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

2154 articles published since 17 May 2024

Author's articles

BREAKING: Nigerian governor’s aide narrowly escapes assassination, details emerge

BREAKING: Nigerian governor’s aide narrowly escapes assassination, details emerg...

Nigeria

4 months ago

Popular bishop stabbed to death while mediating between fighting couple in Osun state, Police react

Popular bishop stabbed to death while mediating between fighting couple in Osun...

Nigeria

4 months ago

Did El-Rufai defect from APC? Former Kaduna governor clears air

Did El-Rufai defect from APC? Former Kaduna governor clears air

Politics

4 months ago

Gunmen kidnap Kogi University lecturer, make N10m demand for his release

Gunmen kidnap Kogi University lecturer, make N10m demand for his release

Nigeria

4 months ago

JUST IN: Police rescue kidnapped hostages, arrest 17 for killing woman accused of witchcraft in Ebonyi

JUST IN: Police rescue kidnapped hostages, arrest 17 for killing woman accused o...

Nigeria

4 months ago

New Year: Lord's Chosen Muoka releases 'strange' prophecies about Nigeria in 2025

New Year: Lord's Chosen Muoka releases 'strange' prophecies about Nigeria in 202...

Nigeria

4 months ago

New Year disaster: One dead, groom hospitalized as bride allegedly poisons Jigawa wedding guests

New Year disaster: One dead, groom hospitalized as bride allegedly poisons Jigawa wedding guests

Nigeria

4 months ago

A joyous event turned tragic, Jigawa State, as a bride allegedly poisoned food at her wedding reception, leaving one guest dead and the groom critically ill.

APC fires back at Obi over "Nigeria is reversing, declining" New Year's message to Nigerians

APC fires back at Obi over "Nigeria is reversing, declining" New Year's message to Nigerians

Nigeria

4 months ago

The APC has strongly responded to Peter Obi’s gloomy New Year message, claiming Nigeria's political, economic, and security situations are worsening.

DSS launches major operations in Southeast, North, kills scores of IPOB/ESN members, bandits

DSS launches major operations in Southeast, North, kills scores of IPOB/ESN members, bandits

Nigeria

4 months ago

DSS operatives have killed several IPOB/ESN members and bandits in Niger State as part of a major crackdown on armed groups destabilizing various regions in Nigeria.

BREAKING: Nigerian governor bans street hawking, reasons emerge

BREAKING: Nigerian governor bans street hawking, reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

The BSUPDB has banned street hawking and other unauthorized activities in Maiduguri, aiming to create a cleaner, safer, and more organized urban environment.

Simon Ekpa: Nigerian Army provides major update on move to extradite Biafra separatist leader

Simon Ekpa: Nigerian Army provides major update on move to extradite Biafra separatist leader

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Nigerian Army has said all needed document for the extradition of Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa has been duly completed and awaiting legal actions.

Nationalists movement back Obasanjo on Port Harcourt refinery, reasons emerge

Nationalists movement back Obasanjo on Port Harcourt refinery, reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

Nationalists Movement has backed ex-President Obasanjo’s criticism of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over mismanaging the nation’s refineries.

Alleged fraud: El-Rufai goes silent after visiting ex-chief of staff in prison

Alleged fraud: El-Rufai goes silent after visiting ex-chief of staff in prison

Nigeria

4 months ago

Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, quietly visited the Kaduna Correctional Facility on January 2 to see his former Chief of Staff, Bashir Saidu.

JUST IN: Senator narrowly escapes assassination plot

JUST IN: Senator narrowly escapes assassination plot

Nigeria

4 months ago

Kaduna Central Senator Lawal Usman reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on January 1, 2025, while visiting his constituency for a New Year celebration.

Tinubu told to immediately rethink the appointment of Ogunjimi as acting AGF, reasons emerge

Tinubu told to immediately rethink the appointment of Ogunjimi as acting AGF, reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

The National Accountability Crusade Vanguard (NACV) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi's appointment as Acting AGF.

Ezra Ukanwa