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.

4063 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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40 dead, thousands stranded on rooftops, towns submerged as tropical storm hits Philippines

40 dead, thousands stranded on rooftops, towns submerged as tropical storm hits...

Asia

7 months ago

Admission: UNILAG sends important warning to prospective students

Admission: UNILAG sends important warning to prospective students

Education

7 months ago

Trump vs Harris: Latest polls show who is leading in 4 swing states

Trump vs Harris: Latest polls show who is leading in 4 swing states

US

7 months ago

Violence strikes Ifite: Seven lives lost in shooting near Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Violence strikes Ifite: Seven lives lost in shooting near Nnamdi Azikiwe Univers...

Nigeria

7 months ago

Fear of Naira scarcity as Reps give CBN date to phase out old notes, give new directive on new notes

Fear of Naira scarcity as Reps give CBN date to phase out old notes, give new di...

Nigeria

7 months ago

CNG: Minister unveils Tinubu's plan for fuel priced at N200 per litre

CNG: Minister unveils Tinubu's plan for fuel priced at N200 per litre

Nigeria

7 months ago

Canadian woman Adrienne Munju sentenced to 11 years for trafficking drugs in Nigeria

Canadian woman Adrienne Munju sentenced to 11 years for trafficking drugs in Nigeria

Nigeria

7 months ago

Canadian citizen Adrienne Munju was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Lagos Federal High Court for importing 35.20 kilograms of synthetic cannabis into Nigeria.

15-year-old Ondo student remanded for allegedly stabbing classmate to death during fight

15-year-old Ondo student remanded for allegedly stabbing classmate to death during fight

Nigeria

7 months ago

A 15-year-old student of Anglican Grammar School has been remanded in juvenile custody by an Ondo State court after allegedly stabbing her 17-year-old classmate.

NELFUND distributes N10bn in student loans as MD gives fresh updates

NELFUND distributes N10bn in student loans as MD gives fresh updates

Education

7 months ago

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed over N10bn to more than 350,000 applicants since August 2024, the Managing Director speaks.

APC raises concerns over Governor Adeleke’s ban on heavy-duty trucks using flyover

APC raises concerns over Governor Adeleke’s ban on heavy-duty trucks using flyover

Politics

7 months ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State challenges Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to ban heavy-duty trucks from using the Olaiya Flyover.

Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of ministers reassigned to new portfolios by President Tinubu

Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of ministers reassigned to new portfolios by President Tinubu

Politics

7 months ago

Full list of ministers reassigned in President Tinubu's 2024 cabinet reshuffle; key changes in portfolios, including finance, education, and regional development.

Donald Trump campaign files complaint against UK's party for alleged interference in U.S. election

Donald Trump campaign files complaint against UK's party for alleged interference in U.S. election

US

7 months ago

Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing the UK’s Labour Party of interfering in the U.S. election.

List: 7 female lawmakers in Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly breaking barriers and inspiring young girls

List: 7 female lawmakers in Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly breaking barriers and inspiring young girls

Politics

7 months ago

Top seven female lawmakers in Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly who are breaking barriers and championing women's rights, inclution and gender equality.

200 families displaced by flooding in River state: Animals invade homes, properties destroyed

200 families displaced by flooding in River state: Animals invade homes, properties destroyed

Nigeria

7 months ago

Severe flooding in Rivers state area has displaced over 200 families, brought dangerous snakes into homes, and led to looting, people call for government action.

19 passengers die in tragic accident in Plateau state, FRSC gives details

19 passengers die in tragic accident in Plateau state, FRSC gives details

Nigeria

7 months ago

More details about the ghastly accident in Plateau, claimed 19 lives after a vehicle crash left no survivors, with 18 passengers dying on the scene, one at hospital.

Basit Jamiu