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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

4711 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Peter Obi pays visit to powerful ally to ex-president Buhari ahead of 2027 as viral video emerges

Peter Obi pays visit to powerful ally to ex-president Buhari ahead of 2027 as viral video emerges

Politics

10 months ago

Kaduna man drags daughter's boyfriend to court for squandering late wife's funds

Kaduna man drags daughter's boyfriend to court for squandering late wife's funds

Nigeria

10 months ago

INEC announces new job vacancies for Nigerians nationwide, application link, and other details emerge

INEC announces new job vacancies for Nigerians nationwide, application link, and other details emerge

Nigeria

10 months ago

Breaking: 17 crushed to death in tragic car crash as details emerge

Breaking: 17 crushed to death in tragic car crash as details emerge

Nigeria

10 months ago

Army chief gets fresh message over welfare of Nigerian troops

Army chief gets fresh message over welfare of Nigerian troops

Nigeria

10 months ago

Sani Abachi's top ally caught in web of forgery, fake deaths and false names in UK property case

Sani Abachi's top ally caught in web of forgery, fake deaths and false names in UK property case

Nigeria

10 months ago

Kano teaching hospital begs for electricity as life support patients continue to expire

Kano teaching hospital begs for electricity as life support patients continue to expire

Nigeria

10 months ago

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital urged KEDCO to restore power after preventable deaths of patients on life support, saying bills are paid and debts being cleared.

Breaking: Emir of Kano Sanusi breaks silence on subsidy removal

Breaking: Emir of Kano Sanusi breaks silence on subsidy removal

Nigeria

10 months ago

Emir Sanusi said subsidy removal saved Nigeria from bankruptcy, blamed past leaders for neglecting refineries, and urged rebuilding a self-reliant nation.

Niger Delta Coalition Lauds Tantita Security as Crude Oil Losses Hit 16-Year Low

Niger Delta Coalition Lauds Tantita Security as Crude Oil Losses Hit 16-Year Low

Nigeria

10 months ago

Crude oil theft in Nigeria hit a 16-year low at 9,600 bpd in July 2025 as the Niger-Delta Coalition praised Tantita Security’s role and urged govt support.

Petroleum marketers warned against alleged sabotage of Dangote's refinery: "Mouthpiece to fuel subsidy cabal"

Petroleum marketers warned against alleged sabotage of Dangote's refinery: "Mouthpiece to fuel subsidy cabal"

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Oduduwa Progressive Economic Forum warned petroleum marketers against sabotaging Dangote’s refinery, and accused them of being the “mouthpiece of an evil cabal".

Nepal protests: INEC, judiciary, security agencies get strong warning

Nepal protests: INEC, judiciary, security agencies get strong warning

Nigeria

10 months ago

Timi Frank warned INEC, judiciary, and security agencies to reform ahead of 2027 or risk unrest worse than Nepal, urging global pressure for credible polls.

Breaking: Aregbesola makes powerful prediction of what will happen in 2027 and Tinubu "Once this is done"

Breaking: Aregbesola makes powerful prediction of what will happen in 2027 and Tinubu "Once this is done"

Politics

10 months ago

Aregbesola declared ADC will unseat Tinubu and win Lagos in 2027 as Salvador’s Conscience Forum, with 400,000 members, defected from Labour Party to ADC.

Breaking: Rivers sole administrator Ibas releases statement as Fubara set to return as governor

Breaking: Rivers sole administrator Ibas releases statement as Fubara set to return as governor

Politics

10 months ago

Rivers administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas said Tinubu’s mandate was fulfilled after local polls restored democracy, as RSIEC hailed the election a historic achievement.

Breaking: Rivers sole administrator announces move to return power to Fubara as details emerge

Breaking: Rivers sole administrator announces move to return power to Fubara as details emerge

Nigeria

10 months ago

Rivers Government announced its transition from emergency rule to democracy, holding a thanksgiving service in Port Harcourt with Sole Administrator Ibas as guest.

Air Peace breaks silence after NSIB report indicts its top pilots for flying drunk, high on cannabls

Air Peace breaks silence after NSIB report indicts its top pilots for flying drunk, high on cannabls

Nigeria

10 months ago

NSIB alleged Air Peace pilots flew drunk and high on cannabis, but the airline denied receiving results, grounded captain, and reinstated cleared co-pilot.

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