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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

Political vendetta or democracy? Yoruba Council speaks out on Edo governorship election controversy

Political vendetta or democracy? Yoruba Council speaks out on Edo governorship election controversy

Politics

2 years ago

Centre speaks on impact of 'broken rules' on Edo 2024 guber election outcome, details emerge

Centre speaks on impact of 'broken rules' on Edo 2024 guber election outcome, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

October 1: "No current hardship": Yoruba Council kicks against looming #Fearless protest

October 1: "No current hardship": Yoruba Council kicks against looming #Fearless protest

Nigeria

2 years ago

"INEC inefficiency at 774 degrees": Afenifere rejects proposed NILGEC bill, details emerge

"INEC inefficiency at 774 degrees": Afenifere rejects proposed NILGEC bill, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

"Don't take him seriously": Arewa Consultative Forum downplays Ganduje's edo 'template' comment

"Don't take him seriously": Arewa Consultative Forum downplays Ganduje's edo 'template' comment

Politics

2 years ago

Ganduje under fire for comment on replicating Edo election strategy in Ondo, other states

Ganduje under fire for comment on replicating Edo election strategy in Ondo, other states

Politics

2 years ago

"You can't give what you don't have": PDP chieftain slams Tinubu, drums support for Oct 1 protest

"You can't give what you don't have": PDP chieftain slams Tinubu, drums support for Oct 1 protest

Nigeria

2 years ago

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gbe Benjamin, has drummed support for the October 1 protest, citing spate of economic hardship in Nigeria.

"I won’t donate my kidney, liver to be loyal to anybody": Fubara sends cryptic message, video trends

"I won’t donate my kidney, liver to be loyal to anybody": Fubara sends cryptic message, video trends

Politics

2 years ago

Amid the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara stated that he will not compromise himself to prove political loyalty to anyone.

BREAKING: Court halts INEC again from releasing voter register to Rivers electoral commission

BREAKING: Court halts INEC again from releasing voter register to Rivers electoral commission

Politics

2 years ago

A Federal High Court has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing data of voters to Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

Ondo Guber: Drama as APC members abandon party, defect to PDP in Odigbo

Ondo Guber: Drama as APC members abandon party, defect to PDP in Odigbo

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the Ondo state governorship election, many members of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) have taken a major move by dumbing the ruling party for PDP.

Banditry allegation: No court okayed suit to probe Matawalle, says Shinkafi

Banditry allegation: No court okayed suit to probe Matawalle, says Shinkafi

Nigeria

2 years ago

Abdullahi Shinkafi, a chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared air on a banditry court case reportedly filed against Defence Minister, Matawalle

"It wasn't democratic": Political analyst speak on strategy deployed by APC in Edo guber election

"It wasn't democratic": Political analyst speak on strategy deployed by APC in Edo guber election

Politics

2 years ago

Deputy Speaker Nigerian Youth Parliament 5th Session, Rt. Hon. Samuel Peter Aye, has slammed the All Progressives Congress on strategy used in Edo guber.

Cleric blows hot, mentions politicians, other reasons behind continued insecurity in Zamfara

Cleric blows hot, mentions politicians, other reasons behind continued insecurity in Zamfara

Nigeria

2 years ago

Sheikh Abdurrahman Azzamfar, a cleric in Zamfara State, has expressed concerns regarding the ongoing insecurity in the region and has called for prayers.

"We're barely surviving": Nigerian youths cry out as October 1 protest looms

"We're barely surviving": Nigerian youths cry out as October 1 protest looms

Nigeria

2 years ago

Following the widespread hunger and economic hardship in Nigeria, Nigerian youths have given reasons why October 1 will be greeted with nationwide protests.

Orji Kalu finally returns from US, clarifies on death rumour, other issues

Orji Kalu finally returns from US, clarifies on death rumour, other issues

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ex-Abia State gov and Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has returned to Nigeria after an extended stay in the United States, where rumors of his death sparked speculation.

Ezra Ukanwa