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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

4786 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Court strikes out electricity theft charge against property developer, Osakwe

Court strikes out electricity theft charge against property developer, Osakwe

Nigeria

a year ago

Ajayi Crowther Uni alumni group donates bus to school to enhance 'quality education'

Ajayi Crowther Uni alumni group donates bus to school to enhance 'quality education'

Nigeria

a year ago

FULL LIST: TUC fingers states not implementing new minimum wage, threatens indefinite strike

FULL LIST: TUC fingers states not implementing new minimum wage, threatens indefinite strike

Nigeria

a year ago

Breaking: Wike's top ally suspended from PDP, details emerge

Breaking: Wike's top ally suspended from PDP, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Bayelsa: Fear mounts as gunmen abduct top APC chieftain, details emerge

Bayelsa: Fear mounts as gunmen abduct top APC chieftain, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

2027 presidency: Fresh trouble for Tinubu as Atiku, Obi consider new political party

2027 presidency: Fresh trouble for Tinubu as Atiku, Obi consider new political party

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Again, EFCC to arraign Yahaya Bello, reason, other details emerge

BREAKING: Again, EFCC to arraign Yahaya Bello, reason, other details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to arraign Yahaya Bello, the ex governor of Kogi state, today, Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

2.8m dollars scam: FBI nabs notorious Nigerian fraudster ‘Bobo Chicago' in US, details emerge

2.8m dollars scam: FBI nabs notorious Nigerian fraudster ‘Bobo Chicago' in US, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The FBI has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, known as ‘Bobo Chicago,’ for his involvement in a $2.8 million business email scam and money laundering scheme.

"He's old enough to be your father": Tinubu's top aide under fire over comments against Obasanjo

"He's old enough to be your father": Tinubu's top aide under fire over comments against Obasanjo

Nigeria

a year ago

PDP leader Bode George has condemned President Tinubu’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, for his disparaging comments about former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Yahaya Bello: Drama as judge walks out of court, details emerge

Yahaya Bello: Drama as judge walks out of court, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The arraignment of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday, November 27, took an unexpected twist.

LG autonomy: Nigerian governor issues restriction to council chair, gives reason

LG autonomy: Nigerian governor issues restriction to council chair, gives reason

Nigeria

a year ago

Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has issued an order prohibiting local government chairmen from issuing land titles in designated urban zones.

BREAKING: Tinubu gives appointment to second child of late MKO Abiola, details emerge

BREAKING: Tinubu gives appointment to second child of late MKO Abiola, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu has appointed Jami’u Abiola, son of the late Chief Moshood Abiola as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Affairs.

How PDP hired thugs to disrupt LG election in Ogun state, APC spokesperson Oladunjoye speaks

How PDP hired thugs to disrupt LG election in Ogun state, APC spokesperson Oladunjoye speaks

Politics

a year ago

Tunde Oladunjoye, the APC spokesperson in Ogun State, has strongly accused the PDP of hiring thugs to disrupt the recent local government elections.

Simon Ekpa: Igbo elders, leaders give 2 conditions for peace in southeast

Simon Ekpa: Igbo elders, leaders give 2 conditions for peace in southeast

Nigeria

a year ago

Igbo elders and leaders insist that peace in the Southeast can only be attained by releasing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

2027: Okupe preaches against power returning to the North, Tinubu, gives major reasons

2027: Okupe preaches against power returning to the North, Tinubu, gives major reasons

Politics

a year ago

Doyin Okupe, ex-DG of the Labour Party presidential campaign, has stressed that power should not shift back to the North or to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027.

Ezra Ukanwa