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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

5289 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

UK travellers warned against applying for ETIAS visa waiver as 150+ scam sites emerge

UK travellers warned against applying for ETIAS visa waiver as 150+ scam sites emerge

World

9 hours ago

Timi Frank Asks Trump to Back Credible Elections in Nigeria in 2027

Timi Frank Asks Trump to Back Credible Elections in Nigeria in 2027

Nigeria

16 hours ago

Nigerians trust BVAS and IReV more than INEC itself, new survey shows

Nigerians trust BVAS and IReV more than INEC itself, new survey shows

Nigeria

5 days ago

HRW says US deportations to African third countries violate international law

HRW says US deportations to African third countries violate international law

World

5 days ago

Eid Al Fitr 2027 in UAE could mean a six-day holiday for Dubai residents

Eid Al Fitr 2027 in UAE could mean a six-day holiday for Dubai residents

World

5 days ago

Breaking: US charges ex-Venezuelan President Maduro, wife with torture conspiracy, other crimes

Breaking: US charges ex-Venezuelan President Maduro, wife with torture conspiracy, other crimes

World

5 days ago

Abacha family property dispute: Parties urged to return to arbitration

Abacha family property dispute: Parties urged to return to arbitration

Nigeria

5 days ago

Media analyst Ujah David Abakpa has urged the Abacha family and developer in a Lagos property dispute to respect the court process and return to arbitration.

UNIOSUN releases 2026/2027 cut-off marks, nursing science and law top the list

UNIOSUN releases 2026/2027 cut-off marks, nursing science and law top the list

Nigeria

6 days ago

UNIOSUN’s 2026/2027 admission cut-off marks cover 107 programmes, with Nursing and Law highest. Key thresholds and the university’s fraud warning for applicants.

Nigerian Novel Reaches 10th on Amazon Bestseller List

Nigerian Novel Reaches 10th on Amazon Bestseller List

Nigeria

6 days ago

Duke Terry Gbande’s novel, “The God Weaver”, has risen to No. 10 on Amazon’s African Myths and Legends Best Sellers list, weeks after its Abuja launch.

Foundation announces 74 public-sector leaders for sixth AIG programme

Foundation announces 74 public-sector leaders for sixth AIG programme

Nigeria

6 days ago

Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation selects 74 public-sector professionals for Oxford’s leadership programme, now spanning 12 African countries and 300+ alumni-led reforms.

Peter Obi speaks on what he will do to Wike and other opponents if elected president in 2027

Peter Obi speaks on what he will do to Wike and other opponents if elected president in 2027

Politics

6 days ago

Peter Obi says he remains friends with Nyesom Wike, rejects political revenge as president and clarifies comments about the FCT minister’s appearance and health.

Governor Lawal Congratulates Barau on African Humanitarian Icon Award

Governor Lawal Congratulates Barau on African Humanitarian Icon Award

Nigeria

7 days ago

Governor Lawal has congratulated AUG Foundation founder Abdulhafiz Umar Barau on receiving the African Democracy Humanitarian Icon of the Year Award.

Full list emerges as INEC releases states that will determine who will win 2027 election

Full list emerges as INEC releases states that will determine who will win 2027 election

Politics

7 days ago

INEC reports 103.4 million registered voters, with Lagos, Kano and Kaduna leading; state rankings, demographics and October PVC dates for 2027 elections.

World meteorology leaders to gather in Lagos Tuesday for 3-day Hydromet Annual Meeting

World meteorology leaders to gather in Lagos Tuesday for 3-day Hydromet Annual Meeting

Nigeria

7 days ago

All is set for this year’s Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting which is scheduled to take place in Lagos state from October 13 to 15 2026.

Identities Of those killed in NAF plane crash in Ondo emerges

Identities Of those killed in NAF plane crash in Ondo emerges

Nigeria

7 days ago

32 people died on Monday, after a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 turboprop aircraft crashed into a swampy area directly opposite the Naval Base in Igbokoda.

Ezra Ukanwa