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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

4986 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Breaking: Peter Obi set to address Nigerians as battle for 2027 presidency begins

Breaking: Peter Obi set to address Nigerians as battle for 2027 presidency begins

Politics

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Breaking: Cherubim and Seraphim Church announces new spiritual father

Breaking: Cherubim and Seraphim Church announces new spiritual father

Nigeria

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Breaking: Tinubu directly replies Atiku over 'bringing back subsidy', knocks Aregbesola, "you're ignorant"

Breaking: Tinubu directly replies Atiku over 'bringing back subsidy', knocks Aregbesola, "you're ignorant"

Nigeria

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Breaking: Boat capsizes, number of bodies found announced

Breaking: Boat capsizes, number of bodies found announced

Nigeria

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Breaking: Tension as ISIS' attempt to bomb US city foiled

Breaking: Tension as ISIS' attempt to bomb US city foiled

Nigeria

a day ago

Atiku unveils 2027 petroleum subsidy plan, demands Tinubu account for ₦30 trillion

Atiku unveils 2027 petroleum subsidy plan, demands Tinubu account for ₦30 trillion

Nigeria

a day ago

Adebanjo Oluolamide: LASU best graduating student with 4.97 CGPA speaks after winning ₦30m

Adebanjo Oluolamide: LASU best graduating student with 4.97 CGPA speaks after winning ₦30m

Nigeria

a day ago

Adebanjo Oluolamide graduates with First-Class Honours in Aerospace Engineering at LASU, winning ₦30 million in awards for being the best student of 2025/2026.

Breaking: Atiku announces 2 things he will do within 100 days in office

Breaking: Atiku announces 2 things he will do within 100 days in office

Nigeria

2 days ago

ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has promised to recruit more security personnel and equip existing forces within 100 days if elected in 2027.

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces over 1,000 appointments as details emerge

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces over 1,000 appointments as details emerge

Nigeria

2 days ago

Ondo Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved over 1,000 appointments, including a commissioner nominee, advisers and assistants, to boost governance and service delivery.

List of states that decided Nigeria’s previous presidential elections as campaigns begin for 2027 poll

List of states that decided Nigeria’s previous presidential elections as campaigns begin for 2027 poll

Nigeria

2 days ago

2027 presidential and National Assembly election campaigns officially began on Wednesday, August 19, signalling the start of a highly competitive electoral contest.

Full list as FG issues warning to 33 Nigerian states over rising floods

Full list as FG issues warning to 33 Nigerian states over rising floods

Nigeria

2 days ago

FG has placed 33 states on high riverine flood alert from August 19 to 25, 2026, warning that rising water levels could trigger widespread flooding.

Helicopter owner breaks silence after crash killed 7 people

Helicopter owner breaks silence after crash killed 7 people

Africa

2 days ago

Seven people died in the Lady Lori Helicopters crash near Mount Ololokwe, Samburu County, on August 19, 2026. An inquiry by Kenya’s aviation authority is underway.

Benue govt announces free skills-to-jobs programme, how to apply and link emerge

Benue govt announces free skills-to-jobs programme, how to apply and link emerge

Nigeria

2 days ago

Benue State Government opens iDICE Skills-to-Jobs Programme for free digital skills training to youths in Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, and FCT.

Atiku challenges Tinubu to account for ₦30 trillion in federation revenues

Atiku challenges Tinubu to account for ₦30 trillion in federation revenues

Nigeria

2 days ago

Atiku Abubakar demands transparency from President Tinubu over nearly ₦30 trillion in Federation Account revenues, citing discrepancies and unaccounted funds.

Josh Outram: Full details emerge on pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash that claimed 7 lives

Josh Outram: Full details emerge on pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash that claimed 7 lives

Nigeria

2 days ago

A tragic helicopter crash near Mt. Ololokwe on August 19 claimed seven lives, including Josh Outram, founder of Africa Heli Adventures, confirmed KCAA.

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