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 with a wealth of experience spanning over 5 years. 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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2031: Akwa Ibom prophet predicts Kwankwaso, Akpabio ticket

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Four members of family killed, 7-month baby abandoned in heat

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ASUU’s new president shares what he intends to achieve for university staff

Nigeria

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Air India shares fuel switch findings following deadly 787 crash investigation

Asia

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Two children and worker killed in Nebraska blast, flames uncontained

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Explosion at Horizon Biofuels kills two children and an employee; fire still burns as crews battle unstable wreckage and probe suspected wood dust cause.

Maiduguri floods force evacuations as buildings crumble under rain

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Heavy rainfall in Maiduguri led to eight collapsed buildings, displaced residents, and flood damage, prompting swift police rescue and protection efforts.

Family disputes lead to deaths, Adamawa police investigate

Nigeria

9 months ago

Adamawa Police probe two fatal domestic violence incidents in Madagali and Gombi, urging peaceful conflict resolution as suspects await prosecution.

UCH Ibadan nurses join nationwide strike over staffing, welfare

Nigeria

9 months ago

UCH Ibadan nurses joined NANNM’s nationwide strike over staffing and welfare concerns, with emergency services still available amid looming indefinite action.

Emergency tsunami alerts: Full list of countries and Islands under threat after Russia quake

Europe

9 months ago

Tsunami alerts sweep the Pacific after a massive 8.7 earthquake hits Kamchatka. Waves strike Russia and Japan; dozens of regions brace for impact.

Court orders NYSC to allow skirts for female corps members

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ refusal to allow female corps members to wear skirts is unconstitutional.

Hawaii braces for waves triggered by 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake

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9 months ago

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii after a massive 8.8 quake in Russia; global alerts trigger evacuations across Japan, US coast, Pacific regions and others.

Search intensifies after aircraft carrying 50 vanishes in remote region

Nigeria

9 months ago

An aircraft carrying nearly 50 people including children has vanished without trace over Russia after reportedly trying to land in the country's far east.

“Wait till 2031”: Akume urges Northern politicians to hold off presidential ambitions

Politics

9 months ago

SGF George Akume urges Northern politicians to wait till 2031 to contest presidency, praising Tinubu’s national reforms and inclusive governance.

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