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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

Peter Obi speaks on how Nigeria can remain productive: "We've all it takes"

Peter Obi speaks on how Nigeria can remain productive: "We've all it takes"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Pro-Tinubu group commends water resource minister Utsev over developmental projects

Pro-Tinubu group commends water resource minister Utsev over developmental projects

Nigeria

2 years ago

Aviation expert faults NASS move to approve purchase of new presidential fleets: "It's wasteful"

Aviation expert faults NASS move to approve purchase of new presidential fleets: "It's wasteful"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Economic hardship: Yoruba Council explains why Tinubu should investigate, prosecute Buhari

Economic hardship: Yoruba Council explains why Tinubu should investigate, prosecute Buhari

Politics

2 years ago

Arewa Forum blasts Tinubu for blaming Nigeria's economic woes on Buhari: "You never came prepared"

Arewa Forum blasts Tinubu for blaming Nigeria's economic woes on Buhari: "You never came prepared"

Politics

2 years ago

Arewa Forum sends message to Tinubu, NASS over new presidential fleet: "Stop taking us for granted"

Arewa Forum sends message to Tinubu, NASS over new presidential fleet: "Stop taking us for granted"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Lagos Govt speaks on real reason For cholera outbreak, details surface

Lagos Govt speaks on real reason For cholera outbreak, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Lagos State Government has provided clarity regarding the source of the cholera outbreak currently affecting the state currently ravaging the state.

CSO frowns at governor Lawal over N62.8bn Zamfara airport contract

CSO frowns at governor Lawal over N62.8bn Zamfara airport contract

Nigeria

2 years ago

A civil society has critictized the Zamfara governor, Dauda Lawal over re-awarding of the Gusau international airport construction by the Zamfara State government.

FG makes crucial move to end HND, BSc qualification dichotomy for civil servants, details surface

FG makes crucial move to end HND, BSc qualification dichotomy for civil servants, details surface

Education

2 years ago

The head of the Civil Service of the Federation has unveiled a new initiative for workers holding HNDs to undergo compulsory one-year training in the civil service.

CAN orders church to vacate premises after attacking Muslim family in Oyo

CAN orders church to vacate premises after attacking Muslim family in Oyo

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Oyo State has penalized a Christ Apostolic Church branch following violent assaults on a Muslim family in Iseyin.

"Return all salaries fraudulently collected", Tinubu takes action against absentee civil servants

"Return all salaries fraudulently collected", Tinubu takes action against absentee civil servants

Nigeria

2 years ago

To sanitize the civil service, President Bola Tinubu has instructed that any public officers receiving government after relocating abroad must refund.

Lagos taskforce officers arrested over death of civilian during illegal operation

Lagos taskforce officers arrested over death of civilian during illegal operation

Nigeria

2 years ago

Two officers from the Lagos State Taskforce have been arrested following an unauthorized operation on Wednesday, June 19, that led to a civilian's death.

Tears as Ekiti Female student slits colleague’s throat during argument

Tears as Ekiti Female student slits colleague’s throat during argument

Nigeria

2 years ago

Horror in Federal University, Oye Ekiti, as a 300 level student, Rachael Olufogbe, has been taken into police custody for physically attacking a fellow student.

Group faults Rivers APC over call for emergency rule in Rivers state: "It's unwarranted"

Group faults Rivers APC over call for emergency rule in Rivers state: "It's unwarranted"

Politics

2 years ago

A group has strongly condemned the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its undemocratic call for emergency rule in the state.

Ekiti court sentences 3 to death by hanging for car theft

Ekiti court sentences 3 to death by hanging for car theft

Nigeria

2 years ago

An Ekiti State High Court in the Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced three men to death by hanging for robbing the vehicle of one Gbenga Ajayi at gunpoint.

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