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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

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WAEC 2026: Breakdown of results as female students take lead, get more credits in english, Maths

WAEC 2026: Breakdown of results as female students take lead, get more credits in english, Maths

Nigeria

2 months ago

Breaking: Wike announces 2 things he will ban next in Abuja, "It is happening soon"

Breaking: Wike announces 2 things he will ban next in Abuja, "It is happening soon"

Nigeria

2 months ago

"We know who Onaiyekan supports," Wike blows hot over what Catholic bishops said about Tinubu's govt

"We know who Onaiyekan supports," Wike blows hot over what Catholic bishops said about Tinubu's govt

Nigeria

2 months ago

Breaking: Primate Ayodele denies 2027 prophecy against Tinubu, "The time is not right"

Breaking: Primate Ayodele denies 2027 prophecy against Tinubu, "The time is not right"

Nigeria

2 months ago

2027 presidency: Primate Ayodele mentions 2 candidates that may fail, "I can see it"

2027 presidency: Primate Ayodele mentions 2 candidates that may fail, "I can see it"

Nigeria

2 months ago

Breaking: Wike mentions Atiku's biggest 2027 mistake, "It will cost him the presidency"

Breaking: Wike mentions Atiku's biggest 2027 mistake, "It will cost him the presidency"

Nigeria

2 months ago

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces 19 new appointments

Breaking: Nigerian governor announces 19 new appointments

Nigeria

2 months ago

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appointed 19 new permanent secretaries and redeployed 14 others to enhance civil service efficiency and service delivery.

RCCG founder's daughter breaks silence over viral statement criticising church leadership: "Discord among us"

RCCG founder's daughter breaks silence over viral statement criticising church leadership: "Discord among us"

Nigeria

2 months ago

Pastor Titilayo Adewale refutes false claims about her father's legacy and expresses support for RCCG's Pastor E.A. Adeboye amid viral misinformation.

2027 battle: Powerful names emerge as likely campaign DGs for Atiku, Obi, Tinubu

2027 battle: Powerful names emerge as likely campaign DGs for Atiku, Obi, Tinubu

Politics

2 months ago

Aminu Tambuwal is poised to lead Atiku Abubakar's 2027 campaign under the ADC, as major parties prepare ahead of INEC's August 19 start date for campaigns.

"I left my twins and wife": Nigerian man opens up on how he fled South Africa

"I left my twins and wife": Nigerian man opens up on how he fled South Africa

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigerian Richard Itoro, 47, fled Johannesburg amid anti-migrant protests, separating from his family. He held valid papers but faced harassment and expulsion.

Iran suspected of cyber-attacks on US water systems across 7 states as Trump govt takes fresh action

Iran suspected of cyber-attacks on US water systems across 7 states as Trump govt takes fresh action

Nigeria

2 months ago

US investigators probe potential Iranian links to cyber-attacks on water systems in seven states, raising concerns over national security and public trust.

Tinubu under fire over reforms claims as Atiku announces number of factories that have reportedly shut down

Tinubu under fire over reforms claims as Atiku announces number of factories that have reportedly shut down

Nigeria

2 months ago

Atiku Abubakar says Tinubu's economic defence is propaganda, insisting no government statements can hide the hardship millions of Nigerians face daily.

Wike announces what will happen next between him and Rivers gov Fubara: "Don't ask questions"

Wike announces what will happen next between him and Rivers gov Fubara: "Don't ask questions"

Nigeria

2 months ago

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike announces an end to his rivalry with Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging political unity for state development and stability.

Breaking: Top southeast APC leader backs Catholic Bishops on hardship claims, mentions what Tinubu didn’t do

Breaking: Top southeast APC leader backs Catholic Bishops on hardship claims, mentions what Tinubu didn’t do

Nigeria

2 months ago

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says Nigeria's hardship and insecurity are not President Tinubu's fault, claiming politicians mislead him about the country's reality.

Breaking: Fresh twist as presidency fires back at Atiku over economic criticism

Breaking: Fresh twist as presidency fires back at Atiku over economic criticism

Nigeria

2 months ago

Bayo Onanuga rebuts Atiku's economic claims, highlighting Nigeria's GDP recovery, falling debt ratios, and social investments under the Tinubu administration.

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