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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Algeria lists African countries whose citizens are exempted from visa requirements

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Did Sultan of Sokoto endorse Tinubu's second-term bid? Fact emerges

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Nigerian army recovers body of Chief Ibe Anyadu murdered by criminal gang in Rivers state

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Prof. Aruwa on revenue mobilisation without adequate expenditure reform

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Federal government launches 2026 national laureate programme with ₦365m research prize fund

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Japan and US confirm first joint Yen intervention since 2011 after 40-year low

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Japan and the US confirmed last week they intervened in currency markets to slow the yen’s sharp fall, marking their first joint move since 2011.

Tinubu's allegedly missing school certificates in INEC form spark fresh 2027 election row

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INEC’s release of Tinubu’s 2027 nomination documents reignited debate over his education after primary and secondary school fields were left blank.

Zanzibar: Tanzania explains how to check visa application status online in 2026

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Tanzania has issued 2026 guidance that let visa applicants track applications online via the official portal, using ID numbers and email updates.

Ishaq Oloyede reflects on 10-year JAMB legacy at handing-over ceremony

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Ishaq Oloyede stepped down as JAMB registrar after nearly a decade, proud to hand over a stronger institution shaped by reforms in welfare, and discipline.

Algeria bus crash near Boumerdes kills at least 25, dozens injured

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At least 25 people died and dozens were injured after a bus overturned near Boumerdes, Algeria, highlighting the country’s ongoing road safety crisis.

JAMB gets new registrar as professor Segun Aina succeeds Oloyede after 10 years

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Professor Segun Aina has assumed JAMB leadership after Is-haq Oloyede’s handover, marking the end of a decade-long tenure and a historic transition.

Canadian citizenship by descent: 5 relatives who can support Canadian citizenship claim

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Canada’s citizenship by descent rules passed status from parent to child, one generation at a time, only if each ancestor held citizenship at birth.

EU agrees to open maritime rescue centre in Benghazi to curb Libya migration route

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The EU had agreed to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Benghazi under Operation IRINI to curb migrant crossings in the Mediterranean.

At least 18 migrants die as thousands storm Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco

World

13 days ago

At least 18 migrants had died after thousands stormed into Ceuta from Morocco, forcing Spain’s military deployment amid chaos and humanitarian crisis.

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