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.

3662 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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

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

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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...

23 days ago

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 c...

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

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

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President Trump sacks 20 judges in US, details emerge

President Trump sacks 20 judges in US, details emerge

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ASUU breaks silence after UNIZIK student assaults lecturer, shares its observation

ASUU breaks silence after UNIZIK student assaults lecturer, shares its observati...

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Inmate says his final 2-word message to victims' families before execution

Inmate says his final 2-word message to victims' families before execution

Richard Lee Tabler, a remorseful death row inmate, was executed in Texas after pleading for forgiveness for the murders of his strip club manager and another man

Final words of girl who was in coma for 42 years released by her family

Final words of girl who was in coma for 42 years released by her family

Edwarda O'Bara fell into a coma after contracting the flu at Christmas and remained unconscious for 42 years. Her family devoted their lives to her care.

Popular Pastor raises alarm over Valentine’s Day, mentions what will happen to many Nigerians

Popular Pastor raises alarm over Valentine’s Day, mentions what will happen to many Nigerians

Pastor Bamiloye has raised concerns about Valentine's Day in Nigeria, claiming that girls could be used for money rituals and men's fluids submitted to evil shrines.

President Trump's team blocks journalist from covering event at White House, reason emerges

President Trump's team blocks journalist from covering event at White House, reason emerges

AP pushed back against Trump administration after one of its reporters was blocked from an event over its continued use of the name "Gulf of Mexico."

Denmark citizens petition to buy one one state in US from President Trump, gives reason

Denmark citizens petition to buy one one state in US from President Trump, gives reason

In response to President Trump's attempts to purchase Greenland, over 200,000 Danes have signed a petition to buy California from the United States.

Natasha of 2Baba announces 150 free JAMB forms, scholarships to students, gives reason, video trends

Natasha of 2Baba announces 150 free JAMB forms, scholarships to students, gives reason, video trends

Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru has announced the provision of 150 free JAMB registration forms to students under the Egor constituency in Edo.

NIMET lists states in Nigeria likely to experience thunderstorms on Valentine’s Day

NIMET lists states in Nigeria likely to experience thunderstorms on Valentine’s Day

NiMet's weather forecast for February 14th, 2025, anticipates sunny and hazy conditions in North Central regions, with cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms.

Kept hidden for 60 years, US govt lists three top secrets Trump orders release to the public

Kept hidden for 60 years, US govt lists three top secrets Trump orders release to the public

President Trump signed an Executive Order to declassify records concerning the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Court takes action on 36-year-old driver who assaulted police officer

Court takes action on 36-year-old driver who assaulted police officer

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna has sentenced Mustapha Aminu, a 36-year-old driver, to receive 15 strokes of the cane for assaulting a police officer.

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