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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: What 3 top Nigerian politicians discussed with ex-President in Ogun ahead of 2027 emerges

Breaking: What 3 top Nigerian politicians discussed with ex-President in Ogun ahead of 2027 emerges

Politics

19 days ago

Bayelsa NYCN petitions NCDMB over Chevron procurement practices, foreign appointment

Bayelsa NYCN petitions NCDMB over Chevron procurement practices, foreign appointment

Nigeria

20 days ago

Breaking: INEC takes bold action over Jonathan's PDP 2027 presidential nomination

Breaking: INEC takes bold action over Jonathan's PDP 2027 presidential nomination

Nigeria

21 days ago

Trustfund pensions AUM hits ₦1.54 trillion, targets ₦2 trillion by end of 2026

Trustfund pensions AUM hits ₦1.54 trillion, targets ₦2 trillion by end of 2026

Nigeria

21 days ago

Breaking: INEC publishes credentials, personal details of Peter Obi, Kwankwaso ahead of 2027 elections

Breaking: INEC publishes credentials, personal details of Peter Obi, Kwankwaso ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria

21 days ago

Breaking: INEC publishes credentials, personal details of Tinubu, Shettima ahead of 2027 elections

Breaking: INEC publishes credentials, personal details of Tinubu, Shettima ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria

21 days ago

Full list of countries affected as US makes visa bond programme permanent, "$20,000 for entry"

Full list of countries affected as US makes visa bond programme permanent, "$20,000 for entry"

US

21 days ago

The US State Department has made its visa bond programme permanent, requiring certain nationals to pay refundable bonds up to $20,000 before entry into the US.

Inmate who was sentenced to death by hanging ran TikTok live shows, earned money online from prison

Inmate who was sentenced to death by hanging ran TikTok live shows, earned money online from prison

Nigeria

21 days ago

A death row inmate, Elijah Oyebode, runs TikTok accounts, places bets, and reveals prison corruption in Nigeria's Ibara Maximum Security Custodial Centre.

US Embassy announces one thing Nigerian applicants must not do during visa application: "Be warned"

US Embassy announces one thing Nigerian applicants must not do during visa application: "Be warned"

Nigeria

21 days ago

The US Mission in Nigeria warns visa applicants against using AI-altered passport photos, stating they will be rejected, causing delays in processing applications.

Archbishop Onaiyekan mentions what Tinubu did when Catholic bishops told him about the state of nation

Archbishop Onaiyekan mentions what Tinubu did when Catholic bishops told him about the state of nation

Nigeria

21 days ago

Cardinal John Onaiyekan discusses President Bola Tinubu's dismissal of bishops' concerns on the economy and INEC's independence in a critical July 28 meeting.

Timi Frank blasts Ex-President Obasanjo over recent comments on Atiku: "You are an accomplice"

Timi Frank blasts Ex-President Obasanjo over recent comments on Atiku: "You are an accomplice"

Nigeria

21 days ago

Timi Frank accuses Obasanjo of politicising Atiku Abubakar ahead of elections, urging accountability for past administration's actions and questions his influence.

Breaking: CJN bans Nigerian lawyers from using ‘Barrister’ title, announces what hey must use

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Breaking: CJN bans Nigerian lawyers from using ‘Barrister’ title, announces what hey must use

Nigeria

21 days ago

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun bans 'Barrister' prefix for lawyers in Supreme Court dealings to ensure professional standards and uniformity in official documentation.

Breaking: US F-35B fighter jet Crashes and burns as location, other details emerge

Breaking: US F-35B fighter jet Crashes and burns as location, other details emerge

Nigeria

21 days ago

An F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine Aircraft Group 11 crashed at Miramar, California. The pilot ejected safely; the cause of the incident is under investigation.

Former northern deputy governor is dead as details emerge

Former northern deputy governor is dead as details emerge

Nigeria

22 days ago

Former Kebbi State Deputy Governor Ibrahim Aliyu has passed away after a prolonged illness, leaving a legacy of dedicated public service and humility in Kebbi.

Breaking: Tinubu's govt announces when electricity subsidies will be phased out

Breaking: Tinubu's govt announces when electricity subsidies will be phased out

Nigeria

22 days ago

Federal government will phase out power sector subsidies from 2027, assuring citizens that benefits will remain intact and no immediate tariff hikes are planned.

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