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.

4400 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

Author's articles

Wife of Trump wrote a ‘private’ letter to Putin, its message released

Wife of Trump wrote a ‘private’ letter to Putin, its message released

7 hours ago

Trump hosts peace summit at white house to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Trump hosts peace summit at white house to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

8 days ago

American hunter killed by charging Cape Buffalo in South Africa

American hunter killed by charging Cape Buffalo in South Africa

10 days ago

US visa bonds: Tourists may face up to $15,000 charge under new pilot scheme

US visa bonds: Tourists may face up to $15,000 charge under new pilot scheme

12 days ago

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

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

16 days ago

Two children and worker killed in Nebraska blast, flames uncontained

Two children and worker killed in Nebraska blast, flames uncontained

17 days ago

Trump releases over 240,000 pages of secret FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump releases over 240,000 pages of secret FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr.

26 days ago

Trump releases 240,000 FBI files on MLK Jr. amid family protests, revealing surveillance, disinformation, and renewed doubts about his 1968 assassination.

Texas flooding: Sacked doctor apologizes after her message on tragedy that killed over 100 people

Texas flooding: Sacked doctor apologizes after her message on tragedy that killed over 100 people

30 days ago

Houston paediatrician Dr Christina Propst apologises after controversial post on Texas floods; clinic cuts ties citing values and compassion concerns.

Victim’s final text message before flooding that killed over 100 people released

Victim’s final text message before flooding that killed over 100 people released

a month ago

Joyce Badon’s heartbreaking final text message captures the horror of the Texas floods, as volunteers search for victims in Kerr County and other areas.

US announces visa restriction policy to block entry of fentanyl traffickers and enablers

US announces visa restriction policy to block entry of fentanyl traffickers and enablers

a month ago

US rolls out visa ban targeting drug traffickers and their associates to combat fentanyl crisis, aiming to curb overdoses and protect American communities.

Supreme court rules on Trump's birthright citizenship order, testing lower court powers

Supreme court rules on Trump's birthright citizenship order, testing lower court powers

a month ago

Supreme Court restricts universal injunctions in 6-3 ruling, handing Trump a key legal win and reshaping judicial limits on executive actions all over.

Video shows pilot making extraordinary emergency landing while plane’s engine is on fire

Video shows pilot making extraordinary emergency landing while plane’s engine is on fire

a month ago

American Airlines Flight 1665 returns to Las Vegas after engine fire; no injuries reported. Separate flight turbulence incident hospitalises five.

Tehran declares victory amid Middle East conflict, shrugs off US military action

Tehran declares victory amid Middle East conflict, shrugs off US military action

a month ago

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei declares victory over Israel, warns the U.S., and vows retaliation as IAEA confirms Fordow nuclear site is no longer operational.

List of 10 US cities that could be first hit in global nuclear war

List of 10 US cities that could be first hit in global nuclear war

a month ago

Explore the 15 most likely U.S. nuclear targets in a potential world war—based on military value, population density, and expert detailed analysis.

Trump administration launches unprecedented lawsuit against all Maryland federal judges

Trump administration launches unprecedented lawsuit against all Maryland federal judges

a month ago

Trump administration sues Maryland judges over deportation delay order, igniting a legal showdown over executive authority and federal court powers.

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