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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

5291 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Atiku accuses Tinubu presidency of lying about his production subsidy proposal

Atiku accuses Tinubu presidency of lying about his production subsidy proposal

Nigeria

a month ago

VeryDarkMan breaks silence days after attack on Obi's convoy in Benue

VeryDarkMan breaks silence days after attack on Obi's convoy in Benue

Nigeria

a month ago

Deputy Senate President, Women Affairs Minister, Others for 16th Peace Achievers

Deputy Senate President, Women Affairs Minister, Others for 16th Peace Achievers

Nigeria

a month ago

INEC takes action as Peter Obi announces what he will do to track 2027 elections

INEC takes action as Peter Obi announces what he will do to track 2027 elections

Nigeria

a month ago

Peter Obi reacts as top social media commentator killed

Peter Obi reacts as top social media commentator killed

Nigeria

a month ago

Breaking: Peter Obi speaks on opposition merger talks ahead of 2027

Breaking: Peter Obi speaks on opposition merger talks ahead of 2027

Politics

a month ago

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces move to begin civil service recruitment

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces move to begin civil service recruitment

Nigeria

a month ago

Gombe Governor Inuwa Yahaya swears in 19 Permanent Secretaries, announces major civil service recruitment and highlights 55 appointments since 2019 in Gombe.

Breaking: NDC presidential candidate explains why he will not step down for Atiku

Breaking: NDC presidential candidate explains why he will not step down for Atiku

Nigeria

a month ago

Peter Obi says any 2027 deal with Atiku Abubakar must involve their parties, not personal talks, while backing the naira float and rejecting foreign holidays.

Atiku slams Tinubu over Vienna bond plan as diesel hits ₦2,000 and factories struggle

Atiku slams Tinubu over Vienna bond plan as diesel hits ₦2,000 and factories struggle

Nigeria

a month ago

Atiku Abubakar challenges Tinubu over a Vienna bond plan, demanding transparency as diesel tops ₦2,000 and energy costs hit Nigerian manufacturers nationwide.

Tragedy as meat seller kills 25-year-old wife, police take action

Tragedy as meat seller kills 25-year-old wife, police take action

Nigeria

a month ago

Kehinde Onizeokaraga was allegedly killed by her husband during a mediation meeting in Ado Ekiti as police investigate and search for the fleeing suspect.

Breaking: Deadly terrorist kingpin arrested as details emerge

Breaking: Deadly terrorist kingpin arrested as details emerge

Nigeria

a month ago

Operation Fansan Yamma troops arrested a suspected terrorist kingpin, seized 300 rounds of ammunition and detained a logistics supplier in Kaduna State in 2026.

Peter Obi announces what he won't do during his holiday as President

Peter Obi announces what he won't do during his holiday as President

Politics

a month ago

Peter Obi outlines his 2027 priorities: dual vote transmission, domestic tourism and security reform, while questioning surveillance of political opponents.

Dino Melaye releases new song on 'Tinubu's subsidy' and what will happen in 2027, video trends

Dino Melaye releases new song on 'Tinubu's subsidy' and what will happen in 2027, video trends

Nigeria

a month ago

Dino Melaye sings at an Abuja rally against Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal, pledging Atiku Abubakar will restore it if elected president in 2027 in a viral clip.

Breaking: Massive crowd as top northern lawmaker begins campaign, announces 2027 preferred candidate

Breaking: Massive crowd as top northern lawmaker begins campaign, announces 2027 preferred candidate

Nigeria

a month ago

Muktar Betara Aliyu flags off his 2027 re-election campaign in Biu, backs Tinubu and seeks approval for the Biu–Damaturu Road rehabilitation for the region.

Breaking: Tension as building collapses, number of deaths announced

Breaking: Tension as building collapses, number of deaths announced

Nigeria

a month ago

One person died and two were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed during manual demolition in Lagos, prompting a major emergency response overnight.

Ezra Ukanwa