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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

4778 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Breaking: House of Reps finally passes Tinubu's tax reform bill, details emerge

Breaking: House of Reps finally passes Tinubu's tax reform bill, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Breaking: Massive explosion hits Trans-Niger pipeline, location, other details emerge

Breaking: Massive explosion hits Trans-Niger pipeline, location, other details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Breaking: 2 Reps members dump PDP, announce reason and next party, details emerge

Breaking: 2 Reps members dump PDP, announce reason and next party, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

El-Rufai blows hot, uncovers how Kaduna Gov Uba Sani allegedly siphoned LG funds to UK, South Africa

El-Rufai blows hot, uncovers how Kaduna Gov Uba Sani allegedly siphoned LG funds to UK, South Africa

Nigeria

a year ago

Why Seyi Tinubu deserves accolades, not attacks, APC chieftain Balami explains

Why Seyi Tinubu deserves accolades, not attacks, APC chieftain Balami explains

Nigeria

a year ago

Oyo lawmaker Akintunde advocates for Nigeria’s first geomatics university, cites key reasons

Oyo lawmaker Akintunde advocates for Nigeria’s first geomatics university, cites key reasons

Nigeria

a year ago

Tension as Rivers lawmakers issue 19 strong allegations against Fubara, full list emerges

Tension as Rivers lawmakers issue 19 strong allegations against Fubara, full list emerges

Politics

a year ago

Tensions rise in Rivers as the State Assembly issues a misconduct notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu, citing constitutional violations.

Breaking: Sowore accompanies Lagos corper who tackled Tinubu to NYSC office, shares update, photos

Breaking: Sowore accompanies Lagos corper who tackled Tinubu to NYSC office, shares update, photos

Nigeria

a year ago

Human rights activist and presidential hopeful Omoyele Sowore has backed NYSC member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, who faces backlash for criticizing Tinubu’s administration.

US defies court order, begins mass deportations of Venezuelans, details emerge

US defies court order, begins mass deportations of Venezuelans, details emerge

US

a year ago

Trump govt deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to a supermax prison in El Salvador, defying a federal court order that halted the removals.

Keyamo opens up on amount Nigeria has lost to illegal private jet operators for over 40 years

Keyamo opens up on amount Nigeria has lost to illegal private jet operators for over 40 years

Nigeria

a year ago

Minister Festus Keyamo reveals Nigeria has lost billions over 40 years due to illegal private jet operations, vowing a crackdown on unchecked aviation fraud.

Trump begins massive sacking of staff at Voice of America, other US-funded media, details emerge

Trump begins massive sacking of staff at Voice of America, other US-funded media, details emerge

US

a year ago

On March 16, the Trump administration began mass layoffs at VOA and other US-funded media, aiming to restructure outlets long seen as vital to US global influence.

NYSC remains silent as corps member raises alarm over threat to her life for criticising Tinubu

NYSC remains silent as corps member raises alarm over threat to her life for criticising Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

The NYSC has yet to address claims by corps member Ushie Uguamaye, who alleges she is facing threats after criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Pope Francis takes one important action from hospital as he continues to battle health crisis

Pope Francis takes one important action from hospital as he continues to battle health crisis

Europe

a year ago

Pope Francis has approved a three-year church reform, signaling his commitment to leadership despite a month-long hospital stay battling pneumonia.

El-Rufai opens can of worms over Tinubu's Chicago University result issues during 2023 election

El-Rufai opens can of worms over Tinubu's Chicago University result issues during 2023 election

Nigeria

a year ago

Ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai admitted he and others knew about Tinubu’s Chicago State University records controversy but still backed his 2023 presidential bid.

Has former Nigerian Senate President Lawan dumped APC for SDP? Aide speaks out

Has former Nigerian Senate President Lawan dumped APC for SDP? Aide speaks out

Politics

a year ago

Former Senate President Ahmed Lawan has denied reports claiming he plans to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Ezra Ukanwa