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

"Congratulations": Man breaks down in tears after graduating six years later

"Congratulations": Man breaks down in tears after graduating six years later

a year ago

“Which facebook, abeg give update?”: Singles ask as couple meets on facebook and gets married

“Which facebook, abeg give update?”: Singles ask as couple meets on facebook and gets married

a year ago

"Rare to see": Little boy protects his sleeping mother from falling from the couch, video goes viral on TikTok

"Rare to see": Little boy protects his sleeping mother from falling from the couch, video goes viral on TikTok

2 years ago

"Your father is so proud of you": Daughter introduces her large kitchen to father, his reaction goes viral

"Your father is so proud of you": Daughter introduces her large kitchen to father, his reaction goes viral

2 years ago

"It can even lead to It": 5 ways cheating rumours affect marriage

"It can even lead to It": 5 ways cheating rumours affect marriage

2 years ago

“My mom sleeps on the floor”: Lady laments as her mother prefers to sleep on couch despite having huge bed

“My mom sleeps on the floor”: Lady laments as her mother prefers to sleep on couch despite having huge bed

2 years ago

"They are such a good vibe": Children dance happily with robot on television, video goes viral on TikTok

"They are such a good vibe": Children dance happily with robot on television, video goes viral on TikTok

2 years ago

A video of three children dancing happily with a robot on television has caught the attention of many people. Their mother, who recorded the moment, shared it.

"I run every morning": Video of daughter's reaction during a her father's fake interview goes viral on TikTok

"I run every morning": Video of daughter's reaction during a her father's fake interview goes viral on TikTok

2 years ago

Video of father's fake interview after he said many untrue things in front of her has caught the attention of people. The daughter's reaction was priceless too.

"Another man will help you out": After 8 years of marriage, husband finds out wife is 5 years older

"Another man will help you out": After 8 years of marriage, husband finds out wife is 5 years older

2 years ago

A man has shared the story of how he found out that his wife of eight years is five years older than him. He also added that they had three beautiful children.

"Use 5 minutes fear men everyday": After 1 year of dating online, man refuses to do a video call with woman

"Use 5 minutes fear men everyday": After 1 year of dating online, man refuses to do a video call with woman

2 years ago

A video of a woman who finally summoned the courage to go to the house of a man he had been dating for more than one year has caught the attention of many.

“I married my enemy”: Woman sells phone to pay for mother’s surgery after rich husband refuses to help

“I married my enemy”: Woman sells phone to pay for mother’s surgery after rich husband refuses to help

2 years ago

A woman has shared the story of how her husband refused to offer help when her mother was hospitalised. She said she observed that he spends lavishly on others.

"I saw no future with her immediately": Nigerian man dumps lady who wants five children due to economy

"I saw no future with her immediately": Nigerian man dumps lady who wants five children due to economy

2 years ago

A Nigerian has narrated how he had to end a dating process that was going well when the lady said he wanted to be a mother of five. The man said he calculated..

"This gender": Man takes a woman to hotel on first Date, asks Her for a moment

"This gender": Man takes a woman to hotel on first Date, asks Her for a moment

2 years ago

A Nigerian woman shared a horrific memory after she accepted to go on a date with a man. The man did not reveal the location until he took her to a hotel..

"He be Jonah": Man leaves ex for being too spiritual, marries woman who becomes a pastor three years later

"He be Jonah": Man leaves ex for being too spiritual, marries woman who becomes a pastor three years later

2 years ago

The story of a man who dumped his ex girlfriend for being too religious only to hear that her wife wants to become a pastor three years later has gone viral.

"Lets Stay Together": Wife cheats on husband with man she meets on Facebook

"Lets Stay Together": Wife cheats on husband with man she meets on Facebook

2 years ago

The story of a young woman who cheat on her husband with a handsome man she met on Facebook has generate controversy online. Eventualy they headed to court...

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