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, where he brings his expertise to provide incisive, impactful coverage of national events. 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

2826 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Nigeria at 64: Udenta raises concerns of growing authoritarianism under Tinubu's govt

Nigeria at 64: Udenta raises concerns of growing authoritarianism under Tinubu's govt

Nigeria

11 months ago

Nigerian philosopher speaks on why APC chieftains must stop grovelling before Tinubu

Nigerian philosopher speaks on why APC chieftains must stop grovelling before Tinubu

Politics

11 months ago

Prisons official denies recieving suspension letter on case involving Bobrisky, details emerge

Prisons official denies recieving suspension letter on case involving Bobrisky, details emerge

Nigeria

11 months ago

"11 security personnel per voter": Arewa forum speaks on militarisation of Edo guber election

"11 security personnel per voter": Arewa forum speaks on militarisation of Edo guber election

Politics

11 months ago

Political vendetta or democracy? Yoruba Council speaks out on Edo governorship election controversy

Political vendetta or democracy? Yoruba Council speaks out on Edo governorship election controversy

Politics

11 months ago

Centre speaks on impact of 'broken rules' on Edo 2024 guber election outcome, details emerge

Centre speaks on impact of 'broken rules' on Edo 2024 guber election outcome, details emerge

Politics

11 months ago

October 1: "No current hardship": Yoruba Council kicks against looming #Fearless protest

October 1: "No current hardship": Yoruba Council kicks against looming #Fearless protest

Nigeria

11 months ago

The Yoruba Council Worldwide led by its President, Oladotun Hassan has cautioned Nigerians against participating in the planned October 1 protest.

"INEC inefficiency at 774 degrees": Afenifere rejects proposed NILGEC bill, details emerge

"INEC inefficiency at 774 degrees": Afenifere rejects proposed NILGEC bill, details emerge

Nigeria

11 months ago

A group, Afenifere, in a communique signed by Pa Ayo Adebanjo, strongly condemned the proposed NILGEC bill, noting that it would serve no good purpose.

"Don't take him seriously": Arewa Consultative Forum downplays Ganduje's edo 'template' comment

"Don't take him seriously": Arewa Consultative Forum downplays Ganduje's edo 'template' comment

Politics

11 months ago

The Arewa Consultative Forum has tackled the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje over his comment on using Edo strategy to win elections in other states

Ganduje under fire for comment on replicating Edo election strategy in Ondo, other states

Ganduje under fire for comment on replicating Edo election strategy in Ondo, other states

Politics

11 months ago

A political analyst, Paul Obi, has criticized the National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, over his comment on Edo guber election.

"You can't give what you don't have": PDP chieftain slams Tinubu, drums support for Oct 1 protest

"You can't give what you don't have": PDP chieftain slams Tinubu, drums support for Oct 1 protest

Nigeria

11 months ago

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gbe Benjamin, has drummed support for the October 1 protest, citing spate of economic hardship in Nigeria.

"I won’t donate my kidney, liver to be loyal to anybody": Fubara sends cryptic message, video trends

"I won’t donate my kidney, liver to be loyal to anybody": Fubara sends cryptic message, video trends

Politics

11 months ago

Amid the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara stated that he will not compromise himself to prove political loyalty to anyone.

BREAKING: Court halts INEC again from releasing voter register to Rivers electoral commission

BREAKING: Court halts INEC again from releasing voter register to Rivers electoral commission

Politics

11 months ago

A Federal High Court has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing data of voters to Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

Ondo Guber: Drama as APC members abandon party, defect to PDP in Odigbo

Ondo Guber: Drama as APC members abandon party, defect to PDP in Odigbo

Politics

11 months ago

Ahead of the Ondo state governorship election, many members of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) have taken a major move by dumbing the ruling party for PDP.

Banditry allegation: No court okayed suit to probe Matawalle, says Shinkafi

Banditry allegation: No court okayed suit to probe Matawalle, says Shinkafi

Nigeria

11 months ago

Abdullahi Shinkafi, a chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared air on a banditry court case reportedly filed against Defence Minister, Matawalle

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