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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

4989 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Breaking: Wike mentions Atiku's biggest 2027 mistake, "It will cost him the presidency"

Breaking: Wike mentions Atiku's biggest 2027 mistake, "It will cost him the presidency"

Nigeria

18 days ago

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces 19 new appointments

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces 19 new appointments

Nigeria

18 days ago

RCCG founder's daughter breaks silence over viral statement criticising church leadership: "Discord among us"

RCCG founder's daughter breaks silence over viral statement criticising church leadership: "Discord among us"

Nigeria

18 days ago

2027 battle: Powerful names emerge as likely campaign DGs for Atiku, Obi, Tinubu

2027 battle: Powerful names emerge as likely campaign DGs for Atiku, Obi, Tinubu

Politics

18 days ago

"I left my twins and wife": Nigerian man opens up on how he fled South Africa

"I left my twins and wife": Nigerian man opens up on how he fled South Africa

Nigeria

18 days ago

Iran suspected of cyber-attacks on US water systems across 7 states as Trump govt takes fresh action

Iran suspected of cyber-attacks on US water systems across 7 states as Trump govt takes fresh action

Nigeria

18 days ago

Tinubu under fire over reforms claims as Atiku announces number of factories that have reportedly shut down

Tinubu under fire over reforms claims as Atiku announces number of factories that have reportedly shut down

Nigeria

19 days ago

Atiku Abubakar says Tinubu's economic defence is propaganda, insisting no government statements can hide the hardship millions of Nigerians face daily.

Wike announces what will happen next between him and Rivers gov Fubara: "Don't ask questions"

Wike announces what will happen next between him and Rivers gov Fubara: "Don't ask questions"

Nigeria

19 days ago

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announces an end to his rivalry with Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging political unity for state development and stability.

Breaking: Top southeast APC leader backs Catholic Bishops on hardship claims, mentions what Tinubu didn’t do

Breaking: Top southeast APC leader backs Catholic Bishops on hardship claims, mentions what Tinubu didn’t do

Nigeria

19 days ago

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says Nigeria's hardship and insecurity are not President Tinubu's fault, claiming politicians mislead him about the country's reality.

Breaking: Fresh twist as presidency fires back at Atiku over economic criticism

Breaking: Fresh twist as presidency fires back at Atiku over economic criticism

Nigeria

19 days ago

Bayo Onanuga rebuts Atiku's economic claims, highlighting Nigeria's GDP recovery, falling debt ratios, and social investments under the Tinubu administration.

Viral video shows Oyedepo releasing 'spiritual judgement' on bandits, "The curse of the lord hits you today"

Viral video shows Oyedepo releasing 'spiritual judgement' on bandits, "The curse of the lord hits you today"

Nigeria

19 days ago

Bishop David Oyedepo condemns Kaduna attacks, refusing to pray for perpetrators while questioning government inaction on the violence affecting Nigeria's citizens.

Drama as ADC Southwest leaders take action over move to remove Aregbesola as national secretary

Drama as ADC Southwest leaders take action over move to remove Aregbesola as national secretary

Nigeria

19 days ago

ADC’s Southwest leadership dismisses petition against National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola as baseless, linking authors to Kachikwu Ibe supporters after court defeat.

Full list: INEC publishes credentials of 19 presidential candidates for 2027 elections

Full list: INEC publishes credentials of 19 presidential candidates for 2027 elections

Nigeria

19 days ago

INEC published the details of 19 presidential candidates for the 2027 elections, including academic qualifications and personal particulars, noting notable absences.

Tragedy as woman dies after car crashes into building on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

Tragedy as woman dies after car crashes into building on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

Nigeria

19 days ago

A woman died when her Toyota Sienna crashed into a building on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, highlighting issues of speed and road safety, warns LASTMA.

Breaking: More scandal as fake agency DG fingers more powerful offices amid tight investigation

Breaking: More scandal as fake agency DG fingers more powerful offices amid tight investigation

Nigeria

19 days ago

Adeyemi, in police custody, claims key federal agencies interacted with the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council amid institutional failures.

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