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, where he brings his expertise to provide incisive, impactful coverage of national events. 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

2817 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Unlike Nigeria's Emefiele, US central bank boss says Trump can't sack him, gives reason

Unlike Nigeria's Emefiele, US central bank boss says Trump can't sack him, gives reason

US

10 months ago

PHOTOS: Sad end as policeman dies in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

PHOTOS: Sad end as policeman dies in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

Nigeria

10 months ago

Video: Nigerians react as Abuja bolt driver makes u-turn, apologizes to Abia lawmaker, Ikwechegh

Video: Nigerians react as Abuja bolt driver makes u-turn, apologizes to Abia lawmaker, Ikwechegh

Nigeria

10 months ago

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea's first lady breaks silence on official caught in leaked tapes

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea's first lady breaks silence on official caught in leaked tapes

Africa

10 months ago

US Consulate petitioned over senator Buba's alleged terrorism linkage, calls for investigation

US Consulate petitioned over senator Buba's alleged terrorism linkage, calls for investigation

Nigeria

10 months ago

2027 presidency: PDP chieftain lists 4 prominent party leaders to battle Tinubu, share details

2027 presidency: PDP chieftain lists 4 prominent party leaders to battle Tinubu, share details

Politics

10 months ago

Fubara finally opens up on root cause of Rivers crisis, details emerge

Fubara finally opens up on root cause of Rivers crisis, details emerge

Politics

10 months ago

Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has addressed the political turmoil in the state, stating that control over state resources is at the heart of the crisis.

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea finally sacks govt official caught in 400 leaked tapes

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea finally sacks govt official caught in 400 leaked tapes

Africa

10 months ago

Equatorial Guinea's government has formally removed Baltasar Ebang Engonga from his position as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency.

JUST IN: IGP issues fresh directive to officers as Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies

JUST IN: IGP issues fresh directive to officers as Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies

Nigeria

10 months ago

Inspector-General of Police Dr. Kayode Egbetokun has directed all Nigeria Police Force (NPF) officers to wear black armbands for the next seven days.

Atiku under fire over comment on US 2024 presidential election

Atiku under fire over comment on US 2024 presidential election

Nigeria

10 months ago

PROCON has condemned Atiku Abubakar for his comments on the 2024 U.S. presidential election, accusing him of interfering in democratic processes.

"How US disgraced itself with Trump's re-election": Nigeria's top professor, Akinyemi speaks

"How US disgraced itself with Trump's re-election": Nigeria's top professor, Akinyemi speaks

Nigeria

10 months ago

Nigerian political scientist and former Foreign Minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, expressed deep disappointment over Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. President.

"You can still save Kamala": Adeyanju taunts INEC as Trump is declared winner of US election

"You can still save Kamala": Adeyanju taunts INEC as Trump is declared winner of US election

Nigeria

10 months ago

Activist Deji Adeyanju mocked Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC, on social media following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Police react as dogs maul security guard to death in Lagos

Police react as dogs maul security guard to death in Lagos

Nigeria

10 months ago

On Tuesday, November 5, a security guard was fatally attacked by three dogs in Lekki, leading to swift intervention by the Lagos State Police Command.

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani reacts to man who slept with over 300 women

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani reacts to man who slept with over 300 women

Nigeria

10 months ago

Former Senate member, Shehu Sani, has called for prayers and deliverance for Baltasar Engonga, a top official with the Equatorial Guinea government.

US election: List of billionaires supporting Trump and how much they have donated

US election: List of billionaires supporting Trump and how much they have donated

US

10 months ago

Billionaire megadonors are rallying behind Trump for the 2024 election, closing the fundraising gap with Biden and reshaping the political landscape.

Ezra Ukanwa