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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Nigerians better off today than in 1960, says Tinubu’s adviser amid national art competition launch

Politics

9 months ago

NNPC, FIRS, CBN: List of 75 federal government ministries and agencies that failed transparency test

Nigeria

9 months ago

List of states in Nigeria where 188 schools have been shutDdown due to insecurity

Education

9 months ago

Pastor Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo: List of 5 popular pastors with doctorate degrees

Education

9 months ago

FG mentions all fake UK and US-affiliated universities operating illegally in Nigeria

Education

9 months ago

Worshippers killed at synagogue, several others seriously injured

World

9 months ago

Nigeria has second-highest number of poor people in the world, ex-NBS chief speaks, shares concern

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria has 89 million people living in poverty, second only to India. Economist Yemi Kale blames delayed reforms and poor policies for the crisis.

Federal high court orders OAU and UNILAG to suspend 2025 post-UTME admission processes

Education

9 months ago

A Federal High Court in Enugu has ordered OAU and UNILAG to suspend 2025 Post-UTME admissions pending resolution of a legal challenge by affected candidates.

Two jets collide at airport, struck by the wing of moving flight

World

9 months ago

Two Delta jets collided on LaGuardia’s taxiway as a wing struck a cockpit. One injury reported; passengers safely evacuated. Airport operations unaffected.

US government shutdown leads to panic, essential services disrupted

9 months ago

The US government shutdown under President Donald Trump has disrupted essential services and sparked economic fears, while deepening partisan divides over funding.

US embassy in Nigeria suspends social media activities amid government shutdown

Nigeria

9 months ago

United States Embassy in Nigeria suspended routine X updates due to US government shutdown; consular services remain active amid Washington budget impasse.

Map of Nigerian languages released, shows state-by-state breakdown of indigenous dialects

Nigeria

9 months ago

Explore Nigeria’s linguistic diversity with a new map showing indigenous languages and dialects across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Police confirm another death after armed robbery in Abuja claims life of Arise TV anchor

Nigeria

9 months ago

Police confirm estate guard killed alongside ARISE TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu in Abuja robbery, sparking calls for improved security nationwide.

Explainer: Key INEC staff and their duties on election day

Politics

9 months ago

Discover the roles of key INEC officials on election day, from polling units to collation centres, and how their duties impact Nigeria’s electoral integrity.

Number of armed robbery cases and killed persons in Abuja emerged after death of Arise TV anchor

Nigeria

9 months ago

Federal Capital Territory Police report 268 armed robberies, 104 kidnappings in 2024; crime stats released after Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu’s killing.

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