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.

3657 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

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...

20 days 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 awa...

20 days 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

20 days ago

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 c...

20 days ago

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 happ...

20 days ago

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...

21 days ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada introduces visa cancellation, mentions those who will be affected by new rule

Canada introduces visa cancellation, mentions those who will be affected by new rule

Canada has introduced new rules allowing immigration officials to cancel temporary resident documents, including eTAs, work and study permits, and TRVs.

Elon Musk breaks silence after lady announces billionaire is the father of her child

Elon Musk breaks silence after lady announces billionaire is the father of her child

Elon Musk broke his silence a day after conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair claimed she gave birth to his child five months ago with evidence in public.

U.S. embassy announces closure of its offices in Nigeria, gives reason

U.S. embassy announces closure of its offices in Nigeria, gives reason

U.S. Embassy in Nigeria announced they will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Normal operations will resume on February 18.

President Trump sacks 20 judges in US, details emerge

President Trump sacks 20 judges in US, details emerge

Trump administration dismissed 20 immigration judges without explanation amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government, a union official reported.

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