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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

Fuel hike: Tinubu told to immediately take action on Nigeria’s prolonged refinery crisis

Fuel hike: Tinubu told to immediately take action on Nigeria’s prolonged refinery crisis

Nigeria

2 years ago

APGA crisis deepens as Chekwas Okorie accuses Soludo of undermining party

APGA crisis deepens as Chekwas Okorie accuses Soludo of undermining party

Politics

2 years ago

"This is a clear message": 4 arrested in Rivers as Police declare war against illegal refiners

"This is a clear message": 4 arrested in Rivers as Police declare war against illegal refiners

Nigeria

2 years ago

Flooding: "Be ready": FG sends red alert to southern states, details emerge

Flooding: "Be ready": FG sends red alert to southern states, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

JUST IN: Aide debunks DSS' alleged arrest of Peter Obi, wife

JUST IN: Aide debunks DSS' alleged arrest of Peter Obi, wife

Nigeria

2 years ago

Edo election: DSS told to immediately investigate APC governorship candidate’s “insecurity” promise

Edo election: DSS told to immediately investigate APC governorship candidate’s “insecurity” promise

Politics

2 years ago

Delta government takes fresh action to tackle state's insecurity, details emerge

Delta government takes fresh action to tackle state's insecurity, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Delta State Government has instructed owners of commercial and public premises across the state to install CCTV cameras as part of efforts to boost securitY.

Flooding: "Crocodiles, snakes out there": Borno govt sends urgent warning to residents

Flooding: "Crocodiles, snakes out there": Borno govt sends urgent warning to residents

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Borno State government has warned residents about the crocodiles, snakes, and other dangerous animals that were washed into communities by floods.

Northern scholars send warning to accusers of Matawalle, declare support for Tinubu banditry fight

Northern scholars send warning to accusers of Matawalle, declare support for Tinubu banditry fight

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Concerned Scholars for Peace and Development (CSPD) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Matawalle's initiatives to combat banditry in Nigeria.

BREAKING: Heavy flooding in Maiduguri as Alau dambreaks down, Video emerges

BREAKING: Heavy flooding in Maiduguri as Alau dambreaks down, Video emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Maiduguri residents are on high alert as severe flooding has submerged homes following the overflow of the Alau Dam, which has been at full capacity for a week.

Fuel hike: Surge in school dropouts looms as PTA, NUT raise alarm over poor education patronage

Fuel hike: Surge in school dropouts looms as PTA, NUT raise alarm over poor education patronage

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Parents Teachers Association and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, have raised concerns about a potential rise in school dropouts due to the fuel hike.

LP crisis deepens: Peter Obi finally responds to Abure's move to strip him of 2027 ticket

LP crisis deepens: Peter Obi finally responds to Abure's move to strip him of 2027 ticket

Politics

2 years ago

The former presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the move by the party's chairman, Julius Abure, to remove strip him of 2027 ticket.

Mango Foundation Moves to Empower Young Basketball Talent Across Nigeria

Mango Foundation Moves to Empower Young Basketball Talent Across Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Mango Foundation has recently announced the second edition of its highly anticipated 80-man basketball camp, set from September 19-21, 2024.

BREAKING: Outrage as LP takes fresh decision on 2027 presidential candidacy, details emerge

BREAKING: Outrage as LP takes fresh decision on 2027 presidential candidacy, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Labour Party (LP) has withdrawn Peter Obi, its former 2023 presidential candidate, from being the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election.

"This intimidation must stop": NLC reacts as DSS reportedly arrests Joe Ajaero

"This intimidation must stop": NLC reacts as DSS reportedly arrests Joe Ajaero

Nigeria

2 years ago

Following the arrest of Joe Ajaero, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the union in a swift reacted has condemned the act, demanding for his immediate release.

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