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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

4811 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Sympathise with victims of Plateau school building collapse

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Sympathise with victims of Plateau school building collapse

Nigeria

2 years ago

US Embassy in Nigeria, others celebrate noble laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka at 90th

US Embassy in Nigeria, others celebrate noble laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka at 90th

Nigeria

2 years ago

Fear as over 200 students trapped In collapsed school building in Plateau, authorities react

Fear as over 200 students trapped In collapsed school building in Plateau, authorities react

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu sends crucial message to new Olubadan, Oba Owolabi: "Advance the peace of Ibadan people"

Tinubu sends crucial message to new Olubadan, Oba Owolabi: "Advance the peace of Ibadan people"

Nigeria

2 years ago

River crisis: Panic as Fubara sends crucial message to Wike, details emerge

River crisis: Panic as Fubara sends crucial message to Wike, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu, S'west govs, sultan grace coronation of new Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin

Tinubu, S'west govs, sultan grace coronation of new Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin

Nigeria

2 years ago

APC chieftain, Doguwa, leaves APC for PDP, gives reasons

APC chieftain, Doguwa, leaves APC for PDP, gives reasons

Politics

2 years ago

A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Senator Masaud Doguwa, has officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Jubilation as ASUU grants N400,000 scholarship to 2 indigent students

Jubilation as ASUU grants N400,000 scholarship to 2 indigent students

Nigeria

2 years ago

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) awarded scholarship grants totalling N400,000 to two students from Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

Biden gaffes, introduces Zelensky as Putin at NATO ceremony, video surfaces

Biden gaffes, introduces Zelensky as Putin at NATO ceremony, video surfaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

US President Joe Biden accidentally introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian strongman Vladimir Putin during a NATO ceremony.

Senate holds closed-door session as Akpabio, Lawan clash over Sitting time

Senate holds closed-door session as Akpabio, Lawan clash over Sitting time

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Senate quickly entered an executive session on Thursday, July 10, following a disagreement regarding the official sitting time of the Red Chamber.

El-Rufai's son speaks on 2027 elections: "Nobody is too big to be voted out of office"

El-Rufai's son speaks on 2027 elections: "Nobody is too big to be voted out of office"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, stated that no one is immune to being voted out of office by the electorate.

Gov Uzodimma makes fresh move to tackle economic hardship in Imo, details emerge

Gov Uzodimma makes fresh move to tackle economic hardship in Imo, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

In an effort to alleviate poverty among the residents of Imo state, Governor Hope Uzodimma has appointed Hon. Godson Dibe as the Special Adviser on Empowerment.

Alleged N33bn fraud: Drama as Buhari's minister collapses in court, details emerge

Alleged N33bn fraud: Drama as Buhari's minister collapses in court, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Saleh Mamman, the former Minister of Power under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was postponed on Thursday at a Federal High Court in Abuja due to health issues.

Minimum wage: Labour advises Tinubu's gov't to former pension scheme

Minimum wage: Labour advises Tinubu's gov't to former pension scheme

Nigeria

2 years ago

President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has advocated a return to the previous pension scheme, saying retirees in the country are suffering.

CSO harps on youth empowerment, launches 2023 impact report

CSO harps on youth empowerment, launches 2023 impact report

Nigeria

2 years ago

A civil Society Organisation, iLEAD AFRICA, has held a transformative presentation of its 2023 impact report and also harped on need to empower the youths.

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