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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

Author's articles

2027: Akume drops bombshell, tells Atiku, northern leaders to kill presidential ambition until 2031

2027: Akume drops bombshell, tells Atiku, northern leaders to kill presidential ambition until 2031

Politics

a year ago

Amid widespread fear, experts explain how Tinubu's tax reforms will reinvigorate northern economy

Amid widespread fear, experts explain how Tinubu's tax reforms will reinvigorate northern economy

Nigeria

a year ago

Top aide to ex-President Buhari reacts as Seyi is sighted during Tinubu's visit to France

Top aide to ex-President Buhari reacts as Seyi is sighted during Tinubu's visit to France

Nigeria

a year ago

Olasumbo Olagoke-Komolafe: Pioneering Food Safety, Quality Control, and Public Health Innovation

Olasumbo Olagoke-Komolafe: Pioneering Food Safety, Quality Control, and Public Health Innovation

Nigeria

a year ago

Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Empowers SERVICOM Staff with Advanced Skills for Public Service Delivery

Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Empowers SERVICOM Staff with Advanced Skills for Public Service Delivery

Business and Economy

a year ago

Where is Daniel Bwala? Ex-president Buhari's aide questions the whereabouts of Atiku's former aide

Where is Daniel Bwala? Ex-president Buhari's aide questions the whereabouts of Atiku's former aide

Nigeria

a year ago

"BATeria": Nigerians angrily react to Tinubu's "things are changing" statement

"BATeria": Nigerians angrily react to Tinubu's "things are changing" statement

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerians have angrily reacted to a recent statement of President Bola Tinubu which suggested that things are drastically changing for the good in Nigeria.

Oppositions mount as PDP's bigwig backs north against Tinubu's tax reforms

Oppositions mount as PDP's bigwig backs north against Tinubu's tax reforms

Nigeria

a year ago

A PDP leader has backed northern leaders opposing President Tinubu’s tax reforms, citing concerns over rushed decisions and lack of public consultation.

Dele Farotimi: Yoruba council sends message to Tinubu, IGP, AGF over arrest of human rights lawyer

Dele Farotimi: Yoruba council sends message to Tinubu, IGP, AGF over arrest of human rights lawyer

Nigeria

a year ago

The Yoruba Council Worldwide criticizes the arrest of lawyer Dele Farotimi, calling it an abuse of police power and a breach of democratic values.

Tears in Delta State as police 'accidentally' kill 17-year-old boy

Tears in Delta State as police 'accidentally' kill 17-year-old boy

Nigeria

a year ago

Residents of Ozoro, Delta State, are mourning 17-year-old Emeka Odogwu, who was shot by a police officer on December 6, 2024, during an argument over fireworks.

NDLEA nabs 65-year-old grandma with ‘bottles of codeine' in Lagos

NDLEA nabs 65-year-old grandma with ‘bottles of codeine' in Lagos

Nigeria

a year ago

NDLEA has arrested 65-year-old grandmother, Bola Adeyemo, for alleged drug trafficking in Lagos. She was apprehended on December 6 at Odunfa Street, Lagos Island.

Dele Farotimi: PDP bigwig reacts as Peter Obi's ally spends days in police detention

Dele Farotimi: PDP bigwig reacts as Peter Obi's ally spends days in police detention

Nigeria

a year ago

PDP leader Gbe Benjamin Orduen criticizes Nigeria’s IGP and Afe Babalola over the arrest of activist Dele Farotimi, calling it an attempt to silence critical voices.

Police officers ‘reject $17,000 bribe’ from suspected fraudsters in Rivers, Nigerians react

Police officers ‘reject $17,000 bribe’ from suspected fraudsters in Rivers, Nigerians react

Nigeria

a year ago

The Zone 16 Police Command in Bayelsa State has apprehended three individuals over allegations of internet fraud and possession of illegal drugs.

Tinubu reacts as Mahama wins Ghana presidential election

Tinubu reacts as Mahama wins Ghana presidential election

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in Ghana's December 7 general election, reinforcing regional ties and democracy.

Female best-graduating student from Nigerian varsity receives ₦50 million gift from Tinubu's wife

Female best-graduating student from Nigerian varsity receives ₦50 million gift from Tinubu's wife

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has set up a ₦50 million endowment fund for the top female graduating student at Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU).

Ezra Ukanwa