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, where he brings his expertise to provide incisive, impactful coverage of national events. 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

2702 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

List of governors who may defect to APC ahead of 2027

List of governors who may defect to APC ahead of 2027

Politics

3 months ago

Battle for 2027: APC woos Akwa Ibom governor, mentions why he should dump PDP

Battle for 2027: APC woos Akwa Ibom governor, mentions why he should dump PDP

Politics

3 months ago

2027 election: Jandor finally shares actual reason he resigned from PDP to join APC

2027 election: Jandor finally shares actual reason he resigned from PDP to join APC

Nigeria

3 months ago

Nigerian govt takes fresh action on licence for Isaac Balami University of Aeronautic and Management

Nigerian govt takes fresh action on licence for Isaac Balami University of Aeronautic and Management

Education

3 months ago

Court takes action over jailed professor who allegedly rigged election for Akpabio

Court takes action over jailed professor who allegedly rigged election for Akpabio

Nigeria

3 months ago

VerilyNews Mgt. Unveils "Voice of the Unheard" Programming Revolution

VerilyNews Mgt. Unveils "Voice of the Unheard" Programming Revolution

Nigeria

3 months ago

'How Okowa lobbied and begged to be Atiku’s running mate', Timi Frank speaks

'How Okowa lobbied and begged to be Atiku’s running mate', Timi Frank speaks

Nigeria

3 months ago

Timi Frank has condemned Okowa’s claim of regretting his vice-presidential bid with Atiku in 2023, calling it an afterthought, and accusing him of desperation.

'How Atiku wanted Southeast to emerge PDP's 2023 presidential candidate', Momodu speaks out

'How Atiku wanted Southeast to emerge PDP's 2023 presidential candidate', Momodu speaks out

Politics

3 months ago

Dele Momodu discussed Atiku Abubakar’s push for the Southeast to produce the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, revealing internal divisions that undermined the effort

Plot to sack Tinubu: PDP fires back, takes action to stop likely defection of Atiku, others

Plot to sack Tinubu: PDP fires back, takes action to stop likely defection of Atiku, others

Politics

3 months ago

The PDP will hold a strategic meeting on May 11 to address defections, internal issues, and the national secretary’s role, according to a senior NWC member.

2023 Election: Top lawmaker mentions 1 big mistake of PDP, Atiku as party battles to survive

2023 Election: Top lawmaker mentions 1 big mistake of PDP, Atiku as party battles to survive

Politics

3 months ago

Senator Abba Moro has criticised the PDP for choosing Ifeanyi Okowa as Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, calling it a political miscalculation.

Tinubu breaks silence as Dangote bags World Bank appointment

Tinubu breaks silence as Dangote bags World Bank appointment

Nigeria

3 months ago

President Tinubu has hailed Aliko Dangote on his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, a global body focused on accelerating investment.

Sexual Allegation: Top SAN makes one request from Natasha as battle with Akpabio deepens

Sexual Allegation: Top SAN makes one request from Natasha as battle with Akpabio deepens

Nigeria

3 months ago

Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has demanded the retraction of sexual harassment claims made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Akpabio.

How Dr. Enema Onojah John Is Using AI to Accelerate Natural Drug Discovery in Africa

How Dr. Enema Onojah John Is Using AI to Accelerate Natural Drug Discovery in Africa

Nigeria

3 months ago

When you think of AI breakthroughs, your mind may drift to autonomous cars or ChatGPT-style assistants. But Dr. Enema Onojah John has been quietly applying artificial intelligence to a challenge that’s as old as medicine itself: discovering powerful new drugs from nature.

Just in: Tears as 8 confirmed dead, 6 injured as bus collides with tanker in Anambra

Just in: Tears as 8 confirmed dead, 6 injured as bus collides with tanker in Anambra

Nigeria

3 months ago

Eight people have been confirmed dead, and six others injured in a tragic crash at Ukpo Junction on the Nteje-Awka Road, Anambra, on Sunday night, according to FRSC.

Lawyers, CSOs File FOI Request on NNPCL Operations Under Mele Kyari

Lawyers, CSOs File FOI Request on NNPCL Operations Under Mele Kyari

Nigeria

3 months ago

Lawyers and CSOs filed an FOI request to NNPCL, seeking full disclosure on refinery rehabilitation projects and transactions under Mele Kyari's leadership.

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