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.

5703 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

FG mentions all fake UK and US-affiliated universities operating illegally in Nigeria

Education

7 months ago

Worshippers killed at synagogue, several others seriously injured

World

7 months ago

Nigeria has second-highest number of poor people in the world, ex-NBS chief speaks, shares concern

Nigeria

7 months ago

Federal high court orders OAU and UNILAG to suspend 2025 post-UTME admission processes

Education

7 months ago

Two jets collide at airport, struck by the wing of moving flight

World

7 months ago

US government shutdown leads to panic, essential services disrupted

7 months ago

US embassy in Nigeria suspends social media activities amid government shutdown

Nigeria

7 months ago

United States Embassy in Nigeria suspended routine X updates due to US government shutdown; consular services remain active amid Washington budget impasse.

Map of Nigerian languages released, shows state-by-state breakdown of indigenous dialects

Nigeria

7 months ago

Explore Nigeria’s linguistic diversity with a new map showing indigenous languages and dialects across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Police confirm another death after armed robbery in Abuja claims life of Arise TV anchor

Nigeria

7 months ago

Police confirm estate guard killed alongside ARISE TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu in Abuja robbery, sparking calls for improved security nationwide.

Explainer: Key INEC staff and their duties on election day

Politics

7 months ago

Discover the roles of key INEC officials on election day, from polling units to collation centres, and how their duties impact Nigeria’s electoral integrity.

Number of armed robbery cases and killed persons in Abuja emerged after death of Arise TV anchor

Nigeria

7 months ago

Federal Capital Territory Police report 268 armed robberies, 104 kidnappings in 2024; crime stats released after Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu’s killing.

Somtochukwu Maduagwu: How Arise News TV anchor died: “Hospital asking for identification”

Nigeria

7 months ago

Arise News anchor and lawyer Somtochukwu Maduagwu died amid claims that hospital delayed treatment over ID. Reuben Abati demanded probe and accountability.

Federal High Court orders arrest of INEC chairman Mahmoud Yakubu, outlines reasons

Politics

7 months ago

Federal High Court in Osogbo orders arrest of INEC Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu for contempt over refusal to recognise Action Alliance’s elected state chairmen.