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Ezra Ukanwa

Education: Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mass Communication, Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos. MSc, Development Communication, Bingham University, Nasarawa state. Nigerian Institute of Management (2022). Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Editor-in-Chief, Current Times Newspapers (2020); Anchor Sentinel (Deputy Editor-in-Chief, 2021); Vanguard Newspapers, (2024)

Awards: Best Campus Journalist (Anchor University Communications Award, 2019), Best Student in Journalism (Anchor University Convocation Award, 2021)

Ezra Ukanwa is a Reuters-certified journalist with over 5 years of professional experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Anchor University, Lagos. Currently, he is the Politics and Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He previously worked as a senior correspondent at Vanguard Newspapers. Ezra was recognized as Best Campus Journalist at the Anchor University Communications Awards in 2019 and is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). Contact him at: ezra.ukanwa@corp.legit.ng or +2349036989944

4637 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Breaking: Top Northern leader dumps Atiku, ADC ahead of 2027, announces next action

Breaking: Top Northern leader dumps Atiku, ADC ahead of 2027, announces next action

Politics

39 minutes ago

Breaking: Former PDP guber candidate dumps APC, announces next action

Breaking: Former PDP guber candidate dumps APC, announces next action

Politics

58 minutes ago

Northerners react to Modu Sheriff’s claim that Obi won’t win their support in 2027, "We're OK"

Northerners react to Modu Sheriff’s claim that Obi won’t win their support in 2027, "We're OK"

Nigeria

2 hours ago

Just In: Umahi blasts NDC 2027 presidential candidate Peter Obi, “He can’t face me”

Just In: Umahi blasts NDC 2027 presidential candidate Peter Obi, “He can’t face me”

Nigeria

3 hours ago

Operation KO S’AYE: Police arrest 150 suspects, seize 100 motorcycles in major Lagos raid

Operation KO S’AYE: Police arrest 150 suspects, seize 100 motorcycles in major Lagos raid

Nigeria

8 hours ago

Breaking: Femi Fani-Kayode finally receives Letters of Credence as Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa

Breaking: Femi Fani-Kayode finally receives Letters of Credence as Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa

Nigeria

8 hours ago

Breaking: Gbajabiamila announces next action against Adeyemi over 'fake agency' scandal

Breaking: Gbajabiamila announces next action against Adeyemi over 'fake agency' scandal

Nigeria

10 hours ago

President Tinubu's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, demands N10bn from Adeyemi over allegations of murder and bribery made at a press conference.

Vatican envoy storms Abuja as Sultan mentions what is threatening Nigeria’s unity, "Another evil"

Vatican envoy storms Abuja as Sultan mentions what is threatening Nigeria’s unity, "Another evil"

Nigeria

10 hours ago

Sultan Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III warns of rising religious intolerance and hate speech in Nigeria, urging interfaith dialogue for social cohesion and unity.

Breaking: Atiku ally dumps ADC ahead of 2027, announces next party and reason

Breaking: Atiku ally dumps ADC ahead of 2027, announces next party and reason

Politics

11 hours ago

Aslam Aliyu defects from ADC to APC, citing opposition's lack of governance blueprint. APC chair welcomes her move, pledging support for President Tinubu's agenda.

Iranians demand 'death of Trump' as Khamenei’s funeral begins: "There will be blood"

Iranians demand 'death of Trump' as Khamenei’s funeral begins: "There will be blood"

Asia

20 hours ago

Thousands mourn Khamenei in Tehran, showcasing anti-US and anti-Israel sentiments during a tightly secured 10 to 12-hour procession amidst rising regional tensions.

Fresh details emerge on when APC will announce Tinubu's 2027 running mate

Fresh details emerge on when APC will announce Tinubu's 2027 running mate

Nigeria

a day ago

APC confirms advanced uploading of candidates to INEC, including President Tinubu. Four governors have already been submitted, amid 700 petitions from party members.

Just In: Suspected political thugs kill Islamiyya teacher over poster dispute

Just In: Suspected political thugs kill Islamiyya teacher over poster dispute

Nigeria

a day ago

Ustaz Ridwan Dauda, an Islamiyya teacher, was allegedly stabbed to death by political thugs in Bauchi after opposing a campaign poster on his building.

Murder of Ex-OGTV broadcaster, guard: 3 suspects arraigned as police take action

Murder of Ex-OGTV broadcaster, guard: 3 suspects arraigned as police take action

Nigeria

a day ago

Three suspects arrested in the murder of Kitan Oyesiku and Pelumi Adetayo to be arraigned in Abeokuta on July 6, 2026, following a police investigation.

Breaking: 25 killed, 100 injured as rival prison inmate groups clash

Breaking: 25 killed, 100 injured as rival prison inmate groups clash

World

a day ago

Violent clashes at Negombo prison, Sri Lanka, lead to 25 deaths and 100 injuries. Military on standby as police assess the situation amidst ongoing unrest.

Breaking: Buhari's wife announces ex-president's major achievement in office

Breaking: Buhari's wife announces ex-president's major achievement in office

Nigeria

a day ago

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari inaugurates a Computer Science Complex at Al-Qalam University, funded by book proceeds, enhancing education in northern Nigeria.

Ezra Ukanwa