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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

5293 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

2025 recruitment for short service: Nigerian Air Force issues new and important notice to all applicants

2025 recruitment for short service: Nigerian Air Force issues new and important notice to all applicants

Nigeria

9 months ago

Secretary to Rivers govt suddenly pulls out of PDP ahead of 2027, "Personal reasons"

Secretary to Rivers govt suddenly pulls out of PDP ahead of 2027, "Personal reasons"

Politics

9 months ago

Fresh drama as APC NWC members clash over Fubara, Wike, "That so-called governor"

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Fresh drama as APC NWC members clash over Fubara, Wike, "That so-called governor"

Politics

9 months ago

Just In: Fresh twist as Kwankwaso reportedly moves to join forces with Atiku, Obi ahead of 2027

Exclusive

Just In: Fresh twist as Kwankwaso reportedly moves to join forces with Atiku, Obi ahead of 2027

Politics

9 months ago

Breaking: Tension as US captures Venezuelan president and his wife, details emerge

Breaking: Tension as US captures Venezuelan president and his wife, details emerge

US

9 months ago

Breaking: Tension as US attacks Venezuela's capital city, video trends

Breaking: Tension as US attacks Venezuela's capital city, video trends

US

9 months ago

Venezuela: Who is Nicolas Maduro and why is US President Trump after him?

Venezuela: Who is Nicolas Maduro and why is US President Trump after him?

World

9 months ago

Discover Nicolás Maduro's dramatic rise from bus driver to president, amid US allegations of election manipulation, drug trafficking, and authoritarianism.

Just In: Canada deports over 300 Nigerians in major immigration crackdown

Just In: Canada deports over 300 Nigerians in major immigration crackdown

Nigeria

9 months ago

Canada has deported 366 Nigerians in 2025, with nearly 1,000 awaiting removal, amid intensified immigration enforcement and housing security concerns.

Maximus Monaheng Sefotho appointed chief editor of African Journal of Neurodiversity

Maximus Monaheng Sefotho appointed chief editor of African Journal of Neurodiversity

Nigeria

9 months ago

Professor Maximus Monaheng Sefotho has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Neurodiversity (AJN), a scholarly publication created to advance research, debate, and policy engagement on neurodiversity within African contexts.

2027 elections: 5 reasons why the Labour Party lost momentum

2027 elections: 5 reasons why the Labour Party lost momentum

Nigeria

9 months ago

Amid internal disputes, the Labour Party's momentum fades as defections rise. Explore five key reasons behind the crisis and the struggles for the 2027 elections.

Former Zamfara governor under scrutiny over Geregu Power role

Former Zamfara governor under scrutiny over Geregu Power role

Nigeria

9 months ago

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed rejects defection to APC, citing political intimidation by the EFCC and criticising federal neglect and tax policies worsening poverty.

"I won’t join APC": Bauchi governor declares ahead of 2027, gives reasons

"I won’t join APC": Bauchi governor declares ahead of 2027, gives reasons

Politics

9 months ago

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed rejects defection to APC, citing political intimidation by the EFCC and criticising federal neglect and tax policies worsening poverty.

Funeral ceremony announced as 5 journalists die in car accident while returning from wedding ceremony

Funeral ceremony announced as 5 journalists die in car accident while returning from wedding ceremony

Nigeria

9 months ago

Gombe mourns five journalists lost in a tragic accident. Emotional funeral prayers unite family, colleagues, and officials honouring their contributions to media.

Breaking: Powerful northern governor signs 2026 budget into law

Breaking: Powerful northern governor signs 2026 budget into law

Nigeria

9 months ago

Kano state Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf signs the ₦1.477 trillion amended 2026 Appropriation Bill, prioritising infrastructure to enhance living standards across the state.

Breaking: LP breaks silence after Peter Obi's defection: "We made a big mistake in 2023"

Breaking: LP breaks silence after Peter Obi's defection: "We made a big mistake in 2023"

Politics

9 months ago

Labour Party called Peter Obi's defection to ADC a 'relief,' admitting past errors and promising a fresh start ahead of the 2027 elections amidst internal turmoil.

Ezra Ukanwa