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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Somtochukwu Maduagwu: How Arise News TV anchor died: “Hospital asking for identification”

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Federal High Court orders arrest of INEC chairman Mahmoud Yakubu, outlines reasons

Politics

9 months ago

Somtochukwu Maduagwu: Arise TV anchor's neighbour shares fresh details of robbery attack

Nigeria

9 months ago

Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu: 7 facts about Arise News journalist killed in Abuja armed robbery

Nigeria

9 months ago

China sentences 11 ming family members to death over Myanmar scam empire

Asia

9 months ago

NELFUND to close student loan portal, announces new timeline for 2025/2026 applications

Education

9 months ago

“Life at Aso Rock lonely”: First lady reflects on presidency and life of service

Nigeria

9 months ago

Oluremi Tinubu shares her secluded life in Aso Rock and her outreach to young women through DOZ Ministries and a podcast in her memoir The Journey of Grace.

First lady forgives betrayal during 2023 election, embraces peace in new memoir

Politics

9 months ago

First lady of Nigeria Oluremi Tinubu forgives betrayal from 2023 election, shares spiritual lessons and political reflections in her memoir The Journey of Grace.

Explainer: Understanding the differences between rerun and supplementary elections in Nigeria

Nigeria

9 months ago

Discover the key differences between rerun and supplementary elections in Nigeria’s political system, including when and why each type is conducted.

Tensions rise in Ilorin as traditional priestess defends religious freedom

Nigeria

9 months ago

Traditional priestess Yeye Osunfunmilayo Ajile defied eviction in Ilorin, citing religious freedom amid rising tensions over ancestral worship practices.

NYSC mobilisation tied to final year project submission, FG declares

Education

9 months ago

President Tinubu announced NERD compliance for NYSC mobilisation, requiring students to submit final projects to curb certificate fraud and boost academic standards.

Father of murdered FUNAAB student cries for justice as case against suspect stalls

Nigeria

9 months ago

One year after FUNAAB student Christiana Idowu’s murder, her father pleads for justice as the suspect remains in custody and prosecution delays raise concern.

FG denies allegations of religious genocide in Nigeria

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria’s FG refutes claims of Christian genocide, citing inclusive leadership, counter-terrorism success, and commitment to national unity and peace.

Nigeria police apprehend Beninese fugitive Sunday Kotin in Ogun state

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria Police arrest Beninese fugitive Sunday Kotin in Ogun State, reaffirming commitment to global law enforcement and transnational crime crackdown.

BUK senate approves expulsion of 57 students over exam violations

Education

9 months ago

Bayero University Kano expelled 57 students for exam misconduct, rusticated 8, and exonerated 2 in Senate-led disciplinary action enforcing academic integrity.

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