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.

4801 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Argentine authorities arrest Nigerian national in landmark INTERPOL red notice case

Argentine authorities arrest Nigerian national in landmark INTERPOL red notice case

Nigeria

20 days ago

Revoking passport: Senate approves tough penalty for Nigerians jailed abroad

Revoking passport: Senate approves tough penalty for Nigerians jailed abroad

Politics

20 days ago

EFCC probes national hajj commission chairman over alleged N50 billion pilgrimage scandal

EFCC probes national hajj commission chairman over alleged N50 billion pilgrimage scandal

Nigeria

20 days ago

Medical helicopter crash on freeway leaves three critically injured

Medical helicopter crash on freeway leaves three critically injured

World

21 days ago

Breaking: Yakubu hands over to Agbamuche as INEC acting chairman

Breaking: Yakubu hands over to Agbamuche as INEC acting chairman

Politics

21 days ago

Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshall confirmed dead on British Airways plane

Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshall confirmed dead on British Airways plane

Nigeria

21 days ago

Full list: Salaries of Nigerian president, vice president, senator and speaker in 1979 resurface

Full list: Salaries of Nigerian president, vice president, senator and speaker in 1979 resurface

Politics

21 days ago

Historic salary records from 1979 reveal what Nigeria’s President, Vice President, Senators and Speaker earned, offering insight into past political pay scales.

Nnaji, Adeosun, 4 other ministers who faced scrutiny over university degrees and NYSC credentials

Nnaji, Adeosun, 4 other ministers who faced scrutiny over university degrees and NYSC credentials

Nigeria

21 days ago

Six Nigerian ministers, including Uche Nnaji and Kemi Adeosun, faced scrutiny over university degrees and NYSC credentials, sparking national controversy.

2025: Full list of strongest passports by visa-free access in Africa

2025: Full list of strongest passports by visa-free access in Africa

Africa

21 days ago

Discover Africa’s strongest passports in 2025 ranked by visa-free access with Seychelles and Mauritius leading the continent at 156 destinations.

Trump administration offers $2,500 to migrant children for voluntary deportation

Trump administration offers $2,500 to migrant children for voluntary deportation

US

21 days ago

The Trump administration offers $2,500 to migrant children for voluntary deportation, sparking legal concerns over fairness and informed decision-making.

Five things to know about Air Vice Marshal Obierika who died in British Airways flight

Five things to know about Air Vice Marshal Obierika who died in British Airways flight

Nigeria

21 days ago

Retired Air Vice Marshal Osita Obierika died mid-air on a British Airways flight to Abuja. Here are 5 key facts about his life, career, and final journey.

World Teachers’ Day: List of governors who declared holiday in their states in 2025

World Teachers’ Day: List of governors who declared holiday in their states in 2025

Nigeria

22 days ago

Nigerian governors declared public holidays for World Teachers’ Day in 2024 and 2025, honouring educators across Kwara, Anambra, Osun, and Ogun state.

Teacher’s day: Governor Soludo declares school-free day in Anambra

Teacher’s day: Governor Soludo declares school-free day in Anambra

Nigeria

22 days ago

Governor Chukwuma Soludo declares October 7 a school-free day in Anambra to honour teachers, to be marked by a mega march celebrating his education sector reforms.

Recruitment: How to check customs service shortlist 2025, clear guidelines emerge

Recruitment: How to check customs service shortlist 2025, clear guidelines emerge

Nigeria

22 days ago

Learn how to check the Nigeria Customs Service shortlist for 2025 via email or updates.customs.gov.ng. Stay informed and prepared for the recruitment process.

Certificate forgery: Court rejects minister’s bid to block UNN from releasing his academic records

Certificate forgery: Court rejects minister’s bid to block UNN from releasing his academic records

Education

22 days ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja rejects Minister Uche Nnaji’s bid to stop UNN from releasing academic records amid certificate controversy and legal dispute.

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