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.

4867 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Pope Francis’ final wish on who will inherit his popular car announced

Pope Francis’ final wish on who will inherit his popular car announced

World

6 months ago

Seer who predicted Covid-19 mentions when Prince Harry and wife will split

Seer who predicted Covid-19 mentions when Prince Harry and wife will split

World

6 months ago

“Why I started new church and 3 things God told me to do”: Bishop Abioye breaks silence

“Why I started new church and 3 things God told me to do”: Bishop Abioye breaks silence

Nigeria

6 months ago

Small plane crashes killing two people on board, sets two homes ablaze

Small plane crashes killing two people on board, sets two homes ablaze

World

6 months ago

Why king of UK refused to speak to his son explained

Why king of UK refused to speak to his son explained

World

6 months ago

Legal troubles of VeryDarkMan: 4 times he faced arrest and court battles

Legal troubles of VeryDarkMan: 4 times he faced arrest and court battles

Nigeria

6 months ago

Past popes from Africa introduced new changes to Christianity, invented Valentine's Day

Past popes from Africa introduced new changes to Christianity, invented Valentine's Day

World

6 months ago

North Africa once produced Catholic popes who shaped Church traditions, including Easter Sunday and St Valentine’s Day. Will Africa see another pope after centuries?

What Cardinals eat everyday as they wake up to choose new pope

What Cardinals eat everyday as they wake up to choose new pope

World

6 months ago

For over 750 years, strict food rules have safeguarded papal conclaves, ensuring secrecy and preventing hidden messages from influencing the election process.

Governor Alex Otti responds to question on President Tinubu’s economic performance

Governor Alex Otti responds to question on President Tinubu’s economic performance

Politics

6 months ago

Governor Alex Otti declines to assess Tinubu’s economic performance, citing direct access to the President and stating it is too early for a definitive evaluation.

Former special adviser who resigned from Tinubu’s government mentions why he left

Former special adviser who resigned from Tinubu’s government mentions why he left

Politics

6 months ago

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed resigns from Tinubu’s government, citing a lack of commitment to fixing Nigeria, and states he would not return if given another opportunity.

ICPC clarifies statement on alleged discrepancies in Nigeria’s student loan scheme

ICPC clarifies statement on alleged discrepancies in Nigeria’s student loan scheme

Nigeria

6 months ago

ICPC retracts claims of discrepancies in student loan disbursement, shifting focus to institutions amid allegations of fund diversion and improper deductions.

Military blames extreme heat for midnight explosions at Maiduguri army barracks

Military blames extreme heat for midnight explosions at Maiduguri army barracks

Nigeria

6 months ago

Explosions rocked Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri as extreme heat triggered a fire in the ammunition storage facility, prompting panic and a military safety review.

After 45 years, recording in airplane captures pilot’s final words before crash that killed 146

After 45 years, recording in airplane captures pilot’s final words before crash that killed 146

World

6 months ago

Final words from Dan-Air Flight 1008’s pilots reveal the tragic miscommunication that led to the Tenerife crash, claiming 146 lives and reshaping aviation safety.

Fire destroys phone village in Kwara, government breaks silence

Fire destroys phone village in Kwara, government breaks silence

Nigeria

6 months ago

A fire at Ilorin’s Phone Village in Challenge Market damaged 10 kiosks, mostly phone shops, but swift action by the Kwara Fire Service saved most of the market.

Bukuma River: Navy saves 99 passengers after boat hit barge

Bukuma River: Navy saves 99 passengers after boat hit barge

Nigeria

6 months ago

Navy rescued 99 passengers from a Bukuma River boat collision, securing lives and goods, with no fatalities, underlining their commitment to maritime safety.

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