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

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Anambra bans writing of assignments in textbooks, explains its position

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8 months ago

“Peter Obi offered me money but I refused”: Adeyanju claims in fresh video

Politics

8 months ago

Afe Babalola explains how best to create new states in Nigeria

Politics

8 months ago

Deputy senate president Barau to sponsor mass wedding for 440 Kano indigenes

Politics

8 months ago

Two ministers under Tinubu gets International recognition, names released

Politics

8 months ago

Tension escalates as Senators trade blows over US military intervention debate

World

8 months ago

France finally returns skull of African king after years of being kept in museum

Africa

8 months ago

France returns three looted skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be King Toera’s, marking a historic step in colonial-era restitution efforts.

Police officer arrested over the death of soldier following a fatal shooting in Bauchi state

Nigeria

8 months ago

A police officer has been arrested over the fatal shooting of a soldier in Bauchi State, sparking a joint investigation and concerns over illegal mining links.

US government moves to shorten visa validity for students and journalists

World

8 months ago

The US plans to shorten student visas to four years and limit journalist visas to 240 days, aiming to tighten immigration controls and prevent visa abuse.

2027 election: Jonathan speaks on INEC chairman appointment process, mentions what must be done

Politics

8 months ago

Goodluck Jonathan calls for electoral reforms, urging an independent process to appoint INEC chairman and strengthen Nigeria’s democracy ahead of 2027 polls.

Borno cleaner who returned N4.8m to owner gets N1m, other gifts from government

Nigeria

8 months ago

Borno cleaner Faiza Abdulkadir, who returned N4.8m mistakenly sent to her account, receives N1m cash gift and support from First Lady and state government.

Catholic school shooting leaves two children dead and 17 injured

World

8 months ago

Two children killed and 17 injured as gunman opens fire during school Mass at Minneapolis church. Authorities investigate motive behind tragic shooting.

Pastor makes bold prophecies for December 2025, mentions day, begins building modern ark

Nigeria

8 months ago

Ghanaian pastor Ebo Noah claims world-ending floods will strike on 25 Dec 2025. He’s building a modern ark and says animals are already arriving.

Equatorial Guinea court convicts president’s son for selling national plane

Africa

8 months ago

Equatorial Guinea court convicts president’s son Ruslan Obiang Nsue for selling national airline plane; faces jail unless he repays $255,000 to the state.

Equatorial Guinea jails Balthasar Engonga for embezzlement after video tape scandal

Nigeria

8 months ago

Equatorial Guinea official Baltasar Ebang Engonga jailed for embezzlement after sex tape scandal, sparking scrutiny over corruption in the oil-rich nation.

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