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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

4705 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Just in: Senate mentions how many state and LG creation requests it is considering

Just in: Senate mentions how many state and LG creation requests it is considering

Nigeria

8 months ago

Nigerians react as Tinubu sacks service chiefs amid alleged coup attempt

Nigerians react as Tinubu sacks service chiefs amid alleged coup attempt

Nigeria

8 months ago

List of newly appointed service chiefs as Tinubu makes changes amid rumoured coup attempt

List of newly appointed service chiefs as Tinubu makes changes amid rumoured coup attempt

Nigeria

8 months ago

Breaking: Court finally takes action on Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, brother, after police arrest

Breaking: Court finally takes action on Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, brother, after police arrest

Nigeria

8 months ago

Breaking: Court takes fresh action as Nnamdi Kanu fails to open defence again

Breaking: Court takes fresh action as Nnamdi Kanu fails to open defence again

Nigeria

8 months ago

Tinubu questioned over alleged 'shielding of south-west ministers in corruption cases'

Tinubu questioned over alleged 'shielding of south-west ministers in corruption cases'

Nigeria

8 months ago

Breaking: Former first lady of Ghana is dead as details emerge

Breaking: Former first lady of Ghana is dead as details emerge

Africa

8 months ago

Ghana’s ex-First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings died at 76 after illness. Tributes hailed her as a pioneer of women’s empowerment and social change.

Breaking: EFCC vows to probe Ifeanyi Okowa, "Joining APC won't help you"

Breaking: EFCC vows to probe Ifeanyi Okowa, "Joining APC won't help you"

Nigeria

8 months ago

EFCC confirmed ex-Delta governor Ifeanyi Okowa was still under probe despite joining APC, insisting no politician was shielded from investigation or prosecution.

Reps to take bold decision on house rent nationwide, "Wanton exploitation”

Reps to take bold decision on house rent nationwide, "Wanton exploitation”

Nigeria

8 months ago

The House of Representatives urged the federal government to regulate house rents with states, decrying landlords’ “wanton exploitation” of Nigerian tenants

Breaking: Northern leaders announce who should become PDP national chairman

Breaking: Northern leaders announce who should become PDP national chairman

Nigeria

8 months ago

Northern PDP leaders endorsed ex-minister Tanimu Turaki as consensus candidate for national chairman after wide consultations ahead of the November convention

Bill to create another southwestern state passes second reading as reps take action

Bill to create another southwestern state passes second reading as reps take action

Nigeria

8 months ago

Reps passed a bill for second reading to create Ijebu State from Ogun, as lawmakers urged equity and development while the process moved to constitutional review

New INEC chairman Amupitan speaks as he resumes office, "eyes are on us"

New INEC chairman Amupitan speaks as he resumes office, "eyes are on us"

Nigeria

8 months ago

Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan resumed as INEC Chairman, vowing integrity, teamwork, and staff welfare as he prepared the Commission for the Anambra election.

Just In: Boko Haram storms 2 Borno, Yobe at night, carries out multiple deadly attacks

Just In: Boko Haram storms 2 Borno, Yobe at night, carries out multiple deadly attacks

Nigeria

8 months ago

Boko Haram, ISWAP have hit five Borno, Yobe states, overran a military barracks, looted arms, and faced strong resistance; causing loss of many lives.

Just In: 2 prominent Nigerian senators who defected meet Tinubu

Just In: 2 prominent Nigerian senators who defected meet Tinubu

Nigeria

8 months ago

President Tinubu met Senators Kaila Dahuwa and Agom Jarigbe after their defection from PDP to APC, as Akpabio said the move was driven by national interest.

15-year-old serial robbery suspect nabbed by police in top northern state

15-year-old serial robbery suspect nabbed by police in top northern state

Nigeria

8 months ago

Gombe police arrested a 15-year-old boy for multiple robberies, recovering stolen items as the Commissioner praised officers and urged residents to stay vigilant.

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