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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

4712 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Breaking: Ex-NNPC general manager faces 10-year imprisonment in US, reason emerges

Breaking: Ex-NNPC general manager faces 10-year imprisonment in US, reason emerges

US

10 months ago

PEWAI hails Dangote for Protecting Workers’ Rights, Economy

PEWAI hails Dangote for Protecting Workers’ Rights, Economy

Nigeria

10 months ago

Osun: Viral electricity pole mounted in the middle of road relocated by Osun govt

Osun: Viral electricity pole mounted in the middle of road relocated by Osun govt

Nigeria

10 months ago

Benue Monarch speaks out on alleged nullification of Tinubu, Akume's chieftaincy title

Benue Monarch speaks out on alleged nullification of Tinubu, Akume's chieftaincy title

Nigeria

10 months ago

70-year-old man who reportedly molested 4 little girls 15 times gets arrested by police

70-year-old man who reportedly molested 4 little girls 15 times gets arrested by police

Nigeria

10 months ago

Kaduna Gov Uba Sani’s 2022 statement calling El-Rufai his ‘mentor’ resurfaces amid fallout

Kaduna Gov Uba Sani’s 2022 statement calling El-Rufai his ‘mentor’ resurfaces amid fallout

Nigeria

10 months ago

2027 presidency battle: South-South PDP divided as ex-president Jonathan's plot to return deepens

2027 presidency battle: South-South PDP divided as ex-president Jonathan's plot to return deepens

Politics

10 months ago

Ex-president Jonathan’s 2027 ambition splits South-South PDP; Edo, Delta back him, Rivers divided, Bayelsa cautious as PANDEF & PDP leaders push southern presidency.

Report shows how many Nigerians have gotten US citizenship by naturalisation in 4 years

Report shows how many Nigerians have gotten US citizenship by naturalisation in 4 years

US

10 months ago

Between 2019 and 2023, 47,819 Nigerians naturalised as US citizens, with African naturalisations rising 43% and Nigerians among the top source countries.

Is it true that FG is planning to remove pockets from police uniforms to stop bribery? Here is what we know

Is it true that FG is planning to remove pockets from police uniforms to stop bribery? Here is what we know

Nigeria

10 months ago

Viral posts claimed federal government planned to remove police uniform pockets to stop bribery, but fact-checks showed it was false, recycled from a 2017 hoax.

Just In: Popular Nigerian tribe cancels Tinubu's chieftaincy title, 4 others nullified

Just In: Popular Nigerian tribe cancels Tinubu's chieftaincy title, 4 others nullified

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Idoma Area Traditional Council has nullified chieftaincy titles given to President Bola Tinubu and four others in Benue State, citing violations.

Reps break silence on man who mysteriously died while sleeping in his car near National Assembly

Reps break silence on man who mysteriously died while sleeping in his car near National Assembly

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Reps confirmed a man was found dead in a car near the National Assembly. Police evacuated the body, probing his identity, and pledged transparent updates.

Breaking: TUC issues 14-day ultimatum to Tinubu's govt to immediately stop 5% fuel tax, "economic wickedness"

Breaking: TUC issues 14-day ultimatum to Tinubu's govt to immediately stop 5% fuel tax, "economic wickedness"

Nigeria

10 months ago

TUC rejected FG’s planned 5% petroleum tax, calling it economic wickedness. It gave 14 days to withdraw or face strike, warning it worsened poverty.

Just In: "We will not give Obi 2027 presidential ticket," LP faction declares, gives reasons

Just In: "We will not give Obi 2027 presidential ticket," LP faction declares, gives reasons

Politics

10 months ago

LP spokesman Abayomi Arabambi said Peter Obi would not get the party’s 2027 ticket, claiming LP’s 2023 momentum came from #EndSARS and Buhari’s failures, not Obi.

Breaking: Kaduna gov reveals 2 top politicians that are his mentors

Breaking: Kaduna gov reveals 2 top politicians that are his mentors

Politics

10 months ago

Kaduna governor Uba Sani named Tinubu and late Gani Fawehinmi as his mentors, sidestepping El-Rufai’s claim of mentorship and stressing focus on governance.

"We'll defend your mandate": Reps declare support for Speaker Abbas

"We'll defend your mandate": Reps declare support for Speaker Abbas

Nigeria

10 months ago

House members praised Speaker Abbas Tajudeen’s inclusive leadership, saying it promotes harmony, strengthens the legislature, and they will defend his mandate.

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