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.

4877 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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All 1.8 billion Gmail users get warning to avoid falling victim to new trick used by scammers

All 1.8 billion Gmail users get warning to avoid falling victim to new trick used by scammers

World

8 months ago

President Trump fires all US attorneys hired during Biden administration, gives reason

President Trump fires all US attorneys hired during Biden administration, gives reason

US

8 months ago

After death of female student, alleged killer speaks about how it happened in video

After death of female student, alleged killer speaks about how it happened in video

Nigeria

8 months ago

Court sentences man to prison after fraudulently receiving N4 million in his account

Court sentences man to prison after fraudulently receiving N4 million in his account

Nigeria

8 months ago

Survivor of plane crash shares what he observes among other passengers when the plane crashes down

Survivor of plane crash shares what he observes among other passengers when the plane crashes down

World

8 months ago

Driver cuts the life of Nigerian professor short, hits him with car and runs away

Driver cuts the life of Nigerian professor short, hits him with car and runs away

Nigeria

8 months ago

NIMC confirms NIN registration is free, Nigerian man reacts, claims paying N5000

NIMC confirms NIN registration is free, Nigerian man reacts, claims paying N5000

Nigeria

8 months ago

NIMC clarifies that NIN registration is free across Nigeria, urging the public to report any illegal charges that may have occurred in all branches nationwide.

Passenger posts video of inside airplane moments after it turns upside-down in crash landing

Passenger posts video of inside airplane moments after it turns upside-down in crash landing

World

8 months ago

At least 18 people were injured after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport involving a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis.

Airplane turns upside down after crash landing on airport, video shows what happened

Airplane turns upside down after crash landing on airport, video shows what happened

World

8 months ago

At least 18 people were injured after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport involving a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis.

Asteroid: Huge rock from Sun capable of destroying cities predicted to drop in 7 Years, expert reacts

Asteroid: Huge rock from Sun capable of destroying cities predicted to drop in 7 Years, expert reacts

World

8 months ago

Science experts have listed potential impact locations for asteroid 2024 YR4, which has been given a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in December 2032.

NELFUND announces date it will open for another batch of student loan

NELFUND announces date it will open for another batch of student loan

Nigeria

8 months ago

NELFUND announced the closure of the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle as they transition to the 2024/2025 cycle, opening on February 22, 2025.

Nigerian Navy releases list of candidates who advanced to interview stage, gives date

Nigerian Navy releases list of candidates who advanced to interview stage, gives date

Nigeria

8 months ago

Nigerian Navy has shortlisted successful candidates for Basic Training School batch 37 recruitment. Interviews will be held concurrently in Kaduna and Rivers State.

10 people confirmed dead after building collapse, location announced

10 people confirmed dead after building collapse, location announced

Africa

8 months ago

Building collapse in Cairo on February 17 killed 10 people and injured 8 more, with several others believed to be missing under the rubble, eyewitnesses confirmed.

Trump: Number of Nigerians set to be deported from US in first batch announced

Trump: Number of Nigerians set to be deported from US in first batch announced

Nigeria

8 months ago

US plans to deport 201 Nigerians, including convicted prisoners, in line with President Donald Trump's immigration policy, US Ambassador to Nigeria confirmed.

Trump: US ambassador mentions first category of Nigerians that will be deported

Trump: US ambassador mentions first category of Nigerians that will be deported

Nigeria

8 months ago

US envoy disclosed that Nigerian deportees, including convicted prisoners, would be dropped in Lagos during a meeting with Nigeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Basit Jamiu