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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

5292 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Breaking: Wike, Fubara hold meeting shortly after Rivers governorship election withdrawal

Breaking: Wike, Fubara hold meeting shortly after Rivers governorship election withdrawal

Politics

a month ago

Borno commissioner announces what he’ll do to those who won’t vote for APC, Amnesty Int’l reacts

Borno commissioner announces what he’ll do to those who won’t vote for APC, Amnesty Int’l reacts

Politics

a month ago

Breaking: Tension escalates in Middle East as US strikes Iran, Iranian forces fire back

Breaking: Tension escalates in Middle East as US strikes Iran, Iranian forces fire back

Nigeria

a month ago

5th Nigerian Humanitarian Awards Honours 14 Nigerians for Community Service

5th Nigerian Humanitarian Awards Honours 14 Nigerians for Community Service

Politics

a month ago

Amount President, first lady spend on travelling abroad uncovered as Tinubu jets out

Amount President, first lady spend on travelling abroad uncovered as Tinubu jets out

Nigeria

a month ago

Tinubu, Shettima abroad: Security expert raises fresh alarm over absence of Nigeria’s top leaders

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Tinubu, Shettima abroad: Security expert raises fresh alarm over absence of Nigeria’s top leaders

Nigeria

a month ago

Breaking: “Atiku is lying,” Tinubu’s campaign DG Yari drops bombshell ahead of 2027

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Breaking: “Atiku is lying,” Tinubu’s campaign DG Yari drops bombshell ahead of 2027

Politics

a month ago

Campaign DG for APC, Abdulaziz Yari says politicians promising to restore fuel subsidy are deceiving Nigerians, insisting the policy is permanently over.

New report puts colonial ecological damage at hundreds of trillions of dollars

New report puts colonial ecological damage at hundreds of trillions of dollars

Nigeria

a month ago

A University of Lagos report says British colonial environmental destruction in Africa could warrant a separate reparations claim worth hundreds of trillions.

27 people killed as truck carrying church members rams minibus

27 people killed as truck carrying church members rams minibus

World

a month ago

A minibus taxi carrying church members collided with a truck near Chivhu, Zimbabwe, resulting in 27 deaths amidst the country's alarming road safety crisis.

2027 election: Fresh twist as Obi, Kwankwaso supporters take decision over alleged plot to merge

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2027 election: Fresh twist as Obi, Kwankwaso supporters take decision over alleged plot to merge

Politics

a month ago

The national leadership summit in Abuja affirmed the group’s independence and rejected any merger with external political bodies ahead of the 2027 elections.

Breaking: Fresh drama as El-Rufai's sons fight dirty on X, "I hate nonsense"

Breaking: Fresh drama as El-Rufai's sons fight dirty on X, "I hate nonsense"

Nigeria

a month ago

Bashir el-Rufai publicly criticises brother Bello amid family rift over political loyalty, as their father, ex-governor Nasir el-Rufai, faces fraud charges.

Breaking: Tension grips Niger capital as gunshots, explosions erupt near Presidency

Breaking: Tension grips Niger capital as gunshots, explosions erupt near Presidency

World

a month ago

Heavy gunfire and explosions rocked Niamey on August 29. Analysts debate the attackers' identity amid rising concerns over persistent violence in Niger.

36 Nigerians deported from Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Hungary in joint European operation

36 Nigerians deported from Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Hungary in joint European operation

Nigeria

a month ago

A joint deportation operation led by Germany returned 41 deportees, including 36 Nigerians, to Lagos and Accra, with support from Austria, Luxembourg, and Hungary.

FBI receives 2 Nigerian men extradited to the US over sext0rtion scheme that killed teen boys

FBI receives 2 Nigerian men extradited to the US over sext0rtion scheme that killed teen boys

Nigeria

a month ago

The EFCC extradited Mudashiru Olawale and Adebola Adekunle to the US for sexually extorting minors, linked to two tragic deaths of American teenagers.

Paramilitary recruitment: CDCFIB announces update on shortlist, mentions what will happen next

Paramilitary recruitment: CDCFIB announces update on shortlist, mentions what will happen next

Nigeria

a month ago

CDCFIB announces shortlisted candidates for 2024/2025 recruitment interviews. Check the portal for schedule details and remember, the process is free of charge.

Ezra Ukanwa