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.

3956 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms and dust haze across Nigeria, gives update on dates

NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms and dust haze across Nigeria, gives update on...

Nigeria

6 months ago

Four Nigerians win elections in US and Australia: Owolewa, Adeyina, Mobolade, and Barry make history

Four Nigerians win elections in US and Australia: Owolewa, Adeyina, Mobolade, an...

Nigeria

6 months ago

15 dead in tragic Mairuwa bus crash, FRSC condemns incident as avoidable

15 dead in tragic Mairuwa bus crash, FRSC condemns incident as avoidable

Nigeria

6 months ago

Traditionalists in Osun state break silence over Lagbaja's death, says it is not natural

Traditionalists in Osun state break silence over Lagbaja's death, says it is not...

Nigeria

6 months ago

JAMB clarifies profile code revalidation process for candidates with suspended N...

Education

6 months ago

WASSCE success: WAEC introduces e-study to help students achieve excellence in exams

WASSCE success: WAEC introduces e-study to help students achieve excellence in e...

Education

6 months ago

First class graduate from Al-Qalam University who is a rising shoe entrepreneur breaks silence

First class graduate from Al-Qalam University who is a rising shoe entrepreneur breaks silence

Education

6 months ago

Umar Adnan Haruna, a biochemistry graduate from Al-Qalam University Katsina with a remarkable 4.54 CGPA overcame academic challenges to achieve excellence.

22-year-old overall best graduating student with CGPA of 5.0 from Afe Babalola University speaks

22-year-old overall best graduating student with CGPA of 5.0 from Afe Babalola University speaks

Education

6 months ago

Ogunlana Omolara Abiodun, a top graduate from Afe Babalola University, excels in aerospace engineering with a CGPA of 5.0. becoming valedictorian three times.

UNILORIN graduate named overall best medical student, goes home with 12 prizes

UNILORIN graduate named overall best medical student, goes home with 12 prizes

Education

6 months ago

Zainab Yakub has been named the Overall Best Graduating Medical Student at the University of Ilorin for the 2022/2023 academic session, winning 12 out of 24 prizes.

NHRC clears the air on alleged mass abortions by Nigerian military

NHRC clears the air on alleged mass abortions by Nigerian military

Nigeria

6 months ago

The National Human Rights Commission refutes Reuters' allegations of a secret abortion programme by the Nigerian military in the North-East, finding no evidence.

US election 2024: Bill Gates congratulates Donald Trump on second term victory

US election 2024: Bill Gates congratulates Donald Trump on second term victory

US

6 months ago

Bill Gates congratulates President Donald Trump and JD Vance on their historic election victory. Trump secures a second term after winning key battleground states.

President-elect Donald Trump makes first appointment, names his Chief of Staff

President-elect Donald Trump makes first appointment, names his Chief of Staff

US

6 months ago

President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, marking the first job announcement of his incoming administration.

10 facts about Equatorial Guinea, its oil boom, political landscape and persistent poverty

10 facts about Equatorial Guinea, its oil boom, political landscape and persistent poverty

Nigeria

6 months ago

Discover fascinating facts about Equatorial Guinea, from its oil wealth and colonial history to its notorious political leaders and media landscape.

Bowen university graduate who changed school due to challenges bags first class degree, speaks

Bowen university graduate who changed school due to challenges bags first class degree, speaks

Education

6 months ago

Despite having many carryovers in the beginning, Onuorah Ebube Conrad, a Bowen University graduate, eventually went home with celebration of First Class degree.

Release of Binance executive: 3 key things President Joe Biden discussed with Tinubu over the phone

Release of Binance executive: 3 key things President Joe Biden discussed with Tinubu over the phone

Politics

6 months ago

President Biden and Tinubu discussed key issues in a recent call, including condolences for Nigerian flood victims, and release of a detained Binance executive.

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