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

Rivers crisis: "I get stronger every day" Fubara makes bold statements amid ongoing battle with Wike

Rivers crisis: "I get stronger every day" Fubara makes bold statements amid ongo...

Politics

4 months ago

BREAKING:13 reportedly die in Ondo road crash, details emerge

BREAKING:13 reportedly die in Ondo road crash, details emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

Pastor, family kidnapped in Ondo, gunmen demand N75 million ransom

Pastor, family kidnapped in Ondo, gunmen demand N75 million ransom

Nigeria

4 months ago

Full list: 5 top African countries with visa-free travel

Full list: 5 top African countries with visa-free travel

Nigeria

4 months ago

CAN, other christians blow hot as move to adopt sharia court deepens in Oyo State

CAN, other christians blow hot as move to adopt sharia court deepens in Oyo Stat...

Nigeria

4 months ago

Police arrest rogue officers demanding bribe to investigate case of missing girl in Ogun State

Police arrest rogue officers demanding bribe to investigate case of missing girl...

Nigeria

4 months ago

BREAKING: Sharia court unveiling in Oyo postponed, reasons emerge

BREAKING: Sharia court unveiling in Oyo postponed, reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (Oyo chapter) has announced the indefinite postponement of the Sharia Court inauguration set for January 11, 2025.

Makinde to allow Sharia court in Oyo, gives major conditions

Makinde to allow Sharia court in Oyo, gives major conditions

Nigeria

4 months ago

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State acknowledged plans for a Sharia Court but stressed that its establishment must fully comply with the Nigerian Constitution.

JUST IN: Train collides with rice-laden car in Lagos, video, other details emerge

JUST IN: Train collides with rice-laden car in Lagos, video, other details emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

A train collided with a rice-laden Sienna car in Lagos' Iju-Fagba area on December 24, sparking widespread reactions as a video of the incident surfaced online.

New Year: Accord Urges Unity, Security, and Accountability in 2025

New Year: Accord Urges Unity, Security, and Accountability in 2025

Nigeria

4 months ago

As Nigerians usher in 2025, the leadership of Accord has extended heartfelt New Year greetings to the nation, calling for renewed dedication to democracy, unity, and security.

Sanwo-Olu finally opens up on one of his toughest moments as Lagos governor, details emerge

Sanwo-Olu finally opens up on one of his toughest moments as Lagos governor, details emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

Rewrite to 165 characters: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the October 2020 EndSARS protests as one of his toughest leadership challenges.

PDP fumes as Tinubu maintains stand on subsidy removal after assuming office as President

PDP fumes as Tinubu maintains stand on subsidy removal after assuming office as President

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticized President Bola Tinubu's defense of his reforms, calling them "insensitive" to the widespread hardship faced by Nigerians.

Christmas: Christians warned against pilgrimage to Israel, major reasons emerge

Christmas: Christians warned against pilgrimage to Israel, major reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has advised Christians against this year’s pilgrimage to Israel due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

NAFDAC storms popular warehouse in Lagos, seizes over N3bn worth of 'unregistered' food products

NAFDAC storms popular warehouse in Lagos, seizes over N3bn worth of 'unregistered' food products

Nigeria

4 months ago

NAFDAC has seized unregistered food products worth over ₦3.8 billion in a raid on a warehouse at Apongbon Oke Arin Market, Lagos, following a tip-off.

Former president Buhari reacts as over 50 children die in Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra stampedes

Former president Buhari reacts as over 50 children die in Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra stampedes

Nigeria

4 months ago

Ex-President Buhari expressed deep sorrow and condolences to President Tinubu after the tragic stampedes in Oyo, FCT, and Anambra that claimed over 50 young lives.

Ezra Ukanwa