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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

4775 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

BREAKING: NiMET suspends ongoing strike, reasons emerge

BREAKING: NiMET suspends ongoing strike, reasons emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Twelve Years of APC March and a Loyal Soldier: The Story of Elton Onwu

Twelve Years of APC March and a Loyal Soldier: The Story of Elton Onwu

Nigeria

a year ago

2027 election: Baba-Ahmed mentions who Tinubu should step aside for, gives reasons

2027 election: Baba-Ahmed mentions who Tinubu should step aside for, gives reasons

Politics

a year ago

Order to arrest persons with dreadlocks: After heavy backlash, Nigerian gov takes fresh action

Order to arrest persons with dreadlocks: After heavy backlash, Nigerian gov takes fresh action

Nigeria

a year ago

Slymshady Becomes First Hypeman to Shut Down a Stadium

Slymshady Becomes First Hypeman to Shut Down a Stadium

Nigeria

a year ago

Vatican announces actual cause of Pope Francis' death, details emerge

Vatican announces actual cause of Pope Francis' death, details emerge

World

a year ago

Who could be the next pope? List of 5 powerful cardinals who might succeed Francis as he dies at 88

Who could be the next pope? List of 5 powerful cardinals who might succeed Francis as he dies at 88

World

a year ago

Pope Francis dies at 88 after battling double pneumonia. Legit.ng has put together names of top cardinals that will succeed the late pontiff in coming days.

Reasons emerge as Nigerian governor orders arrest of persons with dreadlocks: "‘No room for rascality"

Reasons emerge as Nigerian governor orders arrest of persons with dreadlocks: "‘No room for rascality"

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has ordered the arrest and fining of people with dreadlocks in Minna, calling it part of efforts to curb rising insecurity.

Has Finnish Court approved Simon Ekpa’s extradition to Nigeria? Lawyer reacts

Has Finnish Court approved Simon Ekpa’s extradition to Nigeria? Lawyer reacts

Nigeria

a year ago

Simon Ekpa’s lawyer denies reports of an imminent extradition to Nigeria, clarifying that the case remains pending in Finland, with no decision yet on the matter.

2027 election: Timi Frank sends urgent warning to Northern, Southern leaders over 'Tinubu's tricks'

2027 election: Timi Frank sends urgent warning to Northern, Southern leaders over 'Tinubu's tricks'

Politics

a year ago

Timi Frank warns Nigerians against Tinubu’s tactics to secure a second term in 2027, urging northern and southern leaders to resist his manipulation and blackmail.

Governors Otti, Okpebholo, Others In Attendance As Uzodimma’s Twin Daughters Mark Birthday

Governors Otti, Okpebholo, Others In Attendance As Uzodimma’s Twin Daughters Mark Birthday

Nigeria

a year ago

Politically exposed persons, including governor of Abia, Alex Otti, his Edo State counterpart, Monday Okpebholo, Ekiti's Biodun Oyebanji and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state have all filed out in show of solidarity for one of their own, governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state as his twin daug

N10bn solar power project: "The White House uses it," Presidency justifies move with trending video

N10bn solar power project: "The White House uses it," Presidency justifies move with trending video

Nigeria

a year ago

The Presidency has defended the ₦10bn solar project at the State House, saying it follows global standards, similar to solar use at the White House in the US.

Just in: UK releases actual number of Nigerians seeking asylum

Just in: UK releases actual number of Nigerians seeking asylum

Nigeria

a year ago

The UK Home Office reports that 22,619 Nigerians sought asylum between 2010 and 2024, with a significant rise in 2024, driven by insecurity and economic challenges.

Barely 24hrs after returning from abroad, Tinubu demands to meet all service chiefs, reason emerges

Barely 24hrs after returning from abroad, Tinubu demands to meet all service chiefs, reason emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu, back from an 18-day trip to Paris and London, is set to meet service chiefs over deadly attacks in Plateau, Benue, and other regions.

"They no longer exist": WAEC bans 574 schools from conducting 2025 WASSCE in Nigeria, reasons emerge

"They no longer exist": WAEC bans 574 schools from conducting 2025 WASSCE in Nigeria, reasons emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

WAEC has barred 574 secondary schools from conducting the 2025 WASSCE after confirming their involvement in examination malpractice across past exams.

Ezra Ukanwa