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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

4671 articles published since 17 May 2024

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Breaking: Police finally break silence on Mirabel's Tiktok r@pe case, "We have handed her over"

Breaking: Police finally break silence on Mirabel's Tiktok r@pe case, "We have handed her over"

Nigeria

4 months ago

List of projects executed by Nigerian governor trends

List of projects executed by Nigerian governor trends

Nigeria

4 months ago

FG releases important notice on recruitment of 50,000 police officers

FG releases important notice on recruitment of 50,000 police officers

Nigeria

4 months ago

Tunji Disu: Actual date new IGP will leave office emerges as Tinubu orders resignation of Egbetokun

Tunji Disu: Actual date new IGP will leave office emerges as Tinubu orders resignation of Egbetokun

Nigeria

4 months ago

Breaking: Governor Fintiri of Adamawa set to dump PDP for APC ahead of 2027

Breaking: Governor Fintiri of Adamawa set to dump PDP for APC ahead of 2027

Nigeria

4 months ago

Tinubu reportedly orders IGP Egbetokun to resign immediately, announces successor

Tinubu reportedly orders IGP Egbetokun to resign immediately, announces successor

Nigeria

4 months ago

Breaking: El-Rufai heads to court against DSS, mentions amount he will take as damages

Breaking: El-Rufai heads to court against DSS, mentions amount he will take as damages

Nigeria

4 months ago

Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai seeks to quash DSS charges, citing constitutional violations and absence of evidence, while claiming ₦2 billion in damages.

Breaking: Court issues judgement on Ozekhome 'forgery' case as AGF takes another action

Breaking: Court issues judgement on Ozekhome 'forgery' case as AGF takes another action

Nigeria

4 months ago

Attorney-General withdraws forgery charges against Mike Ozekhome, following court ruling that clears him of allegations tied to London property dispute.

Tinubu hails Buhari's wife Aisha on her 55th birthday anniversary

Tinubu hails Buhari's wife Aisha on her 55th birthday anniversary

Nigeria

4 months ago

President Tinubu congratulates former First Lady Aisha Buhari on her 55th birthday, praising her courage, resilience, and advocacy for women and children.

Folu Adeboye, wife of Redeemed Church GO, bags new appointment

Folu Adeboye, wife of Redeemed Church GO, bags new appointment

Nigeria

4 months ago

Pastor Folu Adeboye is appointed Chancellor of Caleb University, marking a strategic milestone in aligning academic leadership with moral authority.

Strange disease ravages bandits’ camps in 2 northern states amid arrival of US troops in Nigeria

Strange disease ravages bandits’ camps in 2 northern states amid arrival of US troops in Nigeria

Nigeria

4 months ago

A mysterious disease outbreak in Niger and Zamfara states is destabilising bandit camps, complicating their operations amid severe food and medical shortages.

Did UN give Tinubu's government 60-day ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu? Here is what we know

Did UN give Tinubu's government 60-day ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu? Here is what we know

Nigeria

4 months ago

Viral video claims UN issued 60-day ultimatum to Nigeria on Nnamdi Kanu's detention. Fact-checking reveals these claims are false and misleading.

Zamfara APC congresses: Top chieftain raises fresh concerns over alleged 'betrayal', messages Tinubu

Zamfara APC congresses: Top chieftain raises fresh concerns over alleged 'betrayal', messages Tinubu

Politics

4 months ago

Allegations against former Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari spark an APC crisis, with claims of financial pressure and anti-democratic practices in congresses.

Breaking: Sheikh Gumi's son declares 2027 political ambition

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Breaking: Sheikh Gumi's son declares 2027 political ambition

Nigeria

4 months ago

Mubarak Ahmad-Gumi, son of cleric Ahmad Gumi, aims to contest Kaduna's 2027 elections, advocating youth engagement and accountability in governance.

US Assistant Secretary Jonathan Burke to visit Nigeria, reasons emerge

US Assistant Secretary Jonathan Burke to visit Nigeria, reasons emerge

Nigeria

4 months ago

US Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Jonathan Burke visits Nigeria to enhance cooperation on countering terrorism financing and financial sector risks.

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