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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

5293 articles published since 17 May 2024

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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

a month ago

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

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

Nigeria

a month ago

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

a month ago

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

a month ago

Helicopter owner breaks silence after crash killed 7 people

Helicopter owner breaks silence after crash killed 7 people

Africa

a month ago

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

a month ago

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

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

Nigeria

a month 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

a month ago

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

Oldest prisoner in US dies at 101 as details emerge

Oldest prisoner in US dies at 101 as details emerge

US

a month ago

Francis Clifford Smith, convicted of murder at 25, always claimed innocence. He died at 101, highlighting the crisis of ageing prisoners in the US over decades.

Photos and video emerge as armed soldiers block ex-military men from protesting in Abuja

Photos and video emerge as armed soldiers block ex-military men from protesting in Abuja

Nigeria

a month ago

Armed police blocked retired military personnel from gathering in Abuja, demanding pension adjustments after salary increases for serving troops. Tensions escalated.

Fayose says Tinubu was 'magnanimous' in Osun 2026 election, opens up on what Buhari did to him in 2018

Fayose says Tinubu was 'magnanimous' in Osun 2026 election, opens up on what Buhari did to him in 2018

Politics

a month ago

Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose praises President Tinubu for allowing a free Osun election, contrasting it with his 2018 experience of federal interference.

Viral video shows Sanwo-Olu announcing ₦20 million each for LASU’s best graduating students

Viral video shows Sanwo-Olu announcing ₦20 million each for LASU’s best graduating students

Nigeria

a month ago

Lagos State Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu awards N20 million each to LASU's top graduates, Ayilara Lawal Olawale and Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide, at recent convocations.

Fayose mentions how and when Obi lost his chances of becoming Nigeria's president in 2027: "It's late now"

Fayose mentions how and when Obi lost his chances of becoming Nigeria's president in 2027: "It's late now"

Politics

a month ago

Ex-Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose claims Peter Obi's party switch weakened opposition unity, projecting President Tinubu could secure 65% of votes in 2027 election.

Ex-President blasts Okpebholo, Ododo, other APC governors for storming Osun during 2026 election

Ex-President blasts Okpebholo, Ododo, other APC governors for storming Osun during 2026 election

Politics

a month ago

Former President Jonathan urges national dialogue over troubling political trends in off-cycle governorship polls, warning they could threaten Nigeria’s democracy.

Breaking: Oyebamiji releases another message days after Adeleke won Osun election

Breaking: Oyebamiji releases another message days after Adeleke won Osun election

Politics

a month ago

Bola Oyebamiji, APC governorship candidate, condemns escalating violence against members post-Osun election, urging police intervention for immediate action.

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