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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

4649 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Breaking: Tinubu’s top minister gets another appointment

Breaking: Tinubu’s top minister gets another appointment

Nigeria

a month ago

Breaking: Tinubu breaks silence over abduction of children, issues new order, "I say this as a father"

Breaking: Tinubu breaks silence over abduction of children, issues new order, "I say this as a father"

Nigeria

a month ago

Canadian govt announces fresh job opportunity for Nigerians, others, releases link to apply

Canadian govt announces fresh job opportunity for Nigerians, others, releases link to apply

Nigeria

a month ago

Powerful Nigerian pastor storms UK, shuts down popular 21, 000 capacity arena, "This is revival"

Powerful Nigerian pastor storms UK, shuts down popular 21, 000 capacity arena, "This is revival"

Nigeria

a month ago

Breaking: Tinubu, Shettima release separate Eid al-Fitr message to Nigerians, "Quran didn't ask us to kill"

Breaking: Tinubu, Shettima release separate Eid al-Fitr message to Nigerians, "Quran didn't ask us to kill"

Nigeria

a month ago

Breaking: APC governorship aspirant drags party to court for choosing consensus candidate in Zamfara

Breaking: APC governorship aspirant drags party to court for choosing consensus candidate in Zamfara

Politics

a month ago

Breaking: ADC presidential aspirant announces action he'll take next as Atiku leads across major states

Breaking: ADC presidential aspirant announces action he'll take next as Atiku leads across major states

Politics

a month ago

Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, an ADC presidential aspirant, opts out of results announcement citing alleged irregularities, as Atiku Abubakar leads in early figures.

Amaechi storms Abuja as Atiku wins ADC presidential primary in major states

Amaechi storms Abuja as Atiku wins ADC presidential primary in major states

Politics

a month ago

Former Minister Rotimi Amaechi arrives in Abuja as Atiku Abubakar leads ADC presidential primary with decisive wins in Kano, Lagos, and Kebbi states.

Breaking: Atiku finally declared winner in 3 major states as Hayatu-Deen takes another action

Breaking: Atiku finally declared winner in 3 major states as Hayatu-Deen takes another action

Politics

a month ago

Atiku Abubakar gains decisive victories in Kano, Lagos, and Kebbi during the ADC presidential primary, solidifying his lead ahead of Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen.

Breaking: Atiku defeats Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen, wins ADC presidential primary election in Gombe

Breaking: Atiku defeats Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen, wins ADC presidential primary election in Gombe

Politics

a month ago

Atiku Abubakar wins ADC presidential primary in Gombe state with 139,334 votes, intensifying competition for the 2027 elections against Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen.

Breaking: PDP breaks silence as court delivers judgement on Jonathan's eligibility to contest 2027 election

Breaking: PDP breaks silence as court delivers judgement on Jonathan's eligibility to contest 2027 election

Politics

a month ago

PDP reacts to court ruling affirming Goodluck Jonathan's eligibility for the 2027 election, asserting it aligns with law and fortifies his presidential ambitions.

2027 elections: Abacha's son loses PDP governorship ticket in Kano

2027 elections: Abacha's son loses PDP governorship ticket in Kano

Politics

a month ago

Muhammad Dalhatu has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Kano state after defeating the ex-military head's son, Mohammed Abacha.

Breaking: Court delivers final judgement on move to stop ex-president Jonathan from contesting 2027 election

Breaking: Court delivers final judgement on move to stop ex-president Jonathan from contesting 2027 election

Politics

a month ago

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to prevent former pesident Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election.

Breaking: Fresh twist as lawyers head to court over APC presidential primary: "Tinubu must be disqualified"

Breaking: Fresh twist as lawyers head to court over APC presidential primary: "Tinubu must be disqualified"

Nigeria

a month ago

Lawyers challenge APC primary results, alleging breaches of the Electoral Act and seeking Tinubu’s disqualification over discrepancies in party membership figures.

Breaking: INEC takes action after court delivered judgement on altering 2027 election timetable

Breaking: INEC takes action after court delivered judgement on altering 2027 election timetable

Nigeria

a month ago

INEC challenges a court ruling voiding its timetable for political party primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, amid ongoing legal disputes and uncertainty.

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