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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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Hardship protest: "Listen to Nigerians": Deji Adeyanju sends message to Tinubu

Hardship protest: "Listen to Nigerians": Deji Adeyanju sends message to Tinubu

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Presidency announces when Tinubu will address Nigerians as hardship protests enter day 3

BREAKING: Presidency announces when Tinubu will address Nigerians as hardship protests enter day 3

Nigeria

2 years ago

"Less than a million": Bagudu discloses amount ministers receive as monthly salary, video trends

"Less than a million": Bagudu discloses amount ministers receive as monthly salary, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

EndBadGovernance: Protesters storm Buhari’s residence in Katsina, make demands

EndBadGovernance: Protesters storm Buhari’s residence in Katsina, make demands

Nigeria

2 years ago

Hardship protests day 3: Police share details of damages, number of casualties in 8 states

Hardship protests day 3: Police share details of damages, number of casualties in 8 states

Nigeria

2 years ago

Trending photos: Protester confronts Police amid teargas barrage in Abuja

Trending photos: Protester confronts Police amid teargas barrage in Abuja

Nigeria

2 years ago

Protest: Emir Sanusi decries looting of public, private properties in Kano, Issues warning

Protest: Emir Sanusi decries looting of public, private properties in Kano, Issues warning

Nigeria

2 years ago

Emir of Kano state, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has complained about the recent vandalization of public and private properties since the hardship protest started.

PDP primary: Saraki disputes Tambuwal’s claims of informing him before withdrawing for Atiku

PDP primary: Saraki disputes Tambuwal’s claims of informing him before withdrawing for Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-Senate President, Abubakar Saraki has denied a claims by former governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal of informing him (Saraki) of his plans to withdraw for Atiku

Hardship protest: Little girl writes Tinubu for assistance to pay school fees, video emerges

Hardship protest: Little girl writes Tinubu for assistance to pay school fees, video emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

A little girl has been seen in a video during the second day of the nationwide protest seeking help from President Bola Tinubu to pay her school fees.

Hunger protests: Police share water to demonstrators in Lagos, video, photos emerge

Hunger protests: Police share water to demonstrators in Lagos, video, photos emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigerian police have been seen distributing sachet water and sausage rolls to protesters in Lagos and other state during the nationwide hardship protest.

Hunger protest: Christians stand guard as Muslims observe prayers, video trends

Hunger protest: Christians stand guard as Muslims observe prayers, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

A uprising event happened in Osogbo during the second day of the nationwide hardship protest as Christians were seen in a video protecting praying Muslims.

Hunger protest: Police share photos, video of items 'protesters' looted at Kano shops

Hunger protest: Police share photos, video of items 'protesters' looted at Kano shops

Nigeria

2 years ago

Some unidentified members of the public in Kano state have been caught on camera breaking into and looting a shop in Kano state amid the ongoing protest.

Hardship: Sultan, CAN president make fresh demands amid nationwide protest, details emerge

Hardship: Sultan, CAN president make fresh demands amid nationwide protest, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

A prominent traditional monarch, Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammad Abubakar III, and the CAN president, Daniel Okoh, have called for an end to hardship protests.

Hardship protest: FCT minister speaks on why peace in FCT must be maintained, gives reasons

Hardship protest: FCT minister speaks on why peace in FCT must be maintained, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has that the stability of the capital is crucial to the nation’s overall well-being. He also called on residents to choose dialogue.

Hardship protest: Katsina gov't enforces curfew, takes other crucial actions amid rising tensions

Hardship protest: Katsina gov't enforces curfew, takes other crucial actions amid rising tensions

Nigeria

2 years ago

In light of the increasing violence as a result of the hardship protest, the Katsina State Government has implemented a 24-hour curfew, among other decisions.

Ezra Ukanwa