate route for Nigeria, other countries, sponsors under scrutiny

UK government reduces graduate route for Nigeria, other countries, sponsors under scrutiny

World

5 months ago

UK reduced the Graduate Route visa to 18 months, tightened asylum rules, and expanded deportation powers to curb abuse and restore public confidence in immigration.

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