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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

EFCC Indicts ex-Power minister, Mamman of N33.3billion fraud, details emerge

EFCC Indicts ex-Power minister, Mamman of N33.3billion fraud, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Panic as police nab man trading human parts in Abuja

Panic as police nab man trading human parts in Abuja

Nigeria

2 years ago

Flooding: Lagos govt demolishes illegal structures blocking drainage channel, video emerges

Flooding: Lagos govt demolishes illegal structures blocking drainage channel, video emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Akpabio speaks on why N30,000 minimum wage not tenable, gives reasons

Akpabio speaks on why N30,000 minimum wage not tenable, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

Outrage as reps probe women minister over N20m spent on sanitary pads, N45m on new year party

Outrage as reps probe women minister over N20m spent on sanitary pads, N45m on new year party

Nigeria

2 years ago

Economic Hardship: "Tinubu can't be reached to discuss crucial issues," Ndume raises alarm

Economic Hardship: "Tinubu can't be reached to discuss crucial issues," Ndume raises alarm

Nigeria

2 years ago

Fresh twist as PDP Appeals Court Ruling Nullifying Edo Governorship Primary

Fresh twist as PDP Appeals Court Ruling Nullifying Edo Governorship Primary

Politics

2 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken its case to the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging the Federal High Court's decision that annulled the primaries.

Abibatu Mogaji play: Tinubu honours late mother, vows more investments in entertainment industry

Abibatu Mogaji play: Tinubu honours late mother, vows more investments in entertainment industry

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to prioritize investments in Nigeria's entertainment sector, stressing its importance in children and benefiting the nation.

Watchmaker, 3 others sentenced to death over corps member's murder

Watchmaker, 3 others sentenced to death over corps member's murder

Nigeria

2 years ago

A watchmaker, Oludayo Oladele, along with Awodeji Muyiwa and Jelili Kareem, were sentenced to death on Tuesday, July 9, for killing a corps member, in Osun.

BUK takes tough stance on exam malpractice, expels 29 students, suspends 3

BUK takes tough stance on exam malpractice, expels 29 students, suspends 3

Education

2 years ago

Bayero University Kano has expelled 29 students and suspended three others due to their alleged involvement in examination misconduct last session.

Outrage in Kano as Hisbah official arrested for criticising arrest of LGBTQ members

Outrage in Kano as Hisbah official arrested for criticising arrest of LGBTQ members

Nigeria

2 years ago

Kano State Hisbah Board's employee Idris Ahmed Gama was arrested for criticising the detention of members of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ).

Group slams Kwankwaso, Kano gov over alleged letter calling for overthrow of Tinubu's govt

Group slams Kwankwaso, Kano gov over alleged letter calling for overthrow of Tinubu's govt

Politics

2 years ago

Northern Patriotic Agenda (NPA) has strongly criticized the recent call by Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso to oust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration.

Rivers Crisis: Drama as Wike’s Kinsmen Declare Support for Fubara

Rivers Crisis: Drama as Wike’s Kinsmen Declare Support for Fubara

Politics

2 years ago

The kinsmen of FCT Minister Chief Nyesom Wike, from the Ikwerre ethnic group in Rivers State, have expressed their unwavering support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Kwara State University expels 175 students over exam malpractice, other offences

Kwara State University expels 175 students over exam malpractice, other offences

Education

2 years ago

The management of Kwara state university has taken a swift action in terminating the admission of about 175 students over issues on exam malpractice, among others.

Rivers crisis: "I'm a well brought up boy," Gov Fubara denies allegations of ingratitude to Wike

Rivers crisis: "I'm a well brought up boy," Gov Fubara denies allegations of ingratitude to Wike

Politics

2 years ago

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara clarified that he is not ungrateful to the current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

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