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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

4803 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Deji Adeyanju sends crucial message to Senator Ali Ndume: "You've demonstrated rare courage"

Deji Adeyanju sends crucial message to Senator Ali Ndume: "You've demonstrated rare courage"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Arewa Consultative Forum demands immediate audit of LG personnel, gives reasons

Arewa Consultative Forum demands immediate audit of LG personnel, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

Arewa forum breaks silence on hardship protest: “No country’ ll tolerate 10-day closure”

Arewa forum breaks silence on hardship protest: “No country’ ll tolerate 10-day closure”

Nigeria

2 years ago

“We’re our enemy”: Arewa Consultative Forum speaks on Dangote
Refinery saga

“We’re our enemy”: Arewa Consultative Forum speaks on Dangote Refinery saga

Nigeria

2 years ago

Security expert advises Nigerian youths against planned hardship protest, gives reasons

Security expert advises Nigerian youths against planned hardship protest, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

Hardship: Northern Youths speak on why Tinubu should reshuffle his cabinet, details emerge

Hardship: Northern Youths speak on why Tinubu should reshuffle his cabinet, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Firm unveils innovation for checking status of primary health centres, details emerge

Firm unveils innovation for checking status of primary health centres, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

A civic tech organisation, Orodata Science is set to launch a tool for checking the status of primary health centres in the country. This was in a statement.

Shaibu speaks on why he'd have dropped his governorship ambition, Obaseki's threat

Shaibu speaks on why he'd have dropped his governorship ambition, Obaseki's threat

Politics

2 years ago

Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, stated that if his principal, Godwin Obaseki, had been reasonable he would have abandoned his governorship ambitions.

Coalition commends Agric Minister, Kyari over transparent fertilizers distribution, others

Coalition commends Agric Minister, Kyari over transparent fertilizers distribution, others

Nigeria

2 years ago

A coalition of CSOs have praised the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, for his transparency in distributing food, others nationwide.

Details emerge as Oyo govt announces date for 2024 common entrance exam

Details emerge as Oyo govt announces date for 2024 common entrance exam

Education

2 years ago

The Oyo State government has announced that the 2024 entrance examination for Schools of Science will be held on Saturday, July 27, across the state.

NNPC website faces slowdown amidst massive job application rush, Nigerians react

NNPC website faces slowdown amidst massive job application rush, Nigerians react

Nigeria

2 years ago

Following the announcement of new job opening by the National Petroleum Company Limited’s, its website has reportedly crashed following the surge in application.

Aviation Minister Keyamo commended over improved standard at airports, others

Aviation Minister Keyamo commended over improved standard at airports, others

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Agenda for Good Governance in Nigeria (AGGN) has commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, on improved airports, among others.

FG speaks on what will happen to LG chairmen caught misusing FAAC funds

FG speaks on what will happen to LG chairmen caught misusing FAAC funds

Nigeria

2 years ago

The federal government has advised local government chairmen against misusing the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds or face jail term.

President Tinubu advises Nigerians living abroad to return to Nigeria, gives reasons

President Tinubu advises Nigerians living abroad to return to Nigeria, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has advised Nigerians living abroad to travel back to Nigeria to share their experience in an effort to drive development in the country.

MURIC demands ban of new movie with Nancy Isime on Niqab, gives reason

MURIC demands ban of new movie with Nancy Isime on Niqab, gives reason

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for an immediate ban on a controversial Nollywood movie authored by popular Nollywood actress, Nancy Isime.

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