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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

JUST IN: Ex-LP governorship aspirant dumps party, shares major reasons

JUST IN: Ex-LP governorship aspirant dumps party, shares major reasons

Nigeria

a year ago

Ikwerre group urges Rotimi Amaechi to run for president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Ikwerre group urges Rotimi Amaechi to run for president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Nigeria

a year ago

Dele Farotimi: 'Libel is not crime': NBA schools Afe Babalola, police over arrest of popular lawyer

Dele Farotimi: 'Libel is not crime': NBA schools Afe Babalola, police over arrest of popular lawyer

Nigeria

a year ago

Police uncover 1 reason for high cases of missing girls, ritual killings in Nigeria, details emerge.

Police uncover 1 reason for high cases of missing girls, ritual killings in Nigeria, details emerge.

Nigeria

a year ago

Tears in Kogi as gunmen kill popular pastor on way to burial, 3 others kidnapped

Tears in Kogi as gunmen kill popular pastor on way to burial, 3 others kidnapped

Nigeria

a year ago

2027: Drama as APC group dumps Tinubu, moves to create new party, reasons emerge

2027: Drama as APC group dumps Tinubu, moves to create new party, reasons emerge

Politics

a year ago

Peter Obi breaks silence as police arrest popular human rights activist lawyer Dele Farotimi

Peter Obi breaks silence as police arrest popular human rights activist lawyer Dele Farotimi

Nigeria

a year ago

Former presidential candidate of Labour Party has described the recent arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi as undemocratic and a misuse of power.

Several travellers dead as bandits plant explosives along Zamfara road

Several travellers dead as bandits plant explosives along Zamfara road

Nigeria

a year ago

Six travellers were killed, and eight others injured on Wednesday, December 4, when bandits planted explosives on the Dansadau-Gusau road in Zamfara State.

Farotimi's arrest: NBA spits fire, demands immediate release of human rights lawyer, reasons emerge

Farotimi's arrest: NBA spits fire, demands immediate release of human rights lawyer, reasons emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi by the Nigerian Police Force on defamation allegations.

Police arrest popular human rights lawyer Farotimi over alleged defamation, video emerges

Police arrest popular human rights lawyer Farotimi over alleged defamation, video emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Omoyele Sowore has raised the alarm of how police operatives arrested Dele Farotimi, a well-known human rights lawyer, over defamation allegations

Mother of deceased Sylvester Oromoni dies months after court rules in favor of Dowen college

Mother of deceased Sylvester Oromoni dies months after court rules in favor of Dowen college

Nigeria

a year ago

Rosemary Oromoni, mother of Sylvester Oromoni who died under controversial circumstances at Dowen College in 2021, has died due to blood pressure-related illness.

2027: Prominent APC chieftain threatens to withdraw support for Tinubu, gives reason

2027: Prominent APC chieftain threatens to withdraw support for Tinubu, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Jesutega Onokpasa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a lawyer, has voiced deep dissatisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appointments.

Peter Obi finally breaks silence on Tinubu's tax reform bills, gives 3 conditions for approval

Peter Obi finally breaks silence on Tinubu's tax reform bills, gives 3 conditions for approval

Nigeria

a year ago

Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate, has spoken on Tinubu’s tax reforms, stressing the need for transparency and broad public engagement in the process.

RCCG: Adeboye decries arrest of top pastor after addressing abroad audience as ‘ladies & gentlemen'

RCCG: Adeboye decries arrest of top pastor after addressing abroad audience as ‘ladies & gentlemen'

Nigeria

a year ago

RCCG general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has voiced concern over the arrest of a pastor abroad after he greeted an audience 'ladies and gentlemen.'

Reps swing into action as CBN plans to retire over 1000 staff with N50bn payoff

Reps swing into action as CBN plans to retire over 1000 staff with N50bn payoff

Nigeria

a year ago

The House of Representatives is probing the CBN's plan to retire over 1,000 staff, including directors, with a proposed N50 billion severance package.

Ezra Ukanwa