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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

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Army shuts down banex market, vows investigation after hoodlum attack

Army shuts down banex market, vows investigation after hoodlum attack

Nigeria

2 years ago

How to apply and secure student loans as scheme takes off

How to apply and secure student loans as scheme takes off

Education

2 years ago

Abia on high alert: Gov Otti sends message to security agencies as motorcyclist kidnaps 3 children

Abia on high alert: Gov Otti sends message to security agencies as motorcyclist kidnaps 3 children

Nigeria

2 years ago

PDP's Ighodalo predicted to win Edo election, poll shows

PDP's Ighodalo predicted to win Edo election, poll shows

Politics

2 years ago

PM Trudeau attends favours of Nigeria festival, strengthening Nigeria-Canada cultural ties

PM Trudeau attends favours of Nigeria festival, strengthening Nigeria-Canada cultural ties

Politics

2 years ago

Real Estate Executive, Joshua, Receives CIPRMP Fellowship, Honorary Doctorate

Real Estate Executive, Joshua, Receives CIPRMP Fellowship, Honorary Doctorate

Nigeria

2 years ago

MC Papi's Europe Skit Tour records Testimonies, Promotes Top Nigerian Brands At Global Stage

MC Papi's Europe Skit Tour records Testimonies, Promotes Top Nigerian Brands At Global Stage

Entertainment

2 years ago

A renowned Nigerian entertainer, Osazee Samuel Aikhionbare, better known by his stage name “MC Papi" has concluded his europe skit tours across various European countries where he interfaced with Nigerian communities resident there.

$200m fine: CSO speak on why Meta must be transparent in dealing with FG, details emerge

$200m fine: CSO speak on why Meta must be transparent in dealing with FG, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

On Thursday, March 28, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered heightened security measures to be implemented in public areas nationwide.

Davido Endorses PDP Candidate Ighodalo in Edo Governorship Race

Davido Endorses PDP Candidate Ighodalo in Edo Governorship Race

Politics

2 years ago

In a political move that has electrified the campaign trail, award-winning musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has thrown his weight behind Asue Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Edo governorship elections.

Group Accuses Matawalle of Alleged Smear Campaign Against Gov Dauda, Ex-NSA Gusau

Group Accuses Matawalle of Alleged Smear Campaign Against Gov Dauda, Ex-NSA Gusau

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Arewa Integrity League has accused Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle of orchestrating a deliberate media smear campaign

IWD 2024: Group advocates for women's inclusion in oil and gas sector

IWD 2024: Group advocates for women's inclusion in oil and gas sector

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL) in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has condemned in strong terms recent calls for the removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mele Kyari, describing it as mischievous.

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