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

2706 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

2027 election: Baba-Ahmed mentions who Tinubu should step aside for, gives reasons

2027 election: Baba-Ahmed mentions who Tinubu should step aside for, gives reasons

Politics

4 months ago

Order to arrest persons with dreadlocks: After heavy backlash, Nigerian gov takes fresh action

Order to arrest persons with dreadlocks: After heavy backlash, Nigerian gov takes fresh action

Nigeria

4 months ago

Slymshady Becomes First Hypeman to Shut Down a Stadium

Slymshady Becomes First Hypeman to Shut Down a Stadium

Nigeria

4 months ago

Vatican announces actual cause of Pope Francis' death, details emerge

Vatican announces actual cause of Pope Francis' death, details emerge

World

4 months ago

Who could be the next pope? List of 5 powerful cardinals who might succeed Francis as he dies at 88

Who could be the next pope? List of 5 powerful cardinals who might succeed Francis as he dies at 88

World

4 months ago

Reasons emerge as Nigerian governor orders arrest of persons with dreadlocks: "‘No room for rascality"

Reasons emerge as Nigerian governor orders arrest of persons with dreadlocks: "‘No room for rascality"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Has Finnish Court approved Simon Ekpa’s extradition to Nigeria? Lawyer reacts

Has Finnish Court approved Simon Ekpa’s extradition to Nigeria? Lawyer reacts

Nigeria

4 months ago

Simon Ekpa’s lawyer denies reports of an imminent extradition to Nigeria, clarifying that the case remains pending in Finland, with no decision yet on the matter.

2027 election: Timi Frank sends urgent warning to Northern, Southern leaders over 'Tinubu's tricks'

2027 election: Timi Frank sends urgent warning to Northern, Southern leaders over 'Tinubu's tricks'

Politics

4 months ago

Timi Frank warns Nigerians against Tinubu’s tactics to secure a second term in 2027, urging northern and southern leaders to resist his manipulation and blackmail.

Governors Otti, Okpebholo, Others In Attendance As Uzodimma’s Twin Daughters Mark Birthday

Governors Otti, Okpebholo, Others In Attendance As Uzodimma’s Twin Daughters Mark Birthday

Nigeria

4 months ago

Politically exposed persons, including governor of Abia, Alex Otti, his Edo State counterpart, Monday Okpebholo, Ekiti's Biodun Oyebanji and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state have all filed out in show of solidarity for one of their own, governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state as his twin daug

N10bn solar power project: "The White House uses it," Presidency justifies move with trending video

N10bn solar power project: "The White House uses it," Presidency justifies move with trending video

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Presidency has defended the ₦10bn solar project at the State House, saying it follows global standards, similar to solar use at the White House in the US.

Just in: UK releases actual number of Nigerians seeking asylum

Just in: UK releases actual number of Nigerians seeking asylum

Nigeria

4 months ago

The UK Home Office reports that 22,619 Nigerians sought asylum between 2010 and 2024, with a significant rise in 2024, driven by insecurity and economic challenges.

Barely 24hrs after returning from abroad, Tinubu demands to meet all service chiefs, reason emerges

Barely 24hrs after returning from abroad, Tinubu demands to meet all service chiefs, reason emerges

Nigeria

4 months ago

President Tinubu, back from an 18-day trip to Paris and London, is set to meet service chiefs over deadly attacks in Plateau, Benue, and other regions.

"They no longer exist": WAEC bans 574 schools from conducting 2025 WASSCE in Nigeria, reasons emerge

"They no longer exist": WAEC bans 574 schools from conducting 2025 WASSCE in Nigeria, reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

WAEC has barred 574 secondary schools from conducting the 2025 WASSCE after confirming their involvement in examination malpractice across past exams.

US cardinal takes over as interim head of the Vatican after Pope Francis' death

US cardinal takes over as interim head of the Vatican after Pope Francis' death

World

4 months ago

After Pope Francis' death, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a Dublin-born American cleric, has become the Vatican's interim leader as preparations for a new pope begin.

Reno Omokri fires shot at Nigerians, backs Presidency's move on N10bn mini-solar grid at State House

Reno Omokri fires shot at Nigerians, backs Presidency's move on N10bn mini-solar grid at State House

Nigeria

4 months ago

Reno Omokri has backed Tinubu's N10bn Aso Rock solar grid, slamming critics as “small-picture thinkers” for misunderstanding the project's broader impact.

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