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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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Full list as South Africa imposes $18.5m repatriation bill on 3 African nations

Full list as South Africa imposes $18.5m repatriation bill on 3 African nations

Nigeria

2 months ago

FRSC boss told to immediately resign: "We are giving you 48 hours"

FRSC boss told to immediately resign: "We are giving you 48 hours"

Nigeria

2 months ago

Breaking: Trump secretly swapped out of Air Force plane "Iran missile threat"

Breaking: Trump secretly swapped out of Air Force plane "Iran missile threat"

Nigeria

2 months ago

State police bill: Agbese advises Nigerians against calling 10th Assembly 'rubber stamp'

State police bill: Agbese advises Nigerians against calling 10th Assembly 'rubber stamp'

Nigeria

2 months ago

Police announce identity of individual who killed top Imo monarch: "He opened fire"

Police announce identity of individual who killed top Imo monarch: "He opened fire"

Nigeria

2 months ago

Full list as Chad announces certain African countries to allow visa-free entry

Full list as Chad announces certain African countries to allow visa-free entry

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigeria police kill gang kingpin linked to murder of Imo monarch, 5 other

Nigeria police kill gang kingpin linked to murder of Imo monarch, 5 other

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigeria Police operatives from the Special Tactics Squad conducted a series of targeted operations in Ohaji/Egbema, Imo State, between August 2 and 6, 2026.

Full list of Osun state governors since 1999 and their political parties

Full list of Osun state governors since 1999 and their political parties

Politics

2 months ago

Osun State has had four governors since 1999 from diverse parties. Each focused on vital issues, shaping education, infrastructure, and agriculture in the region.

27 hoodlums arrested for vandalising Festac-Alakija bridge in Lagos

27 hoodlums arrested for vandalising Festac-Alakija bridge in Lagos

Nigeria

2 months ago

Lagos officials arrest 27 suspects in a midnight operation for vandalising the Festac-Alakija bridge, amid Governor Sanwo-Olu's crackdown on infrastructure threats.

Mysterious credit alert: Atiku's camp explains why ex-VP is concerned, "How did they know it?"

Mysterious credit alert: Atiku's camp explains why ex-VP is concerned, "How did they know it?"

Nigeria

2 months ago

A Nigerian bank investigates an unsolicited payment in Atiku Abubakar's account, raising concerns over potential links to illegal activities and security breaches.

Presidency mentions what Nigerians should do for Tinubu before 2027:"He has done great works"

Presidency mentions what Nigerians should do for Tinubu before 2027:"He has done great works"

Nigeria

2 months ago

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga commends Tinubu's infrastructure efforts as construction progresses on the vital Makurdi–Otukpo–Enugu dual carriageway.

Rescued Kwara nurse recounts how she delivered 10 babies with bare hands during 6 months in terrorist custody

Rescued Kwara nurse recounts how she delivered 10 babies with bare hands during 6 months in terrorist custody

Nigeria

2 months ago

Amirah Salihu, a nurse freed from captivity, reveals harrowing experiences of childbirth and survival after her abduction along with 176 others in Kwara State.

Sultan of Sokoto unveils new system for Zakat collection nationwide

Sultan of Sokoto unveils new system for Zakat collection nationwide

Nigeria

2 months ago

Sultan of Sokoto launches EasyZakat app in Abuja, enhancing Zakat transparency. The app aims to reduce poverty and support Islamic social justice through tech.

Breaking: More trouble for EFCC chairman as demand for his sack over Osun account freeze worsens

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Breaking: More trouble for EFCC chairman as demand for his sack over Osun account freeze worsens

Nigeria

2 months ago

Opposition parties and netizens demand EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede's resignation after freezing Osun State Government accounts before the governorship election.

Breaking: Thousands face deportation as US judge takes decision on Trump's TPS move

Breaking: Thousands face deportation as US judge takes decision on Trump's TPS move

US

2 months ago

US federal judge denies immigrant rights groups' challenge to maintain TPS for South Sudanese nationals, following Supreme Court ruling permitting terminations.

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