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.

5955 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Ghana increases minimum wage for workers, releases how much one can earn daily

Africa

8 months ago

Trump issues pardons to allies involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election, full list emerges

World

8 months ago

BBC director-general resigns following backlash over editing of Trump’s speech

World

8 months ago

Flashback: Nigeria army once mentioned key names of terrorists who are on the most wanted list

Nigeria

8 months ago

“Retract your statement”: NSCIA rejects Trump’s country of particular concern label for Nigeria

Nigeria

8 months ago

ADC candidate rejects Anambra governorship election result, alleges vote buying

Politics

8 months ago

Shari’ah council urges Tinubu to review INEC chairman over alleged anti-Muslim paper

Politics

8 months ago

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has urged President Tinubu to review INEC chair’s appointment over an alleged anti-Muslim legal paper.

Flashback: FG once released list of 21 persons, 6 BDCs designated as terrorism financiers in Nigeria

Nigeria

8 months ago

In 2024, Nigeria named 21 individuals and six BDCs as terrorism financiers, given renewed context after US President Donald Trump's threats of invasion.

UK government lists high-risk states in Nigeria, warns against traveling to those places

Nigeria

8 months ago

The UK Government has updated its Nigeria travel advice, warning of rising insecurity, kidnapping, and violence across multiple regions, including Abuja and Lagos.

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AnambraDecides2025: Live results from polling units in Anambra governorship election

Politics

8 months ago

After hours of voting in the Anambra 2025 governorship election, results from the polling units trickle in. Legit.ng reports the results live from the polling units.

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AnambraDecides2025: Live Updates as INEC Begins Official Collation of Results from Local Govt Areas

Politics

8 months ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the collation of results from LGAs, hours after the conduct of the Anambra governorship election.

EFCC arrests three suspected vote buyers in Anambra governorship election

Politics

8 months ago

EFCC operatives arrested three suspected vote buyers during the Anambra governorship election on 8 November 2025. Charges will follow after investigation.

ADC candidate John Chuma Nwosu condemns vote buying in Anambra governorship election

Politics

8 months ago

ADC’s John Chuma Nwosu condemned vote buying in Anambra, calling it a threat to democracy; APC’s Charles Ezeani also confirmed electoral malpractice.

US senator condemns China over religious persecution, demands release of allegedly abducted pastor

World

8 months ago

Senator Ted Cruz condemned China’s crackdown on Christians and praised Trump’s Nigeria designation over religious persecution and human rights violations.

Anambra election 2025: Youth ignore election, focus on football

Nigeria

8 months ago

Voters trickled into polling centres in Anambra as the governorship election held, while businesses and food vendors operated near Awka and Awkuzu units.

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