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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

4713 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Wike's camp releases 5 conditions for 'peaceful' PDP convention to hold, list emerges

Wike's camp releases 5 conditions for 'peaceful' PDP convention to hold, list emerges

Politics

10 months ago

Obi vs Adeyanju: Activist blasts presidential hopeful over 7-day ultimatum to sue him, "It ends today"

Obi vs Adeyanju: Activist blasts presidential hopeful over 7-day ultimatum to sue him, "It ends today"

Nigeria

10 months ago

2027 election: Tinubu's former ally reveals why north will reject him

2027 election: Tinubu's former ally reveals why north will reject him

Nigeria

10 months ago

Powerful northern monarch's daughter is dead as details emerge

Powerful northern monarch's daughter is dead as details emerge

Nigeria

10 months ago

Breaking: Wike finally speaks on return of Jonathan in 2027: “For Christ’s sake"

Breaking: Wike finally speaks on return of Jonathan in 2027: “For Christ’s sake"

Nigeria

10 months ago

Top northern state signs N80bn solar power, e-mobility deals

Top northern state signs N80bn solar power, e-mobility deals

Nigeria

10 months ago

"If you want to destroy it": Wike mentions only thing capable of destroying PDP ahead 2027 election

"If you want to destroy it": Wike mentions only thing capable of destroying PDP ahead 2027 election

Politics

10 months ago

Wike dismissed talks of Peter Obi returning to PDP, warning it would destroy the party. He blamed PDP’s 2023 loss on ignoring zoning and stressed equity.

Breaking: First female FCT head of service is dead, details emerge

Breaking: First female FCT head of service is dead, details emerge

Nigeria

10 months ago

Grace Adayilo, first female and indigenous FCT Head of Service, died suddenly after her last outing at a G7 meeting; appointed by Tinubu in October 2023.

"I know evil when I see it": Again, El-Rufai fires direct shots at Tinubu's govt, calls him 'old man'

"I know evil when I see it": Again, El-Rufai fires direct shots at Tinubu's govt, calls him 'old man'

Nigeria

10 months ago

Ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai slammed Tinubu’s govt as “evil,” alleging it plunged 30m Nigerians into poverty and served only cronies’ interests.

Deeper Life members react as Pastor Kumuyi modifies 2 age-long and powerful church laws: "I’m glad"

Deeper Life members react as Pastor Kumuyi modifies 2 age-long and powerful church laws: "I’m glad"

Nigeria

10 months ago

Pastor Kumuyi has scrapped Deeper Life’s visit ban and six-month courtship rule, stating these are not biblical. Mixed reactions have trailed this decision.

Pastor Kumuyi sends powerful warning to Deeper Life marriage committee nationwide: "We're losing members"

Pastor Kumuyi sends powerful warning to Deeper Life marriage committee nationwide: "We're losing members"

Nigeria

10 months ago

Pastor Kumuyi warned Deeper Life marriage committees against rigid rules, stressing they drove members away and urging focus on God’s Word over man-made laws.

Just In: Pastor Kumuyi modifies another Deeper Life law, "We didn't get it from the Bible"

Just In: Pastor Kumuyi modifies another Deeper Life law, "We didn't get it from the Bible"

Nigeria

10 months ago

Pastor Kumuyi clarified Deeper Life’s marriage rules, saying visitation and 6-month courtship were administrative, not biblical, and cautioned leaders.

Breaking: "This election has been conducted," Wike declares, votes in Rivers LG polls, video emerges

Breaking: "This election has been conducted," Wike declares, votes in Rivers LG polls, video emerges

Nigeria

10 months ago

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike voted in Rivers LG polls, hailed the peaceful process, dismissed BVAS concerns, and urged Tinubu to lift the state of emergency.

Wife of slain banker who left home and never returned narrates how she still expect to see him again

Wife of slain banker who left home and never returned narrates how she still expect to see him again

Nigeria

10 months ago

The widow of slain banker Mohammed Suleiman mourned his ambush killing near Katsina, raising doubts over his death and urging government action on insecurity.

FEC: Amount Tinubu approved for Lagos from in 2 years finally emerges

FEC: Amount Tinubu approved for Lagos from in 2 years finally emerges

Nigeria

10 months ago

Lagos received N3.9tn in FEC approvals, including airport upgrades, while the government maintains projects are fairly distributed nationwide under Tinubu.

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