Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

Sanusi vs Bayero: Fresh twist as Tijjaniyya sect leader denies telling Emir Sanusi to step down

Sanusi vs Bayero: Fresh twist as Tijjaniyya sect leader denies telling Emir Sanusi to step down

Nigeria

2 years ago

774 LGA chairmen speak on accepting N62,000 as new minimum wage

774 LGA chairmen speak on accepting N62,000 as new minimum wage

Nigeria

2 years ago

Eid-el-Kabir: 2 men steal rams in Abuja few days to Sallah

Eid-el-Kabir: 2 men steal rams in Abuja few days to Sallah

Nigeria

2 years ago

One year in office: Aide hails Akpabio: "He's poised to see Nigeria progress, unified"

One year in office: Aide hails Akpabio: "He's poised to see Nigeria progress, unified"

Nigeria

2 years ago

1-Year in office: "They're outstanding in legislative matters", Group hails speaker Abass, Others

1-Year in office: "They're outstanding in legislative matters", Group hails speaker Abass, Others

Nigeria

2 years ago

Shettima sends key message to Nigerian doctors: "Stay and build Nigeria"

Shettima sends key message to Nigerian doctors: "Stay and build Nigeria"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Financial crisis: UK university provides flight aid for Nigerian students

Financial crisis: UK university provides flight aid for Nigerian students

Europe

2 years ago

Teesside University has committed to providing financial assistance for flight tickets to Nigerian students it had previously reported to the Home Office.

Insecurity: Hamzat Lawal sends key message to Tinubu: "Service chiefs should be given timelines"

Insecurity: Hamzat Lawal sends key message to Tinubu: "Service chiefs should be given timelines"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), Hamzat Lawal, has called on President Bola Tinubu to set clear timelines for Service chiefs to address insecurity.

Just In: Court sentences police inspector to death for killing phone dealer

Just In: Court sentences police inspector to death for killing phone dealer

Nigeria

2 years ago

An inspector, Ubi Ebri of the Nigeria Police Force has been sentenced to death by the Delta State High Court in Asaba for killing a phone dealer.

Hajj 2024: Over 1.5m pilgrims arrive In Saudi Arabia as rites begin Friday

Hajj 2024: Over 1.5m pilgrims arrive In Saudi Arabia as rites begin Friday

Asia

2 years ago

24 hours before the 2024 Hajj, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported the arrival of over 1.5 million pilgrims from around the globe as the rites would begin soon.

Appeal court gives verdict on Nnamdi Kanu's suit challenging IPOB's proscription

Appeal court gives verdict on Nnamdi Kanu's suit challenging IPOB's proscription

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected an application from Nnamdi Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, requesting to upturn the ban.

June 12: "The state of the nation is bad" ACC sends message to Tinubu on Democracy Day

June 12: "The state of the nation is bad" ACC sends message to Tinubu on Democracy Day

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC) has voiced its concerns regarding the present state of the nation under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Atiku reacts to Tinubu's fall at Eagle Square, shares video: "I hope all is well"

Atiku reacts to Tinubu's fall at Eagle Square, shares video: "I hope all is well"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has extended his sincere sympathies to President Bola Tinubu following a recent fall at Eagle Square during June 12 celebration.

June 12: Jonathan sends key message to Tinubu: "Build a Nigeria where every citizen has a voice"

June 12: Jonathan sends key message to Tinubu: "Build a Nigeria where every citizen has a voice"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Bola Tinubu to foster an inclusive and democratic Nigeria where every citizen’s voice is heard and valued.

June 12: Peter Obi speaks on Nigeria's democracy, "We are not truly democratic"

June 12: Peter Obi speaks on Nigeria's democracy, "We are not truly democratic"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has claimed that the nation is far from achieving true democracy as in other climes.

Ezra Ukanwa