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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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FULL LIST: Lagos police unveil permanent phone numbers for DPOs, area commands

FULL LIST: Lagos police unveil permanent phone numbers for DPOs, area commands

Nigeria

2 years ago

Immigration officer sentenced to 7 years imprisonment over fraud, details surface

Immigration officer sentenced to 7 years imprisonment over fraud, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

Open grazing: Katsina gov, Rada sends key message to colleagues, FG: "We must embrace ranching"

Open grazing: Katsina gov, Rada sends key message to colleagues, FG: "We must embrace ranching"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Deji Adeyanju sends message to Tinubu over Nnamdi Kanu's detention: "Don't tow Buhari's path"

Deji Adeyanju sends message to Tinubu over Nnamdi Kanu's detention: "Don't tow Buhari's path"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Sowore speaks on why Nnamdi Kanu is still incarcerated: "His fate does not lie in any court"

Sowore speaks on why Nnamdi Kanu is still incarcerated: "His fate does not lie in any court"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Activists sue Benue state gov't over public order act: "It's gross violation of fundamental rights"

Activists sue Benue state gov't over public order act: "It's gross violation of fundamental rights"

Nigeria

2 years ago

"Nigeria we hail thee": Arewa forum blasts Tinubu's old anthem reintroduction: "It's backward"

"Nigeria we hail thee": Arewa forum blasts Tinubu's old anthem reintroduction: "It's backward"

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Arewa Consultation Forum (ACF) has faulted president Bola Tinubu's recent move to reintroduce an old national anthem, saying it a million steps backward.

Minimum wage: Deji Adeyanju speaks against salary increment, advises Tinubu on what to do

Minimum wage: Deji Adeyanju speaks against salary increment, advises Tinubu on what to do

Nigeria

2 years ago

Human rights activists, Deji Adeyanju, has appealed to president Bola Tinubu to urgently restore the fuel and electricity subsidies to tackle economic hardship.

Peter Obi advised to move on from 2023 elections: "It was very transparent"

Peter Obi advised to move on from 2023 elections: "It was very transparent"

Politics

2 years ago

The Middle Belt Pan Nigerian Forum has advised former presidential candidate of the Labour Party to accept the outcome of the 2023 presidential election and move on.

"We must learn from South Africa": Peter Obi condemns Nigeria's 2023 elections

"We must learn from South Africa": Peter Obi condemns Nigeria's 2023 elections

Nigeria

2 years ago

The former presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has commended South Africa over its recently conducted election, saying that Nigeria's fraudulent.

Food security and safety: FG announces new national policy as health minister gives details

Food security and safety: FG announces new national policy as health minister gives details

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Federal Government has made a move to protect Nigerians from a contaminated food chain with the new launch of the national policy on food safety and security.

Nigeria Police appoint Abubakar as DIG, promote 122 senior officers

Nigeria Police appoint Abubakar as DIG, promote 122 senior officers

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Police Service Commission has appointment of Mr. Yahaya Abubakar as Deputy Inspector-General of Police and the promotion of 122 senior police officers.

Shettima speaks on how Tinubu revived Atiku's career: "His home for political witch-hunted victims"

Shettima speaks on how Tinubu revived Atiku's career: "His home for political witch-hunted victims"

Politics

2 years ago

Vice president Kashim Shettima has said that the former presidential candidate of PDP has been a frequent beneficiary of president Tinubu's political goodwill

Abia killings: Abia government increases bounty on killers of soldiers to N30m

Abia killings: Abia government increases bounty on killers of soldiers to N30m

Nigeria

2 years ago

Alex Otti, has raised the bounty for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the killing of five soldiers at Obikabia junction in Aba.

Minimum wage: New update as NLC, TUC, FG hold meeting in Abuja

Minimum wage: New update as NLC, TUC, FG hold meeting in Abuja

Nigeria

2 years ago

The fifth session of meeting with the federal government, labour and TUC committee tasked with establishing a new national minimum wage is currently in progress

Ezra Ukanwa