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.

4416 articles published since 28 Feb 2023

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Search intensifies after aircraft carrying 50 vanishes in remote region

Search intensifies after aircraft carrying 50 vanishes in remote region

Nigeria

20 days ago

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

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

Politics

21 days ago

Babcock university convocation: 3,568 graduates bag first class, celebrate academic excellence

Babcock university convocation: 3,568 graduates bag first class, celebrate academic excellence

Education

21 days ago

Carpenter arrested for stealing televisions from client’s home

Carpenter arrested for stealing televisions from client’s home

Nigeria

21 days ago

Bandits kill over 35 in Zamfara despite ransom payments, government vows justice

Bandits kill over 35 in Zamfara despite ransom payments, government vows justice

Nigeria

21 days ago

China flood crisis: More than 30 confirmed dead amid heavy rains

China flood crisis: More than 30 confirmed dead amid heavy rains

Nigeria

21 days ago

Mass shooting in New York claims lives of 4 police officers and the gunman

Mass shooting in New York claims lives of 4 police officers and the gunman

World

21 days ago

A gunman killed 4 in a Manhattan mass shooting, including an NYPD officer, before dying by suicide. His note alleged CTE linked to football injuries.

List of 5 public structures named after Buhari in Borno

List of 5 public structures named after Buhari in Borno

Nigeria

22 days ago

Discover five major landmarks in Maiduguri named after the late President Muhammadu Buhari, showcasing his enduring legacy in Borno State, Nigeria.

Kano state government begins renovation of 203 dilapidated primary health care centres

Kano state government begins renovation of 203 dilapidated primary health care centres

Nigeria

22 days ago

Kano State Government begins renovation of 203 health centres under the IMPACT Project, aiming to upgrade access to emergency care and improve rural healthcare.

US cracks down on visa abuse over child citizenship schemes in Nigeria

US cracks down on visa abuse over child citizenship schemes in Nigeria

Nigeria

22 days ago

U.S. Mission in Nigeria warns that visa applicants aiming to give birth in the U.S. for child citizenship will face denial under tightened travel rules.

Lagos orders psychiatric tests for one-way traffic law violators

Lagos orders psychiatric tests for one-way traffic law violators

Nigeria

22 days ago

Lagos mandates psychiatric tests for 18 one-way drivers in a bid to curb traffic violations, improve road safety, and promote responsible motoring.

Global mobility: Nigeria passport ranking up slightly, still among Africa’s least powerful

Global mobility: Nigeria passport ranking up slightly, still among Africa’s least powerful

Nigeria

22 days ago

Nigeria’s passport moved up to 88th on the Henley Index but remains one of Africa’s weakest, offering visa-free access to not only 40 countries but more.

Python recovered from ex-AGF’s residence, moved to Kano zoo

Python recovered from ex-AGF’s residence, moved to Kano zoo

Nigeria

22 days ago

A python escaped from ex-AGF Ahmed Idris’ home, sparking panic in Kano. Zoo officials evacuated the reptile and other animals, prompting police probe.

Full list of all streets renamed in Lagos released, new name sparks reactions

Full list of all streets renamed in Lagos released, new name sparks reactions

Nigeria

23 days ago

Lagos councils renamed 32 streets to honour notable figures, sparking praise and ethnic controversy over changes from Igbo to Yoruba street names.

Nigeria Police Academy announces admission into regular course degree programmes

Nigeria Police Academy announces admission into regular course degree programmes

Nigeria

23 days ago

Apply for the 12th Regular Course at Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil—earn a degree, serve your country, and become an Assistant Superintendent of Police.

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